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I don’t think either of these two pistols setup right will be the limiting factor. Your gonna have to shoot both extensively to even come to a conclusion. If so it will just boil down to preferences.
My 2 cents, I would have no interest in competing with a pistol that you are not
really going to carry(shadow 2). Seems pointless unless you live in a place you cannot carry.
This was before my 1911 days but for me it was the weight. The S2 is pretty chunky compared to a Glock. I also seem to remember a lot of that weight feeling like it was toward the barrel. I’m sure if I had put a lot more time into it I could have figured it out.
I also had some ergonomic issues with the Shadow 2 but most people don’t. My grip kept activating the magazine release and dumping magazines on the ground.
“If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything." - Miyamoto Musashi
I am not. I was shooting a basic-ass 92G until last week.
I swapped the non-beveled/non-checkered frame for an M9A1 frame I had. (I decided to let the .22 conversion live on that frame ranther than the M9A1 frame...) I had an white dot integral front sight and my .270" rear sight on it along with a 16# spring and a Wilson trigger bar since I ruin stock 92 trigger bars from dry fire/etc. Some parts would come and go: experimented with lighter springs, spurless hammer, etc. In the end, it just put it all largely back to stock.
I just retired that gun/frame/combo - I got a turbo pin with that gun, got into the AIWB stuff with that gun and crushed souls with that setup.
I'm starting to shoot a LTT Elite, which is stock for now. I will experiment more with this setup: Looking forward to sights, trigger work, and parts experimentation.
I agree with you that it isn't an issue - most folks do it pretty automatically and it really shouldn't scare people away from buying a race gun.
That said... I've seen a dude AD because he screwed it up and didn't catch the hammer.
The Slavex decock method is, by far, the best:
If you're dabbling, just save the $$ and put it to match fees and ammo...
If you're serious, just save the $$ and put it to match fees and ammo...
All kidding aside, both of these guns are cool, both of these guns will run well in matches. Being a shooter, you'll have to learn the "ins" and "outs" of whatever gear you decide to roll with...
Bucky you are correct. I had to think back again on where I had seen the CZs. One was at a very informal match and the guy's pistol was a slightly different version than a Shadow2. Possibly this one as I remember it had an adjustable rear sight. At this match there aren't any stringent gun rules.
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The other was a woman whose pistol had the blue aluminum grip panels and when I asked if it was a Shadow2 she said it was an older CZ but the panels come from a 2. She is the one who explained the SSP = DA first shot vs ESP = SA first shot. I don't remember exactly which pistol she had but am sure it is idpa legal as they announced at the next match that she had made Master at a qualifying match the weekend before.
Boom! And that my fellow enthusiasts is the answer to the 64k question! (picture Les doing the mic drop and exiting stage right...).
Back to the OP. I'm currently running and carrying the LTT Centurion with trigger job and FO front sight and am constantly amazed at how flat it shoots.