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Offline 1SOW

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Shadow Dual Safeties
« on: October 19, 2009, 11:55:52 PM »
My son just got his new Custom Shop Shadow and ran into a new problem at his first shoot.

When he drew and got his grip, his strong hand nudged the right side safety enough to lock the trigger.

Has anyone else had this happen?

Maybe the safety isn't tight enough.  It does move easily when the side of the trigger finger slides down the gun on the draw.


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Re: Shadow Dual Safeties
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 01:56:12 PM »
1SOW,

I have the same gun. I have not experienced your son's problem. I just cycled mine a few times and there is a distinct click on an off of the safety.

My draw: I flag my thumb on draw (like hitch hiking) and then place it on the safety to drop it and make room for my left hand. So far, no problems.

Pass on my congrats on his purchase and terrific results on his match from your other posting.

I LOVE Mine. It will get 200 rounds through it tonight, 200 Thursday in prep for a match Saturday!

Good Shooting!
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Offline pistolbro206

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Re: Shadow Dual Safeties
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 03:14:48 PM »
Had this happen to me last Saturday during an IDPA match.  I have a Shadow that I initially picked up from czcustom.com with just the competition hammer installed and have have not had many rounds through it and have not had this problem with.  The Shadow I was using last Saturday was a recent trade that has a few thousand rounds through it. 

Maybe it has something to do with the undercutting behind the trigger guard and beavertail and particular person's high grip hold and how much of their hand is in contact with the lower portion of the safety levers.  I'm thinking of getting the older/smaller/lighter safety levers to replace the Shadow's factory safety levers.

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Re: Shadow Dual Safeties
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 10:31:48 PM »
I shoot with my thumbs on top of the safety, gives you a little more leverage on the gun.

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Re: Shadow Dual Safeties
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 07:34:17 PM »
In 'Production' the starting condition is  hammer down, so the safety can't be engaged on the draw.

My son and I were shooting it on a steel AASA range to try it out before the League shoot. It's a "Stock" gun in AASA.  

ANYway we were checking it in a safe area unloaded and,  and I could feel my trigger finger slide along/against  the right  safety lever on my draw.  I don't feel this on my 75B.

Could pressure against the strong side lever cause the safety to engage as you're pressing the first DA pull to the rear????

My 75B has more prominant safety detents that click with an audible snap.  It's safety is like new because I don't use it.  

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Re: Shadow Dual Safeties
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 08:15:08 AM »
1SOW,

I should have said I place my thumb on the safety, not drop the safety. Yes production is a hammer down start you are correct.

Ran two training sessions of 200 rounds each last week, a match on Saturday, and a Wounded Warrion (DAV fund raiser at USSA) afterward for another 400 rounds. Shadow ran flawlessly, no safety issues, feed isuues. My best classifier yet. 18 A's 2 C's and a total time of 11.36 seconds including two draws and two reloads.

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