CZ Shadow 2 & Shadow 2 Orange – Now More Affordable Than Ever!

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Updated: April 5, 2023 BY News Wire

CZ Shadow 2 & Shadow 2 Orange – Now More Affordable Than Ever! — The CZ Shadow 2 Orange is now $1,699.

Kansas City, KS (April 5, 2023) – The CZ Shadow 2 and enhanced Shadow 2 Orange excel in practical shooting competitions and are now more affordable, starting at $1099. In matches like the Production Division of USPSA and IPSC, where competitors need both speed and accuracy to win, Shadow 2 pistols provide a competitive edge. Both pistols come from a lineage of high-performance DA/SA hammer-fired pistols, inheriting competition-winning features. The Orange model includes the match-grade features found on Shadow 2, plus several crucial upgrades—the Orange delivers custom pistol performance from a production gun with an MSRP of $1699.

Engineers purpose-built the Shadow 2 race gun with an impressive list of improvements over its predecessors. CZ started with one goal—creating the perfect sport shooting pistol. They lengthened the slide, increasing the pistol’s sight radius and making it easier to achieve accurate hits. Adding an extended dust cover on its frame increased the weight and shifted the balance slightly forward, dampening the recoil and reducing the muzzle jump. Also, the slide tapers as it approaches the muzzle, slicing weight away above the bore’s centerline, keeping the pistol flat as it cycles. The Shadow 2 utilizes the proven CZ 75 ergonomic grip angle shape providing natural aim while aggressive texturing secures the pistol in hand.

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In contrast, the Shadow 2 Orange sports brightly-colored orange grips, mag bases, and mag release. CZ wanted to signal this model was unique. The beauty of the Shadow 2 Orange is more than skin deep—the pistol is more accurate too. CZ polished the barrel and fitted an externally installed, removable bushing. The new bushing assembly tightened the tolerances between the barrel and the slide, delivering smaller groups on paper.

Further accuracy enhancements to the Orange come from hand-fitting the slide at the factory. Slide rails start oversized and are slowly fit to the frame until it cycles like it’s sliding on glass. An improved trigger with a short reset comes standard on the Shadow 2 Orange. Less trigger travel shaves precious milli-seconds, which means follow-up shots are faster. The barrel and hammer are polished to help achieve a smoother shooting experience. It’s all about speed and the Shadow 2 Orange delivers.

The Shadow 2 and Shadow 2 Orange are superior competition pistols, loaded with high-performance features competitors need to win at new price points. Head to head, the Shadow 2 Orange has a clear performance advantage, but either is a solid choice for action pistol shooting sports.