G T Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I picked up a used SP01 as a back up to my shadow. I plan on giving it to Mink to upgrade, but what are the differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon49erfan Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) firing pin block sight cuts Edited March 3, 2015 by jon49erfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G T Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 SP01 has FPB. got it. WHich cuts does the SP01 have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam B Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnk Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I picked up a used SP01 as a back up to my shadow. I plan on giving it to Mink to upgrade, but what are the differences?From a post by eerw(Stuart) on 02 February 2014 - 07:52 AM (It won't let me post the link as I'm too new a member here but the thread title is "CZ 75 SP-01 VS SP-01 Shadow" Started by ntphd, Jan 25 2012 06:15 PM in the forum "Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo! → Technical → Factory Pistols → CZ):-SP01-firing pin block, std mag release, std ambi safeties, 2 mags, tritium sights -SP01 Shadow- no firing pin block, 85C trigger, ambi ext safeties, ext mag release, FO front, black rear 3 mags --------------- I don't know if things have changed in the year since his post, or if his post was subsequently amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The roll stamp and slide serrations are different as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 The Shadow has a different hammer than the non-Shadow if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 shadows have factory beveled magwell opening as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G T Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks for the replies. The firing pin block is what I was unsure about. Since i plan on this being a back up gun some of the differences are not much of an issue. For 350 dollars I am happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 ^^^ Trigger Reset and SA pretravel wont be the same Mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G T Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 True but I will have less than half the cost of my shadow in it. And it is a backup gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisix Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I would not recomend using a regular SP-01 as your backup if you have a Shadow. The slight difference in reset with the firing pin block will cause you to short stroke the trigger after reset if you typical ride the reset on your Shadow. As for the beveled magwell. I know the CZUB website says the magwell has rounded edges but when I looked at a SP-01 Tactical in a LGS recently, the magwell looked identical to my Shadow, I should probable take another look and have my Shadow next to it to make sure. Slide serations are the same. The only real difference I can see is firing pin block and mag release. For the average shade tree gunsmith get a Stock Shadow(good luck ) and parts from David at CGW. If you have David at CGW do a trigger job I wouldn't worry about the firing pin block. Stock II have firing blocks and the top three production shooters at the IPSC World Shoot shot them. Firing pin block is a non issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastlane604 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My SP-01 has a beveled magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have a regular SP01 as a backup to my shadow. The difference is almost imperceptible but they are both loaded with every CGW and CZC part that can be shoehorned on there. Hopefully, after this weekend I will have converted my backup SP01 into a full Shadow Now I just need to figure out how I am going to sell these SP01 slides ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadpilot Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have a regular SP01 as a backup to my shadow. The difference is almost imperceptible but they are both loaded with every CGW and CZC part that can be shoehorned on there. Hopefully, after this weekend I will have converted my backup SP01 into a full Shadow Now I just need to figure out how I am going to sell these SP01 slides ... I just converted mine. Are the slides worth anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastlane604 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 My SP01 has been cajunized. My 75 Shadow is stock. SP01 has the better trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have a regular SP01 as a backup to my shadow. The difference is almost imperceptible but they are both loaded with every CGW and CZC part that can be shoehorned on there. Hopefully, after this weekend I will have converted my backup SP01 into a full Shadow Now I just need to figure out how I am going to sell these SP01 slides ... I just converted mine. Are the slides worth anything? I hope at least $300. I have 3 slides to sell, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 fpb guns can be made to work great. but as someone who has been DQ-ed from a state match for a tuned fpb failing a tech inspection, it's not personally something i would do again. all of my cz's for competition now are shadow variants or nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) fpb guns can be made to work great. but as someone who has been DQ-ed from a state match for a tuned fpb failing a tech inspection, it's not personally something i would do again. all of my cz's for competition now are shadow variants or nothing at all. How exactly does one tune a FPB gun to cause it to fail an inspection? Can't you use a backup gun? Edited March 10, 2015 by himurax13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) i didn;t bring a back up gun to the match. from my experience doing work to the lifter and the fp and the fpb can cause it to occaisonally slip, the fpb not keeping the firing pin from sliding forward when someone depresses on the exposed rear of the firing pin. that is what happened to me. if i had a back up gun yes i could have used it. but the penalty for shooting the stages i'd already shot with a "non safe" gun was so great, the dq was almost a mercy killing. also, having shot both fpb and shadow cz's, for competition, i will only shoot shadow variants or guns without a fpb. others may feel differently and that's cool. trust me, i can see the value of having a less expensive gun as a back up, having paid for two identical sp01 shadows to be built up and then brought into CA before i couldnt any more. Edited March 11, 2015 by rowdyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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