Which DIY upgrades would you do to a Shadow 2?

[Gryff]

Recently bought an S2 and I would like to improve the gun (within reason). Not interested in sending it off to CZC or CGW...just want to do what I can with DIY upgrades that require no (or very minute) gunsmithing.

 

Given those constraints, what would experienced users of Shadow 2s suggest I look at with my gun? Input appreciated.

[jeffte283]

Here is what you need

 

Cz competition hammer wide

11lb hammer spring

9lb recoil spring

cz rami firing pin spring

 

you can get this at cz custom website.

[NWfront]

I would recommend just shooting it a while and figure it out from there.  It may be perfect for you out of the box.  I put in all the go fast parts and ended up going back to the stock parts with 11lb recoil/hammer springs and a set of Lok grips.  

[robchavous]

I would recommend just shooting it a while and figure it out from there.  It may be perfect for you out of the box.  I put in all the go fast parts and ended up going back to the stock parts with 11lb recoil/hammer springs and a set of Lok grips.  

This. A lot of guys who live in C class will give you a laundry list of things you have to spend money on to have the most impressive gun at the safe table.

11# recoil, 11.5# hammer spring, and a set of decent grips. That's the most bang for your buck. After that you hit diminishing returns fairly quickly.

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[jeffte283]

Also get the T5 disconnector from cgw. It will remove 90% of the pre travel

[Mac_Menamy]

Seems as though this list can get quite long. Had a buddy of mine give me some tips and, although he has done quite a bit to his, I always hear that the Recoil spring, as well as the hammer sping, are the hot ticket items. 

[Gryff]

2 hours ago, NWfront said:

I would recommend just shooting it a while and figure it out from there.  It may be perfect for you out of the box.  I put in all the go fast parts and ended up going back to the stock parts with 11lb recoil/hammer springs and a set of Lok grips.  

 

I have about 500-600 rounds through it at this point. I'm a long-time striker-fired pistol guy, but not a novice with DA/SA guns. I've shot stock CZs, as well as ones fully worked over by Cajun. So, I'm pretty comfortable with the delta between where it is now versus where it could theoretically be taken. It's a damn good gun, but I see how it could benefit from a few tweaks. Just wanted to find out what people think those minor mods should be.

[NWfront]

I'm also coming from strikers and a worked over Stock 2.  I can tell you that a Pre B disco and CZC Comp hammer dropped right in with zero fitting.  Pre-travel & reset were short with crisp break.  I think the biggest improvement was finding the right grips.

[Matt1]

Personally I’d do/get this:

CGW T5 disco
CGW hammer pins
CGW TRS
CGW Ext FP
9lb recoil, 10lb main & light FP springs from Robin Sebo
Grips to suit (recommend LOK Palmswell Bogies)

Fit that lot. Polish the trigger bar, sides of the stock hammer and round off & polish the hammer strut and it should be pretty sweet.




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[rowdyb]

no gunsmithing? you're left with putting on grips you like and changing the recoil spring.

 

changing to whichever safety you like, polishing internals, different front sight, and other springs all require a little skill and paying attention.

[konkapot]

Shoot it. I put about 12k through the guns and put some Scales grips on. No other changes needed.

[Sliv2]

Recoil and hammer spring.

Dawson front sight.

Grips of your choice. 

 

 

It will never cease to amaze me how many people ruin their guns by trying to follow the "more stuff" model. Sure, my Mink gun is cool, but it's only marginally "better" than my stock gun. Both are noticeably nicer than guns with tons of aftermarket parts and home gunsmithing. 

[Fasthenk65]

Europe's advise:

 

CZ race hammer

Hardened sear pin

10 lbs recoil spring (tanfoglio 10 lbs spring works wonders)

10 lb hammer spring (or 11 if in your gun it doesn't ignite standard primers)

0,4 or 0,2 mm disconnector (check  luckydelta.com or seboweapons.com)

LOK grips

soft firing pin spring

light polish of slide / frame 

Single action will go to 2 lbs, best prod gun out there!

 

 

[Mac_Menamy]

25 minutes ago, Fasthenk65 said:

Europe's advise:

 

CZ race hammer

Hardened sear pin

10 lbs recoil spring (tanfoglio 10 lbs spring works wonders)

10 lb hammer spring (or 11 if in your gun it doesn't ignite standard primers)

0,4 or 0,2 mm disconnector (check  luckydelta.com or seboweapons.com)

LOK grips

soft firing pin spring

light polish of slide / frame 

Single action will go to 2 lbs, best prod gun out there!

 

 

This is about as good as it gets right here! 

[scroadkill]

eh, set of LOK palmswells and rock it stock..

 

[Inkw8ll]

Recoil and hammer spring.
Dawson front sight.
Grips of your choice. 
 
 
It will never cease to amaze me how many people ruin their guns by trying to follow the "more stuff" model. Sure, my Mink gun is cool, but it's only marginally "better" than my stock gun. Both are noticeably nicer than guns with tons of aftermarket parts and home gunsmithing. 

Why replace the front sight?

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[Gryff]

2 hours ago, Inkw8ll said:

Why replace the front sight?

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I was wondering the same thing. Is the Dawson sight noticeably narrower?

[robchavous]

Dawson you can choose the width and height.

 
I was wondering the same thing. Is the Dawson sight noticeably narrower?

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[Sniperboy]

Does the Shadow 2 require an extended firing pin if you put in a lighter hammer/mainspring? 

My SP-01 was very inconsistent even with Winchester primers with the stock firing pin and a 13lb hammer/mainspring.

[George16]

1 hour ago, Sniperboy said:

Does the Shadow 2 require an extended firing pin if you put in a lighter hammer/mainspring? 

My SP-01 was very inconsistent even with Winchester primers with the stock firing pin and a 13lb hammer/mainspring.

 

For me, it wasn’t. I don’t have any problems with CCI, Winchester  and federal primers plus factory ammo with my setup of factory firing pin and spring with the CGW 11.5# hammer spring. I used this setup when my reduced power firing pin spring broke during a match.

[Sliv2]

4 hours ago, Gryff said:

 

I was wondering the same thing. Is the Dawson sight noticeably narrower?

They have a lot more options, including significantly narrower blades. They also recess the the cuts, so the FO is protected and glare* reduced.

 

* When the rod absorbs a lot of light, it can make the FO appear too bright, including casting a glow. 

[Foxj66]

Must haves:

 

grips that fit you

11.5 or 13 hammer spring

10-13 recoil spring whichever works for you 

comp hammer

 

nice to have:

t5 disconnector 

extended firing pin 

base pads 

[Mustachio]

I have the Shadow 2 SAO.  I put in a reduced power trigger return spring, and a 13# hammer spring and my single action pull is a crisp 2.5#.  As well, I put on G-10 grips from Cool Hand Gear and it is a tack driver. See pic below:

https://i.imgur.com/rJSWyEi.jpg

[AngeloConde]

If youre going to do anything your self I highly advise getting new pins i cant tell you how many times I've messed them up cause they're junk from factory

[Lior]

Variety being the spice of life, there are many ways of doing minor mods on the Shadow 2 (and what a lovely gun it is).

 

In my case, I'm a tall guy, so I removed the factory grips and immediately installed fatter ones (first Lok palm bogies, then M-Arms Presidential grips).

 

For springs, I shoot only factory niner ammo, so I installed an 11 lb mainspring, a soft firing pin spring and a 10 lb recoil spring with buffer. I don't want to go lower on the recoil spring because it would trash my red dots. With iron sights you can get away with it.

 

No other mods, and I'm content and doing well in my division. YMMV.