Stafford Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Currently running a milled Shadow 2 with a Holosun 407CO in Carry Optics, but I don't have a back-up gun for CO. My current options with firearms I own are a Gen 5 Glock 17 and a CZ SP01. Both the CZ and Glock would need to be milled and a red dot added. For the cost of machining and the dot, it's not going to cost much more to pick up a TP9SFX with a Vortex. Also find myself questioning if a DA first pull is for me. I find myself taking the easiest shot in an array first rather than what would be a faster strategy with a more difficult first shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rnlinebacker Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Cz custom will do multi optic for $204. Less than picking up tp9 and you can use your Sp01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stafford Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Rnlinebacker said: Cz custom will do multi optic for $204. Less than picking up tp9 and you can use your Sp01 The best value would be to take the EGW dovetail optics plate that I ran on my Shadow 2 prior to milling, and add it to my SP01. Then all I need is an optic and I'm good to go with a back up. But, it doesn't provide the option of trying something different than the DA/SA platform in CO. From a value standpoint, I could just add a dovetail plate and optic to my G17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Caniks are gaining in popularity. You might be able to find someone shooting on at a local. Maybe you could try one. I like the caniks. So, I'd recommend one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rnlinebacker Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stafford said: The best value would be to take the EGW dovetail optics plate that I ran on my Shadow 2 prior to milling, and add it to my SP01. Then all I need is an optic and I'm good to go with a back up. But, it doesn't provide the option of trying something different than the DA/SA platform in CO. From a value standpoint, I could just add a dovetail plate and optic to my G17. Most CO people making guns super heavy even though it's minor power factor. Canik is great for the money but you'll end up back with the shadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stafford Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rnlinebacker said: Most CO people making guns super heavy even though it's minor power factor. Canik is great for the money but you'll end up back with the shadow 2 You're probably right. Might as well just bypass the Canik and jump straight to a Legion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stafford Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) Just back from the range and I took the old SP01 out for some fun. It's a great shooter. Probably just need to mount an optic on it and call it a day. I'm also experiencing the phenomenon of becoming a better iron shooter after moving to a dot. The more I shoot my Shadow 2 with a dot in dry fire, live fire at the range, and in competition, the better I shoot my other pistols, all irons, at the range. Makes me want to take the SP01 and try Production again just to see if I've improved. Edited July 5, 2021 by Stafford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 A good back up gun choice should use the same holster and mags as your primary. Only one thing you've mentioned does that. But if the goal of another gun is to see what you've learned, what you like or see something different, then that is a totally different path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightj75 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Use the SP01 and get an egw dovetail optic mount for it I didn't want to put a bunch of money into my first uspsa gun in case I decided to make a switch so Instead of sending mine off to have it milled I went with the dovetail mount and it has been super solid all season first with a holosun 507c then with an SRO I have been really happy with it so far now that I know which way I wanna go with uspsa I may go ahead and have the slide milled but I wouldn't hesitate to use the EGW mount again next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I don’t know if it will track for you but my sfx actually fits my shadow 2 holster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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