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Offline Jackman

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Firing Pin Block Needed?
« on: March 17, 2009, 09:51:57 PM »
I'm about to buy either a SP01 Tactical or Shadow.  I'm leaning towards the Shadow, but the absense of the firing pin block kind of freaks me out.  This will be a range gun, plinker, and home defense gun.  I'm an inexperienced handgunner, but appreciate a good trigger.  I suppose I could get the Tactical and have Angus do a trigger job.  Any suggestions?   Is the Shadow trigger AMBI?  Thanks!   
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Offline AbyssDncr

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Re: Firing Pin Block Needed?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 10:54:57 PM »
If you are considering a decocker (the Tactical), then I suspect you don't plan to leave it cocked & locked.  With that in mind, the firing pin block doesn't add much to your pistol's level of safety.

I would opt for the Shadow, unquestioningly.

That aside, the decocker triggers suck big floppy donkey dong...   :-\
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Offline Stuart

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Re: Firing Pin Block Needed?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2009, 10:59:23 PM »
All CZs can be made to have a really sweet trigger..
the Shadow is by far the best from the factory..nothing else compares.
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Offline mountaincoulee

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Re: Firing Pin Block Needed?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2009, 11:44:34 PM »
The Shadow trigger is DA/SA.
The Shadow has an ambidextrous safety.

The Shadow does not have the firing pin block mechanism which in the "B" configured CZs is a device which intercepts the firing pin axis and is located vertically within the slide's breechblock. With this pin block, the trigger has a bit more work to do (it needs to compress a small spring to lift the blocking piece away from the path of the pin), so this increases the pull weight your finger experiences.

The Shadow's trigger does not need to do this extra work, which lightens the pull weight. By how much, I don't know.

Whether the lack of a firing pin block makes the Shadow less 'safe' in case it is dropped, that's up for discussion.
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Offline Canuck44

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Re: Firing Pin Block Needed?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 08:39:29 AM »
For your stated purposes, range gun, plinker and home defense I would buy the CZ 75B.  Less expensive, has the firing pin block you feel is necessary and has been doing what you are looking for since 1975.

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Bob

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