I recently picked up a new Shadow Target II model from my LGS, as well as a P365. The 365 is my first polymer framed handgun. I wanted something a bit lighter and less bulky than my Kahr K9 (which btw is also a fantastic pistol). So I went with his recommendation and got the Sig while I was trying to decide which CZ I wanted to order.
I experienced a few instances where the 365 would not fully go into battery after stripping off a new round. I did some poking around online and found that this is not uncommon, and may be attributed to using the "thumbs forward" hold, or perhaps some more break-in time is needed. I only put about 100 rounds through it since I was having so much more fun with the CZ. I could be inadvertently hitting either the slide stop or rubbing the slide itself with my thumb since there isn't a whole heck of a lot of real estate on this pistol for that style of grip. Also it is entirely possible I was limp-wristing it a bit but don't really think that is the issue. So next time I will try a better hold to keep my hands away from the moving parts and see what happens. The Sig is definitely more jumpy than my Kahr, but it too has a fantastic trigger and of course weighs less and has more capacity than the single stack K9. I wish I could comment better on the accuracy. I started out pretty impressed at 15 yards but after shooting the CZ, I lost all sense of aim with the Sig and had to retrain myself to get back on target. I did not clean or lube this firearm prior to taking it to the range as it was plenty wet from the factory, however yesterday I completely blew everything out, scrubbed, and re-lubed. So this may help smooth things out.
The Shadow has excellent target sights and of course as everyone knows here it is a fantastic shooting pistol. It came pretty wet from the factory so I just added some more oil to the rails before heading out to the range. I shot at a distance of no more than 20 yards and could produce nice groups by taking my time. I am not a bulls eye shooter but this gun started to make me think I could be with a bit more practice. Sight acquisition during rapid fire is pretty easy and intuitive which I enjoyed. The trigger in SA is fantastic. The first round caught me a bit off guard with the 3.5# break but after that it was smooth sailing. One thing I noticed is that the trigger pull in DA mode had a bit of resistance half way through the travel. It felt almost like the main spring was catching and this could be felt through the trigger. After breaking it down for a cleaning, I think the trigger bar may be rubbing ever so slightly on the frame. I cleaned out all of the crud and re-lubed everything and the trigger smoothness improved at least 70% in DA. For the first time I decided to use a light gun grease on the rails of a handgun, and I also added grease to any point where the finish showed some wear. I oiled the pivot points and springs. Just something I thought I would try out since lube never seems to stay where I put it.
The only real downside to this firearm is that I no longer want to shoot my 1911. It just seems so old, clunky, and ergonomically inferior next to the CZ. I put about 300 rounds downrange and didn't want to stop after my hour was over.
