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On 3/25/2019 at 6:07 PM, je85 said:

For a few hundred more you could get a CZ tactical sport or a Tanfoglio limited. Both are superior over the Rock Island.

I have a Rock island Tac ultra hc 40 that I used for a season but looking back I wish I went with a CZ or Tanfo. 

I also have a Para p18 Canadian made. The quality is much better than the RI.

 

I cant remember the last time I shot the Rock Island.

Which do you prefer and why? Cz or tanfo? For limited major?

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Which do you prefer and why? Cz or tanfo? For limited major?
You can't go wrong with either of them.
CZ tac sport $1,150+-
++
Great trigger out of the box
Longer sight radius ( 5.25" barrel)
--
Fixed rear sight
Small magwell ( needs to be upgraded)
Odd checkering on front and back strap

CZ tactical sport orange $1,600+-
++
Great trigger
5.25" barrel
Adjustable rear sight
Good checkering front and back strap
Drilled for thumb rest ( comes with one)
Better magwell than the tactical sport

--
Only big thing is the price.
For me the frame/grip area feels very cramped compared to the other two but that's a personal thing it might feel perfect for you.




Tanfoglio limited $1,100+-
++
Heavy bull barrel
Decent magwell to start with
Predrilled for thumb support
Great checkering on front and back strap
Adjustable rear sight
--
Shorter sight radius ( 4.75" barrel )
Trigger will need some parts to get decent
Trigger will need $110 in parts and some polishing to get it close to the CZ.


In the end it kind of a wash between them.

If you want something that is ready to go out of the box the CZ tactical sport orange is the best option.

If you like to tinker with your stuff and learn about your gun then the other two are perfect.

It all comes down to what feels best in your hand. I can't help you with that.
What feels best in my hand is the tanfoglio then the CZ tac sport

Mags and accessories are going to be very similar in price.





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17 minutes ago, je85 said:

You can't go wrong with either of them.
CZ tac sport $1,150+-
++
Great trigger out of the box
Longer sight radius ( 5.25" barrel)
--
Fixed rear sight
Small magwell ( needs to be upgraded)
Odd checkering on front and back strap

CZ tactical sport orange $1,600+-
++
Great trigger
5.25" barrel
Adjustable rear sight
Good checkering front and back strap
Drilled for thumb rest ( comes with one)
Better magwell than the tactical sport

--
Only big thing is the price.
For me the frame/grip area feels very cramped compared to the other two but that's a personal thing it might feel perfect for you.




Tanfoglio limited $1,100+-
++
Heavy bull barrel
Decent magwell to start with
Predrilled for thumb support
Great checkering on front and back strap
Adjustable rear sight
--
Shorter sight radius ( 4.75" barrel )
Trigger will need some parts to get decent
Trigger will need $110 in parts and some polishing to get it close to the CZ.


In the end it kind of a wash between them.

If you want something that is ready to go out of the box the CZ tactical sport orange is the best option.

If you like to tinker with your stuff and learn about your gun then the other two are perfect.

It all comes down to what feels best in your hand. I can't help you with that.
What feels best in my hand is the tanfoglio then the CZ tac sport

Mags and accessories are going to be very similar in price.





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Ok thanks! Hopefully I can find a few to hold before making a decision. I have shorter fingers. I wear a  men’s medium glove. It’s very snug but a large glove the fingers are 1/8” too long. I have to shift my grip on all full size guns because my thumb is shorter.

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Ok thanks! Hopefully I can find a few to hold before making a decision. I have shorter fingers. I wear a  men’s medium glove. It’s very snug but a large glove the fingers are 1/8” too long. I have to shift my grip on all full size guns because my thumb is shorter.
I have small hands as well. I wear medium gloves and have room. I shoot Tanfo and love them. I like the CZs alot but Tanfo is wear my heart is. Both are great choices.

One thing to notice on the CZ Shadow 2 the reach for the DA pull is longer than Tanfo S2 or S3. Seem like you're in this for Limited Division so it wont matter to you much because you're getting the Tac Sport.

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24 minutes ago, BamaShooter88 said:

Ok thanks! Hopefully I can find a few to hold before making a decision. I have shorter fingers. I wear a  men’s medium glove. It’s very snug but a large glove the fingers are 1/8” too long. I have to shift my grip on all full size guns because my thumb is shorter.

The tactical sport might be too large for you then.

The Tanfoglio will need thin grips for you or maybe palm swells.

The CZ orange might be perfect for you.

 

I wear XL gloves so throw out what I said about grip in previous posts.

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3 minutes ago, JayTac556 said:

I have small hands as well. I wear medium gloves and have room. I shoot Tanfo and love them. I like the CZs alot but Tanfo is wear my heart is. Both are great choices.

One thing to notice on the CZ Shadow 2 the reach for the DA pull is longer than Tanfo S2 or S3. Seem like you're in this for Limited Division so it wont matter to you much because you're getting the Tac Sport.

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He is looking for a gun to shoot Limited major with. 

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1 hour ago, JayTac556 said:

I have small hands as well. I wear medium gloves and have room. I shoot Tanfo and love them. I like the CZs alot but Tanfo is wear my heart is. Both are great choices.

One thing to notice on the CZ Shadow 2 the reach for the DA pull is longer than Tanfo S2 or S3. Seem like you're in this for Limited Division so it wont matter to you much because you're getting the Tac Sport.

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Yes I am looking for limited major. Which do you recommend for small hands and for limited major? The tac sports are hard to find.

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1 hour ago, je85 said:

The tactical sport might be too large for you then.

The Tanfoglio will need thin grips for you or maybe palm swells.

The CZ orange might be perfect for you.

 

I wear XL gloves so throw out what I said about grip in previous posts.

So for small hands how does the tanfo limited and cz orange compare? Just grip wise for smaller hands.

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1 hour ago, je85 said:

The tactical sport might be too large for you then.

The Tanfoglio will need thin grips for you or maybe palm swells.

The CZ orange might be perfect for you.

 

I wear XL gloves so throw out what I said about grip in previous posts.

So for small hands how does the tanfo limited and cz orange compare? Just grip wise for smaller hands. Also I’m used to shooting glocks. Is the low profile cz slide an issue when clearing malfunctions? It looks like it’s hard to grab.

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Yes I am looking for limited major. Which do you recommend for small hands and for limited major? The tac sports are hard to find.
I realized you were looking for limited major gun. I'm not sure on how the trigger reach was on the CZ limited guns but I know@je85 can be more informative on that. As far as smaller hands (like me) I like the Tanfo over the original Tac Sport. I have a buddy of mine that has one in 9mm (same frame as the 40) and my Tanfo fits better. I love the Tac Sport Orange very similar to the Tanfo Limited Custom.
@je85 correct me if I'm wrong. He is the one to talk to about CZs.

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1 hour ago, BamaShooter88 said:

So for small hands how does the tanfo limited and cz orange compare? Just grip wise for smaller hands. Also I’m used to shooting glocks. Is the low profile cz slide an issue when clearing malfunctions? It looks like it’s hard to grab.

The tanfoglio limited with thin grips will be good.

The CZ tac sport orange with thin grips will be slightly smaller than the tanfoglio with thin grips.

A tanfoglio with stock wood grips that it comes with will feel terrible for you.

I would highly recommend Lok thin grips.

 

The slide on a tanfo or cz is not hard to rack vs a glock they are slightly harder then a 1911 but with some dry fire you will not have any issues.

Both the CZ and tanfo have front slide serrations that really help.

The (shadow 2 ) slide is more difficult to grab because they changed the profile but with practice it wont be an issue.

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39 minutes ago, je85 said:

The tanfoglio limited with thin grips will be good.

The CZ tac sport orange with thin grips will be slightly smaller than the tanfoglio with thin grips.

A tanfoglio with stock wood grips that it comes with will feel terrible for you.

I would highly recommend Lok thin grips.

 

The slide on a tanfo or cz is not hard to rack vs a glock they are slightly harder then a 1911 but with some dry fire you will not have any issues.

Both the CZ and tanfo have front slide serrations that really help.

The (shadow 2 ) slide is more difficult to grab because they changed the profile but with practice it wont be an issue.

Ok awesome! Thanks!

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So basically I can’t go wrong with the tanfo limited or the cz orange. That makes it even harder to decide! Does one have more aftermarket support than the other? Like mags, holsters, parts, upgrades? Are they equal there also?
Well the tac sport orange is good oit of the box but if you like tinkering like@je85 said them grab the tanfo. Tanfo needs some trigger work out of the box. Not much hut some. Mags are stupid cheap for tanfoglio. And they offer MBX mags for tanfo if you're into spending butloads of money haha.

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2 minutes ago, BamaShooter88 said:

So basically I can’t go wrong with the tanfo limited or the cz orange. That makes it even harder to decide! Does one have more aftermarket support than the other? Like mags, holsters, parts, upgrades? Are they equal there also?

Both are equal for parts.

It really comes down to what features are more important to you.

Check out these suppliers to see what options you have.

 

Tanfoglio parts

Patriot Defense

Henning

Ben Stoeger pro shop

 

 

CZ parts

Cajun gun works

CZ-custom

Ben Stoeger pro shop

Armory craft

 

 

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If its just a project gun why are you worrying about a custom smith ? Buy Kuhnhausens shop manual and a few stones and a jig and do the stuff yourself... Yeh you'll screw some parts up, but in the long run you will learn alot and not be stuck somewhere dependent on a smith to get your gun running

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9 minutes ago, BamaShooter88 said:

So basically I can’t go wrong with the tanfo limited or the cz orange. That makes it even harder to decide! Does one have more aftermarket support than the other? Like mags, holsters, parts, upgrades? Are they equal there also?

Price point

Tanfoglio $1,100

CZ orange $1,600

 

Tanfoglio 

Only comes with 1 mag

141mm mags are going to cost around $85 each for the mag a extension and grams spring/follower

henning flat face trigger $110

fire control group parts $100

Thumb rest $30-60

 

Tanfo with above parts and 3 141mm mags around $1590

 

 

CZ orange

comes with 3 mags but needs extensions and spring/followers

$60 to upgrade each mag with extension and guts.

141mm mags are going to cost around $95 each for the mag a extension and grams spring/follower

 

CZ with 3 141mm mags $1780

 

CZ $1780

Tanfo $1590

 

The Tanfo is going to be $200 cheaper kitted out the same as the CZ

 

It all depends if you like to tinker with your guns.

 

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14 minutes ago, BamaShooter88 said:

Ok thanks guys! That helped a lot! Hopefully I can find one of each to hold.

This really is the wrong post to be talking about all this CZ and Tanfoglio stuff.

I suggest doing a post over in the CZ or Tanfoglio section.

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9 minutes ago, je85 said:

Price point

Tanfoglio $1,100

CZ orange $1,600

 

Tanfoglio 

Only comes with 1 mag

141mm mags are going to cost around $85 each for the mag a extension and grams spring/follower

henning flat face trigger $110

fire control group parts $100

Thumb rest $30-60

 

Tanfo with above parts and 3 141mm mags around $1590

 

 

CZ orange

comes with 3 mags but needs extensions and spring/followers

$60 to upgrade each mag with extension and guts.

141mm mags are going to cost around $95 each for the mag a extension and grams spring/follower

 

CZ with 3 141mm mags $1780

 

CZ $1780

Tanfo $1590

 

The Tanfo is going to be $200 cheaper kitted out the same as the CZ

 

It all depends if you like to tinker with your guns.

 

Great info! Thank you! 

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