Jollymon32

A pirate ship, stabbing a vampire to open a port, Stabbing a knight to Activate a target...Are you kidding me? This will be my first match. What a way to start! Been practicing for months now, but what can possibly prepare you for Shooting from the inside of a ship. And these are only the stages that have been released! I was very concerned about coming in dead last, but that fear was assuaged by the instructor who runs our USPSA club who told me that without a doubt at least one old woman or a very young child will place lower than me. Can't freaking wait!!!

I'd like one of these as well. Thanks

Thanks for all the posts! I decided on the Target version. It arrives on Friday.....

So, I was under the impression that 'Shadow' was the custom build. Are you saying that there is a non-custom Shadow CZ 75?

A little background: I am a newbie with USPSA aspirations. I am not very mechanically adept, so while i can take field strip a firearm, doing anything much more than that is taxing. I have decided to purchase a CZ 75 custom pistol. Because of my mechanical shortcomings, I do not want to be doing anything to my custom gun - so how I buy it will most likely be how it remains. After doing all of the research, the only question left is whether to go with the Target version of the pistol or the normal one. The differences between the two that matter to me (I think) are the thickness of the fiber optic sight, and the ability to adjust the rear sight. Since these options are mutually exclusive (from the Custom Shop), and I won't be making changes after the fact, I would like to pose the question as to what you would do if you where faced with the same decision. In responding, please work with the assumption that I can have either the thinner optic OR the adjustable rear sight - not both. Thanks! Andrew

Jack On the one that can be noticed, it is a prototypical stovepipe, sticking straight up. Usually it is horizontal. Jack, if you look at the ejections right after the mag changes, or after the transition - you will see that the ejection is piss poor. After the jam, they start shooting out much farther. Joe Now that I think of it, the initial 300 rounds where at the indoor range, where I never loaded the mags to the top. Stopped at 15. When I changed ammo, I started loading them to the top for course running. I am beginning to suspect the mag spring. So I would need a more powerful mag spring, correct?

Holy cow! Looking at the video again, I see a pattern! I suck! No, actually, the jamming occurs only on the initial rounds of a full magazine! Specifically on the third round of a new magazine! What does that mean? I load them to their max 17 rounds each. Did you notice the piss poor ejection on the initial rounds prior to the stovepipe, and then real good ejections thereafter.

Guys In just happen to have a video of the jamming and also of the ejection. If you go to about 2:16 in this video you can see the ejection of the rounds ( they seem weak) as well as a stovepipe. Let's stick to the issue; no comments on my technique (or lack thereof) or my shooting prowness (or lack thereof) Thanks!

Jack I'm a noob! Getting this shooting thing down pat before I even think about reloading. All factory new ammo. I also bought a Wulf spring, supposebly lower power, but it was actually longer than the stock one and the slide felt harder to reset, so i did not replace it. I am assuming that the spring power is determined by its length. Me thinks that the Wulf site has the default weight of the stock spring wrong for this particular pistol.

White boy You may be on to something. Could it be that the spring is too strong and when encountering a slightly underpowered round the slide does not recoil far enough? The first 300 rounds where all MFS steel zinc coated rounds. Problems started happening when I ran out those and started running American Eagle 115 and RWS 124.

White boy You may be on to something. Could it be that the spring is too strong and when encountering a slightly underpowered round the slide does not recoil far enough? The first 300 rounds where all MFS steel zinc coated rounds. Problems started happening when I ran out those and started running American Eagle 115 and RWS 124.

Skydiver I do have the newer mags with black follower. Could it be the extractor? I am using the gun for competition and I would hate to send it back to EAA and it take several weeks to be turned around. I can buy the extractor for Hennings sports for $30. A bit more info; gun operated flawlessly for the first 300 rounds or so. Then it started stove piping. The spent case is NOT sticking up vertically, it is caught horizontally between the barrel and the slide. The new round is seated correctly inside the barrel. ANY help or input is appreciated!

I was wondering if the experts could help out a Noob! I bought an EAA Witness Full Size 9MM pistol and had perfect shooting for the first 300 rounds. Then the pistol started stovepiping rounds; 1-3 per magazine, on all 3 magazines. I removed and cleaned out the extractor. No change I replaced the extractor spring. No change. I started inspecting the feed ramp and noticed that one corner of the feed ramp was not as smooth as the other. Almost looked looked like a small chunk is missing. I am wondering if this could be the reason for my stovepipes. I have enclosed pictures that show both edges of the feed ramp as it joins into the barrel. What do you think? Is this something I should try to fix on my own? Send to a gunsmith? Send back to EAA? Thanks!!! Jollymon