SP-01 for competition. Have ?'s

[drnickels]

I currently shoot an FN-P-9 for production class in IPSC and IDPA. I am wanting to get a new gun as I am competing often times against limited class shooters (a couple of the clubs I shoot in lump us all together in the overall rankings). I am getting my tail whipped, but almost always just because of the use of limited guns. I usually wipe the floor with the production users.

I am looking at either the CZ 75 B or an SP-01.

My questions for SP-01 users are:

1. Is the mag a dropping mag. Meaning will the mag drop freely when the mag release is pressed? I know this is more of a tactical pistol and I want a dropping mag when the mag release is pressed

2. Is the mag release button ambi compatible. I shoot right handed, but prefer my mag release on the right side of the gun so I can hit the mag release button with my trigger finger.

3. Is this gun able to be easily modded with over-sized safeties, over-sized mag releases?

[double pedro]

I currently shoot an FN-P-9 for production class in IPSC and IDPA. I am wanting to get a new gun as I am competing often times against limited class shooters (a couple of the clubs I shoot in lump us all together in the overall rankings). I am getting my tail whipped, but almost always just because of the use of limited guns. I usually wipe the floor with the production users.

I am looking at either the CZ 75 B or an SP-01.

My questions for SP-01 users are:

1. Is the mag a dropping mag. Meaning will the mag drop freely when the mag release is pressed? I know this is more of a tactical pistol and I want a dropping mag when the mag release is pressed

2. Is the mag release button ambi compatible. I shoot right handed, but prefer my mag release on the right side of the gun so I can hit the mag release button with my trigger finger.

3. Is this gun able to be easily modded with over-sized safeties, over-sized mag releases?

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Depends on what "over-sized" means.  There are two sizes of safeties and mag releases available for SP01s.  The Shadow comes with the larger (extended) size of each.

[drnickels]

Cool thank you so much for answering my questions. And by oversize I meant exactly as you expected. The larger size mag release and safety.

Thanks.

Sounds like I will be purchasing an SP-01 very soon!

[wanderer]

i would check out the sp-01 shadow, it meets all you requirements including the enlarged safety.
it also has a better standard trigger for competition and can be made even better with the competition hammer and lighter main (hammer) spring.
this will give you a nice smooth DA and a fantistic light SA trigger.
has much better sights also.

[drnickels]

I was looking at the shadow, but just can't afford the 800 being a graduate student. I am going to save up some cash though and hopefully in July I can afford at the least an SP-01 and 3 extra 19 round mags. If I have the cash for the shadow I will be picking it up for sure!