After 1,000 rounds, the CZ 75 TS Czechmate is still a hoot—flawless reliability with handloaded 9 Major, despite front-heavy balance and a pesky recoil dip. Tinkering continues: filed safeties and swapped optics. A discontinued gem worth saving for Open fun.
CZ fans are gonna do CZ fan things, and that means snagging every new CZ that hits the market, like the all-new CZ Shadow 2 Carry. It’s just how we roll. Now that we got that straight, let’s take a…
Two years after my 2023 take on the CZ Czechmate, this 500-round update revisits the affordable Open division contender. Upgraded with brass grips & mag well from LokGrips, plus MBX mags, this quirky, high-performing icon still shines.
After a year-long hiatus, the cajunized CZ Shadow 2 is back in action. It’s also just passed the 5K round milestone which means it’s time for an update post.
I can’t recall the last time I was as excited about a compact handgun as I was when the CZ Shadow 2 Compact was introduced. I’ve begun to spend some quality time with it and I’m even more excited about…
Introduced in late 2023, the CZ Shadow 2 Compact made a huge splash. Does it really have the shooting comfort and accuracy of a Shadow 2? If so, is it truly a good choice for concealed carry? Let’s find out.
It didn’t take very long for the round count on the CZ Shadow 2 to go from 1,000 to 2,000 rounds. Nevertheless, that 2,000 round mark indicates it’s time for a follow up review and there are a few things…
The CZ Shadow 2 and the Trijicon SRO have now sent around 1,000 rounds down range. That means it’s time to see how both the USPSA Carry Optics setup and my opinion of it have evolved since their initial review.
CZ makes some amazing competition pistols. The CZ 75 TS Czechmate was one of those. Even though it doesn’t dominate USPSA/IPSC Open and Limited divisions like the Shadow 2 dominates Carry Optics and Production divisions, it’s still worth taking a…
Is it possible to make an already amazing gun better? Yes, it is. And that is exactly what happens to a CZ Shadow 2 when Cajun Gun Works works their magic on it.
Sometimes the difference between holding a pistol and dry firing it versus shooting it is night and day. In the case of the CZ Shadow 2, the difference was astronomical – it went from favorable to marvelous.
