jonb.

Yah had that problem but I figured might as well go extended since I was working on the gun.

It was the ejector. My mags are MBX they don't touch. The stock ejector is mim so everyone's experience may vary. I love my prodigy just think there are better parts than Springfield is willing to use so why not upgrade.

Sorry to answer your last question I don't know the turnaround at Springfield as I tend to at least for 2011s usually do the work myself or my smith. I rarely send the gun back since I prefer to upgrade failed parts. Springfield will simply replace the part that failed with the same "new part". Lol

My prodigy gave me a multitude of issues everything you described I have since fixed but now I'm getting light strikes. I have an extended firing pin coming in for that. An issue you don't seem to have yet is a broken ejector which failed in mine after 1000 rounds. I recommend swapping it if you're already working on the gun. Cheelys extractor was easy to fit for my smith.

Thanks for the history makes sense.

Wasn’t an issue in my SPO1 and not an issue in my Shadow 2. More an issue replacing that spring and getting the roll pin back in.

In addition to what has been said above I would also do the CGW floating trigger pin, and a short reset disconnector from CZ custom or CGW also a worthwhile investment.

1. Federal and No way my primers are seated too high. 2. Had to rack the round out. 3. Single action

I have a Shadow 2 that I shot for the first time at a match on Saturday. I experienced a few light strikes with an 11.5lb main spring so mid match I put the factory back in. Even after going back to stock I experienced 2 more light strikes. So I went back to the notes on my original shadow targets in the hopes I will be able to recreate what went right with that pistol. My target runs flawless with any and all primers and it has an extended firing pin and Rami firing pin spring as well as a 13lb mainspring. Since I had both guns apart I figured I would check to see if the extended firing pin from my original shadow would fit in my shadow 2 unfortunately it was snug and I didn't want to force it down. I went ahead and ordered from CZC a 12 and 13lb mainspring as well as the extended firing pin and rami firing pin spring. My question is what if any fitting is involved with a firing pin?

First I love my GMR it’s great after shooting it for 2 years I haven’t done a thing to it except add a Cmore. That said I am looking to do some upgrades to make it lighter and I would like to add an RMR on a 45 mount. So here’s a couple things I hope the forum could help me with: Any issues for those that had a dissipator taking it off? What carbon fiber handguards do you guys recommend? I have seen a few magwells specific to the GMR but none that really blend well with the rifle anything new out there? What 45 mount do you all reccomend and where are you all mounting them? With my cmore it doesn’t look like I’m going to have much room. Thanks for the help!

This was my first thought and made me start the thread since I have read on multiple posts of taking them out but not really getting into the why.

Thanks all for the responses. My fear of the buffer pad breaking are gone. So I will just try with and without while I dial in the springs and my load.

So I unfortunately live in a 10 day wait state but I got to handle it today and take it apart. I haven’t shot a Shadow 2 with a buffer pad but I have in a 2011 I ended up taking it out. The shadow 2 is significantly heavier but the slide seems similar to my Target shadow. So I wonder why they made them part of the design with such a beefier frame.

Just received my Shadow 2 and wanted to get input on the recoil pad. I have read a few people posting that they removed theirs while at the same time changing out the usual suspects (springs, short reset, etc). What are the benefits if any to leaving the pads in and what are the benefits to removing them? Thanks in advance!