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  • čas přidán 8. 10. 2018
  • Shooting and discussing the CZ Shadow 2, a pistol that almost won't let you miss!
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  • @wewd
    @wewd Před 5 lety +767

    The Shadow 2 is an absolute masterpiece. CZ outdid themselves in every way with this one.

    • @EJGentleman
      @EJGentleman Před 5 lety +13

      The Shadow 2 and the CZ 75 Shadow SP-01 Shadow Target II including a CZ Custom trigger job (they sell it that way) are both amazing top of the line pistols for competition. I have shot both. Currently have the Shadow Target II. They have outdone themselves on both of this high-end competition models.

    • @daveman9712
      @daveman9712 Před 5 lety +3

      Have you ever handled the CZ Shadow Compact? I wonder if that would make a good carry gun.

    • @EJGentleman
      @EJGentleman Před 5 lety +6

      The CZ 75 P-01 Omega is a compact. It is lighter than the CZ 75 Compact because of the difference in the frame. It is a good carry gun. Have not specifically shot the Shadow compact.

    • @jolebole-yt
      @jolebole-yt Před 5 lety +9

      Shadow compact is basically a pimped up P01. I would personally go with a regular P01 for carry- you can still tweak it a bit. I have. You dont want a 2lb trigger on a carry pistol :). Unless you are extra careful.

    • @EJGentleman
      @EJGentleman Před 5 lety +2

      Agreed. I was luck to find a CZ 75 compact, it works well for carry.

  • @LotusLogan
    @LotusLogan Před 4 lety +542

    “You guys have been requesting this for years so I got right on it” -hickok45

    • @Lane_Narrows
      @Lane_Narrows Před 2 lety +4

      ROFL

    • @billdausel7138
      @billdausel7138 Před 2 lety +1

      😂

    • @buck5554
      @buck5554 Před 2 lety +1

      Well he's gotta call in favors from ppl who call in a favor to a guy who calls in a favor to a guy that calls in another favor to a different guy who has to call in a favor to a guy who gets the pistol but he knew to much about Hillary Clinton and he unfortunately suicided himself in the back of the head with said pistol so.......he called in a favor to a guy who.....

    • @sunchaser999
      @sunchaser999 Před 2 lety

      Lmao

    • @hanzenjavier7223
      @hanzenjavier7223 Před rokem

      CZ Shadow 2

  • @Quality_Guru
    @Quality_Guru Před 5 lety +176

    I waited a year to purchase this pistol. Without a doubt this is one of the finest firearms that you will ever hold in your hand. In these days of polymer pistols, this is a testament to the engineering marvel and the machinist mastery at CZ. This is a pistol that you can pass on as an heirloom to your family. I selected the blue handle model, and when most people look at it they assumed that I paid about 3,000 dollars. I always wait to shot this pistol as the last firearm at the range. The only down side is that you will walk away thinking that you are a better shot than you really are.

    • @justinloughner9777
      @justinloughner9777 Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed..at 1 point I had the shadow 2 , then tso, then ts2..kept the ts2 hands down and the other 2 funded more projects ...because like,Who sells a gun NOT to buy another a gun 😁

    • @sonicmoth8340
      @sonicmoth8340 Před 2 lety +3

      @@justinloughner9777 people who sell a gun to buy gun parts

    • @teacopem
      @teacopem Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@sonicmoth8340 damn imagine selling your gun to buy some grips 😂

    • @WorldvsTruth
      @WorldvsTruth Před měsícem +1

      Sold. Thank you 5 years ago.

    • @Quality_Guru
      @Quality_Guru Před měsícem

      @@WorldvsTruth Hopefully you got the optics ready version. I will never but ever purchase another CZ, Dan Wesson pistol unless it has an optics ready slide.

  • @jacktracer1294
    @jacktracer1294 Před 4 lety +713

    Love my Shadow2. And my wife couldn’t believe it was only $299! Yup honey, it’s made in Czech so they are really inexpensive 😄

    • @rockytopwrangler2069
      @rockytopwrangler2069 Před 3 lety +47

      ...Why would you lie to your wife like that ?? ... Do you know paybacks a bitch ??..

    • @sdmfbastard
      @sdmfbastard Před 3 lety +226

      Yep and just a thousand dollars for shipping...you know, cause its really far a way.

    • @47mossie
      @47mossie Před 3 lety +6

      @@sdmfbastard LMAO!

    • @Samooredad
      @Samooredad Před 3 lety +10

      🤣😂🤣

    • @three-stripes
      @three-stripes Před 3 lety +83

      @@rockytopwrangler2069 You must be fun at parties and other events.

  • @PowerModzOfficial
    @PowerModzOfficial Před 5 lety +376

    Pretty amazing to see the 9mm bullets flying to the targets at 75 yards.

    • @jamesharris184
      @jamesharris184 Před 3 lety +14

      @Pistol Pete extraordinary I had no idea. And I mean that sincerely.

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 Před 3 lety +5

      @Pistol Pete Parabolic drop trajectory.

    • @RockAddict311
      @RockAddict311 Před 3 lety +4

      @Pistol Pete What chart are you looking at? I have read the average drop at 100 yards will be in inches, not hundredths of an inch.

    • @whiskeykilmer1866
      @whiskeykilmer1866 Před 3 lety

      @Pistol Pete Your decimal point is off two to the left.

    • @AtlasJotun
      @AtlasJotun Před 3 lety +8

      Much harder to spot in real life. Easy to see when you're watching a recording comprised of 60 still images per second. The only firearm bullets I've ever been able to see that clearly were 45 colt black powder loads out of a handgun, may have only been doing about 700-750fps out of a 4.5" wheelgun. You have to be an observer to see the bullet when it's a black powder gun, though: for the shooter, the world is nothing but smoke for a moment after each trigger pull!

  • @schneir5
    @schneir5 Před 5 lety +70

    I just bought a CZ Shadow 2 pistol two weeks ago, and I LOVE it so far! I've been doing steel target pistol matches these past few months, but since I got my Shadow 2 I've improved a ton. I never got in the top ten Production scores in the past, then two weeks ago I ranked 18/28, and last week I got 4/34! I couldn't believe I got 4th place! I was so excited that I'm actually getting somewhat good at shooting because I've had to really work at it.

    • @schneir5
      @schneir5 Před 3 lety +5

      It's so weird to see this comment because I just bought a new Shadow 2 the other day. I didn't have my old one for a long time, and I really missed it.

    • @gutyourtrust
      @gutyourtrust Před 2 lety +1

      Work beats talent

    • @schneir5
      @schneir5 Před 2 lety

      @@gutyourtrust I've been practicing a lot!

  • @michaelwilliams6292
    @michaelwilliams6292 Před 4 lety +49

    This is one of my favorite “Hickok” videos. Amazing talent on display.

  • @joehelvey5794
    @joehelvey5794 Před 2 lety +16

    That Shadow 2 is absolutely a top tier accurate competition gun. I love that high slide cut, it really allows you to really get a nice purchase on the pistol. Love it

  • @bryanmchugh1307
    @bryanmchugh1307 Před 5 lety +127

    Good lord this man can SHOOT! That CZ is amazing!

  • @gureno19
    @gureno19 Před 5 lety +1090

    I can assure anyone here that has not shot much.
    What he just did....is NOT easy.
    But he sure makes it look easy!

    • @jameshealy4594
      @jameshealy4594 Před 5 lety +29

      ^This

    • @nicholaslucia7836
      @nicholaslucia7836 Před 5 lety +39

      I want to be Hickok45 when I grow up. 😀

    • @DGworksIvan
      @DGworksIvan Před 5 lety +28

      god damn his increasing age seems just improving his shot

    • @Belikewatermyfriend2631
      @Belikewatermyfriend2631 Před 5 lety +37

      He is an incredible sharpshooter 😎

    • @Xiomaro01
      @Xiomaro01 Před 5 lety +20

      It's the because of the shadow 2. I have one and took a couple friends that don't shoot and they were both shooting like snipers. But no, that was actually impressive. Great gun in great hands

  • @conjandysecurity
    @conjandysecurity Před 3 měsíci +6

    This man is a treasure.
    His reviews flow like you're hanging with a friend. You have a question, he'll answer it.

  • @vinnyha5793
    @vinnyha5793 Před 5 lety +16

    I’m very happy that you do review CZ, and i can tell you are amazing shooter Sir, i bought my last 5 months ago and i shoot it few times... i can say it’s CZ really make me look good... it’s amazing accuracy... Mr Hickok, stay healthy and happiness so you can do more vids for us... God bless you Sir..

  • @wvusmc
    @wvusmc Před 5 lety +197

    CZ makes some of the best weapons.

  • @DarkmanXSincere
    @DarkmanXSincere Před 5 lety +65

    I love that Hickok doesn’t shoot like a tacticool asshole.
    He’s a good man.

  • @sincitydude7296
    @sincitydude7296 Před 5 lety +6

    Its amazing watching you shoot! You're still one of my favorite channels here on you tube. Keep the great videos coming!

  • @vinnyc5300
    @vinnyc5300 Před 5 lety +15

    Thank you for the CZ video. I've watched your channel for a long time and have been waiting for this type of review. I have the CZ Shadow 2 in urban grey, last one I could find in a store. I grabbed it. Researched and waited 6 months. Amazing craftmanship. 500 rounds so far and I feel bad for some of my other pistols being neglected. I also have a CZ 75B and they are great products, highly accurate. If we are left with only two manufacturers, I'd be happy with S&W and CZ. Thanks for all your support. Don't forget the gong.....

    • @mrjon75
      @mrjon75 Před rokem

      You spelled FN wrong

  • @RaZoRChak
    @RaZoRChak Před 5 lety +386

    I got a Shadow 2 and my warning is DO NOT BUY THIS GUN!!! It has caused an illness on my forefinger uncontrollably twitching at random times of the day. This unbearable itch can only be temporarily eased by sending hundreds of rounds down range; I call it the STS... Shadow Trigger Syndrome. Doctors have diagnosed me as incurable; I now sit at a quarantine section of the range with a bunch of others who also suffer from STS. I have LOK Grips on mine + DPS triple springs to reduce recoil & improve followup shots.....which only made my STS even worse ;)

    • @ckim6400
      @ckim6400 Před 5 lety +24

      RaZoRChak You should collect Disability, it will help pay for your ammo :)

    • @doronkavillio5738
      @doronkavillio5738 Před 5 lety +6

      Razorwhatever, Girls like you should not play with guns! 😂☝️

    • @davidlawton8352
      @davidlawton8352 Před 5 lety

      LUV IT

    • @HookLine48
      @HookLine48 Před 5 lety

      How do you like that slimed down safety?
      With the grip I use on my sp01 my thumb rubs up against the slide since it’s up against the large safety causing a failure to eject

    • @tomaskoci6122
      @tomaskoci6122 Před 4 lety +1

      I know itching and twitching in my hand and finger, I'm from the Czech Republic, the gun wants to tell you shoot, shoot don't leave it, it's just a beat

  • @jeffreyl.7210
    @jeffreyl.7210 Před 5 lety +3

    My favorite handguns! The whole CZ line of them! Thanks again for another great video 😎

  • @ryankam2021
    @ryankam2021 Před 5 lety +117

    Rumor has it when hickok45 sees his shadow, it's another 6 more weeks of awesome gun videos

  • @FrmIL2CA
    @FrmIL2CA Před 5 lety +45

    when he said look at my shadow my dumbass looked behind him

  • @jimjim462
    @jimjim462 Před 5 lety +3

    I have the sp-1 shadow and I LOVE IT! smooth trigger, low recoil, easy follow up shots it makes me want to get into competitive shooting

  • @jptbombast
    @jptbombast Před 5 lety +6

    Thanks for another great yet humbling video. I've tired a few other pistols in 3 Gun, & this pistol has the best performance for me. Fits like a glove with minimal muzzle rise between shots. I use the rail for a Mantis X smart phone trigger motion analyzer.

  • @doak1851
    @doak1851 Před 5 lety +2

    I truly appreciate your obvious knowledge on different firearms. After watching this video, I ordered the Shadow 2! Thank you for sharing information.

  • @sand-paper-pistol-grips8248

    I've had a Shadow 2 that is identical to the one in the video for a couple of years now and it is by far my most favored pistol in the world. It is so easy to shoot that just about everyone that picks it up, including my two teen age grandsons, can hit targets with it regularly, even their first time shooting a pistol. It's not magic, but it's pretty close.

  • @umami0247
    @umami0247 Před 5 lety +8

    One of the finest firearms out there period. I’ve liked CZ from the beginning yes they have had some issues but what manufacturers haven’t! Still very accurate and they run..

  • @thamesford1433
    @thamesford1433 Před 5 lety +7

    Dream come true. My favorite gun reviewer of all time shooting my favorite gun of all time!

  • @tommynason5853
    @tommynason5853 Před 2 lety +3

    I just picked up a CZ 75 SP-01.
    Very nice ergonomics.
    Definitely can notice a lower recoil impulse.
    The machining is impressive.
    Very nice trigger.
    I have only shot 150 rounds through it so far.
    Very nice 9mm pistol.

  • @marvinwilliams8952
    @marvinwilliams8952 Před 5 lety +35

    Just bought one today...With the blue grips...Love it!

    • @DerekMoore82
      @DerekMoore82 Před 3 lety +1

      Congrats, it's the best looking gun I've ever seen.

    • @morefun5455
      @morefun5455 Před 4 měsíci

      Just bought mine, be here in 4 days or sooner, but I’m also gonna carry it on occasion

  • @skipsmith9692
    @skipsmith9692 Před 5 lety +202

    I hope you decide to truly check out CZ...I used to be a Glock guy....until that fateful day I picked up a CZ at the prodding of a friend....my goodness, why had I waited. They are awesome well built smart looking and fantastic in accuracy...as you said....they fit like a glove.😎

    • @tays8306
      @tays8306 Před 5 lety +11

      My first cz showed up yesterday. A cz455 22lr rifle. Already looking at the 527 carbine in 7.62x39 . Just ooze quality.
      Im sold!

    • @dirtysteve4878
      @dirtysteve4878 Před 5 lety +11

      Check out the CZ Scorpion Evo, most fun you can have with cloths on.

    • @rapidrrobert4333
      @rapidrrobert4333 Před 5 lety +2

      Tay .... I can split cards @ 50 yards with my 455! Enjoy.

    • @notahacker2107
      @notahacker2107 Před 5 lety +1

      Not only that but a lot of the cz pistols are highly affordable

    • @danharrison7500
      @danharrison7500 Před 5 lety

      Rami's are made in KC its embossed on the firearm.

  • @josephharrison3639
    @josephharrison3639 Před 5 lety +6

    Great video! I have never seen you shoot so good. Fast and accurate one after another. I
    loved every bit of it!

  • @d-unit-outdoors
    @d-unit-outdoors Před 3 lety +10

    “We saved a bullet.” Haha. This guy cracks me up.

  • @davidharris844
    @davidharris844 Před 4 lety +3

    In my opinion, CZ Shadow 2 is one of the finest choices on the market today! With CZ's legendary low bore axis, natural pointing and natural ergonomics, all CZs I've fired handle like a dream. I have the P-09, and it's a 20 round, tack-driving sewing machine. For me, it's easy to understand why CZ's have won the hearts of so many shooters today...YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT SHADOW 2!

  • @Neo2266.
    @Neo2266. Před 5 lety +612

    Hey that’s a Czech gun, Sending my regards from Czech Republic :D

    • @vodkaone1053
      @vodkaone1053 Před 5 lety +36

      You guys REALLY make good guns in your country!!! I have a 97B, 75BD, P01, and just found a CZ82. Love them all.

    • @mrnickbig1
      @mrnickbig1 Před 5 lety +7

      I still think Sig is the best, but CZ is close, and MUCH less expensive. Though, to be fair, I really have not kept up Sig Sauer since I got my P226 in .40 (+.357), which I customized a bit.

    • @Yamahafreak.bfgguns
      @Yamahafreak.bfgguns Před 5 lety +6

      Czech gun the best Shadow 2masterpiece.

    • @WartimeFriction
      @WartimeFriction Před 5 lety +20

      I have a CZ 75 PCR from Czech Republic, best trigger ever! Also worked with some guys from your country, very professional and fun soldiers!

    • @dejanmisic4727
      @dejanmisic4727 Před 5 lety +3

      Simply the best !!

  • @johnd4348
    @johnd4348 Před 5 lety +22

    Megar makes the mags for the CZ's they are half the cost of the factory mags just don't have the CZ label. Mags for CZ are around 50 bucks. Megar mags are around 25 dollars. Quality is the same.

  • @jamesharris184
    @jamesharris184 Před 3 lety

    I love hearing him talk, and he thinks he's just rambling or talking while he reloads the gun, but for those of us who don't know guns he's spinning gold. I just pick up little nuggets all the way through, and for that I am grateful. Talk to you about accuracy coming from the grip the trigger, the strap, and it may have got that one wrong I'm picking the beavertail still may be wrong but you get the idea. Love this channel!

  • @jlee4849
    @jlee4849 Před 4 lety +2

    Love my CZs. PO1 and PCR are great carry CZs. Hard to believe you have not made a video of either for the CZ fans.

  • @thedocter69
    @thedocter69 Před 5 lety +21

    The cz shadow 2, what a pretty pistol. Reminds me of another pretty gun the Bren 10. I'm a revolver shooter but I would love to try the shadow 2. Thanks for showing it to us hickok.

  • @panzerabwerkanone
    @panzerabwerkanone Před 5 lety +3

    My CZ75 (pre B) was built in 1981. By far the most accurate and best fitting pistol I own.

  • @ClayGGOR
    @ClayGGOR Před 5 lety +5

    Just bought a Shadow 2. My new favorite gun! I wish I had a penny for every round Hickok has sent down that range. Pretty sure I'd be a millionaire. He sure does make accuracy seem easy!

  • @Jaxon1776
    @Jaxon1776 Před 2 lety

    I like to rewatch this video from time to time. Because I like CZ's and H45 really shows off his skills more so than usual.

  • @Mannievh
    @Mannievh Před 5 lety +9

    I’ve never clicked on a Hickok video so fast before!!!
    CZ rules and Hickok is a legend!

  • @Mrandher83
    @Mrandher83 Před 5 lety +77

    PS, if you put the CZ hammer in the half-cock position (not fully down and not fully back), you then can just push the slide back to the resistance point and remove the take down lever without lining up anything. CZ’s are designed to be taken apart this way and it’s much easier.

    • @TheNinjaDC
      @TheNinjaDC Před 5 lety +20

      It's funny, because this is one of those "experts advice" kind of things, but it is straight from the manual.
      Just, so few people actually read a gun manual thoroughly now a days.

    • @afrosheenix
      @afrosheenix Před 5 lety

      I've done it a few ways but I gotta try this. I usually do a triple check for clear then hook a finger inside the guard and push the barrel back with my thumb. It's a bad habit.

    • @Richardjohnson6969
      @Richardjohnson6969 Před 5 lety

      @@afrosheenix unnecessary. Do it the way the original poster stated.

  • @gwidwock
    @gwidwock Před 5 lety +3

    I was impressed with all the red bulls-eyes at such a rapid rate. NICE GUN! I've never seen that before.

  • @JasonSouchak
    @JasonSouchak Před 4 lety +3

    I don't comment much, but I wanted to leave a note here. I was lucky enough to win the auction for this pistol. It is everything Hickok makes it out too be. Absolutely fantastic, and it has ruined other pistols for me with the best trigger I have personally every felt. And y'all will be happy to know it found a good home, and gets regular exercise at the range, at competitions, and introducing new shooters to the sport! It gets fed a regular diet of S&B whenever I can find it on sale.

  • @millemaolchannel8608
    @millemaolchannel8608 Před 5 lety +25

    I love CZ - great handguns! Awesome review!!

  • @ihcfn
    @ihcfn Před 5 lety +26

    Armed robber walks into a bank, sees hickock, walks back out again.

  • @stevep7608
    @stevep7608 Před 3 lety +2

    My first CZ arrives today. Haven’t been this excited about a gun since I can’t remember.

  • @yosefmartinez9318
    @yosefmartinez9318 Před 5 lety

    You're one of the best shooters hickok 45 i really enjoy when you hit the target at long range with hand guns and rifles

  • @viper1sniper769
    @viper1sniper769 Před 5 lety +4

    Just bought this gun. Love to shot it. Such a beauty. My favorite carry is my CZ P 01.

  • @michaellindsey13
    @michaellindsey13 Před 5 lety +20

    the CZ75 and variants are one of if not THE most accurate pistols ive ever shot.

  • @glockparaastra
    @glockparaastra Před 3 lety +2

    Really love my Shadow 1. So smooth! Over 8000 rounds and going strong!

  • @jeffpelphrey3953
    @jeffpelphrey3953 Před 2 lety +1

    Bought a Shadow2 Orange a few months ago. Best pistol I own. It made me get the 75D for my carry gun. It shoots great also.

  • @Spazik86
    @Spazik86 Před 5 lety +345

    Today I am proud to be Czech on this channel :-)

  • @jesperkofoed5712
    @jesperkofoed5712 Před 5 lety +86

    Shadow 2 is very popular in European IPSC.

    • @dakiler2028
      @dakiler2028 Před 5 lety +9

      I'd say the leader. In the latest IPSC comps i went to, 60-smt percent of the production contestants were carrying Shadow 1's and 2's

    • @jolebole-yt
      @jolebole-yt Před 5 lety +1

      +1 . Both Shadows are leading USPSA IPSC PROD DIV by a LOT. Limited DIV - Tanfoglio's.

    • @kg254138
      @kg254138 Před 5 lety

      Unfortunately.

  • @grampawwillie1665
    @grampawwillie1665 Před 5 lety +2

    it might be a lot of fun to have an historical study of the development of the 9mm pistol. From the High Power to the P320 and with significant technical designs noted particularly the work done by Sig and CZ

  • @stefanolesen4742
    @stefanolesen4742 Před 3 lety +1

    Having only recently gone into pistol shooting, it's a LOT more difficult over here in Australia. But, my first pistol was, and still is, a 1911. Love it but as they say, walk before you run. So it was only a .22. After awhile I decided to go up to the 9mm. Did some research and tried a variety of 9s. Even the 1911. But I gotta say, I'm glad I ended up buying the CZ Shadow 2 Southern Cross ( Aussie variant)....love it, straight out of the box and she took off. Sights, trigger... love it. My only complaint is the difficulty pulling the slide back due to the lack of grip on top. But other than that I love to shoot it. Great competition gun.

  • @christianhowtolife4961
    @christianhowtolife4961 Před 5 lety +22

    This is an incredible gun, I can’t wait for the optic ready version ☺️

  • @danaspetrini8338
    @danaspetrini8338 Před 5 lety +3

    That’s a gorgeous firearm! Great review as always!

  • @williamcamp5505
    @williamcamp5505 Před 3 lety

    I have owned cz since 1976 from cz75 , 99, po7 , p10 there excellent guns and have never failed in any situation.

  • @thesmitty83
    @thesmitty83 Před 5 lety

    The best shooting gun you have reviewed. And there is so much more you can do to a shadow than to a SP01 to make that awesome trigger even better.

  • @jamesminshall4601
    @jamesminshall4601 Před 5 lety +12

    It amazes me that you can see the bullet in flight so easily

    • @AtlasJotun
      @AtlasJotun Před 3 lety

      It's because you're seeing roughly 60 still images of the bullet per second. They're much harder to see in real life, even big subsonic rounds like .45 Auto.

  • @karel3183
    @karel3183 Před 5 lety +4

    This makes me miss my CZ so much! The trigger spring broke and it has been in repair for 4 months since then!

  • @SargentRay
    @SargentRay Před 5 lety

    Thank's for yet another great video Hickok45, your timing couldn't be better because i tried one for the first time at the range yesterday. It was love at first sight, i only shot a magazine with it and i can honestly say i've never shot a more instinctive pistol in my life period. The balancing of this pistol is just awesome it really shows just how much care and precision there is involved in making it. The grip is outstanding, the low bore axis makes for and incredible fast and accurate target acquisition. Add to that a dreamy smooth trigger and that was it for me, i was immediately sold. Since i retired from policing last august i started my quest to get a good AR-15 (and i finally got it) But i was still looking for the perfect pistol for me. I worked with Walther and Glocks and always trusted the Glocks for defense. Being so lightweight it was a great logical gun to have on my duty belt all day, but i never really enjoyed training with them. In my opinion polymer pistols just have more felt recoil simply because all the bang goes in the shooter's hand and none of it is at all absorbed by the gun itself. I might not have the right words to describe the feeling, but i trust you guys will understand what i mean. Anyways that's why i had bought a Sig P226 way back when i was training a lot with pistols. I ended up selling this gun because i didn't have the financial ressources anymore at the time to train as much for competition (divorce ya know). But things have changed a lot since and so i'm sort of getting back into the sport with all the time in the world to train now. My mind's made up and i'm getting a Shadow 2 it'll be perfect for IPSC and training. As heavy as it might be (like any other steel handguns) i never feel tired after shooting hundreds of rounds with a steel gun as opposed to polymers. When a gun is pleasing to shoot with, you just shoot it more thus get better at your sport.

  • @atticusdefense
    @atticusdefense Před 2 lety

    That first mag was incredible, it’s a pleasure to sit in and watch hickock45

  • @vincentfauconnier1460
    @vincentfauconnier1460 Před 5 lety +4

    I love my CZ 75 Tactical Sport Orange , it's by far my favourite gun. pricey but for me well worth it

  • @chrismills4213
    @chrismills4213 Před 5 lety +4

    Yes! Finally a CZ Shadow 2 review, thank you very much. Love the review, would love to own one...just wish our government here in Canada wasn’t trying to band handguns 😢

  • @walterious5699
    @walterious5699 Před 5 lety +2

    desde argentina saludos Hickok, y te digo que es uno de tus mejores vídeos y me percato de tu entusiasmo al momento de usar esa arma, y sin olvidar de decir que sin duda CZ fabrica sin dudas algunas de las mejores armas del planeta

  • @robertrandin9568
    @robertrandin9568 Před 5 lety

    Thank you Hickok 45 for your wonderful great videos always love to watch your videos been watching them for years

  • @valuedhumanoid6574
    @valuedhumanoid6574 Před 2 lety +10

    As a Glock fanboy, I had my mind closed to any other brands. Period. If it didn't start with the letter G, I stopped listening. Then I saw a CZ Scorpion EVO III S2 Micro with the folding brace. I bought it on the spot. The build quality, the fit and finish and the design really stunned me. So well made and shoots so well. Over a thousand rounds and counting and not one malfunction. No failure to feed/eject and it cycles as fast as you can pull the trigger. Because of that, I bought the Shadow II. It's the finest handgun ever made. When you hold it in your hand, it feels like no other. The way it sits when you extend is almost comical how easy it is to aim. I got it when ammo was at its most scarce and just couldn't be found. So I haven't had as much trigger time than I would like. But now spring is here and ammo is available and more affordable, it's go time. Let me reiterate: The finest firearm I have ever held

    • @craigthescott5074
      @craigthescott5074 Před rokem +2

      Dude sticking to Glock is like driving a Prius and saying it the best performance car out there. There’s Ferrari’s, Lambos, Corvettes and Porsche’s out there. Glocks are ok for the price but there’s much better pistols out there if you can spend more money.

  • @grahamt33
    @grahamt33 Před 5 lety +5

    Yet another great video from The Boss Man !!!

  • @charlesbenson8677
    @charlesbenson8677 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for doing this It was my first pistol and the one I learnt on such a fun gun many Hickock quotes have been said whilst blazing away with this

  • @billtshudy3653
    @billtshudy3653 Před 3 lety

    CZ is one AMAZING pistol. In the last month I have purchased 3, P75 01, 97B and a 10S. I am a believer!

  • @luckyjinxer
    @luckyjinxer Před 4 lety +4

    Your camera man is really the unsung hero. They do a killer job

  • @AmericanJokerman
    @AmericanJokerman Před 5 lety +441

    Czechnology

    • @gino3286
      @gino3286 Před 4 lety +1

      barrel execution is the secret ?

    • @user-zh9ol1dd8k
      @user-zh9ol1dd8k Před 4 lety

      Nice Gun! Купил себе Tanfoglio

    • @winterlounge
      @winterlounge Před 4 lety +3

      Underrated comment

    • @vinlaut
      @vinlaut Před 3 lety +2

      Czech guys are buying COLT... that says a lot to me

    • @echo0123
      @echo0123 Před 3 lety +1

      @@vinlaut yea, Ceska Zbrojovka has bought out Colt firearms.. kinda crazy :-D they did it to increase production capacity in usa.

  • @nigelhutchinson5332
    @nigelhutchinson5332 Před rokem

    Shot one at the range last week, just a pleasure to shoot. "Could shoot all day" really describes it. Every next mag you're loving it more.

  • @franklinrAudi
    @franklinrAudi Před 5 lety

    Loved your review on the Shadow 2. I have owned one for a year and I absolutely love it.Thank you for displaying your professionalism with it... im from New Jersey BTW lol

  • @PaintedSkyDweller
    @PaintedSkyDweller Před 5 lety +115

    Sold my Glock 19 for my first CZ pistol and haven't looked back

    • @J1Z06
      @J1Z06 Před 3 lety +2

      A friend that I've been shooting with for a long time told Me I would sell My Glock 19C and My Makarov once I tried this pistol. It would take a LOT for that to happen. I will have to try one sometime.

    • @user-ky2lr7kd3f
      @user-ky2lr7kd3f Před 3 lety

      سسس

    • @user-ky2lr7kd3f
      @user-ky2lr7kd3f Před 3 lety

      سس

    • @L-u-c-a-s93
      @L-u-c-a-s93 Před 3 lety

      You made a big mistake

    • @lesmartinez8713
      @lesmartinez8713 Před 3 lety +2

      Id trade 2 Glocks 4 it ! Glocks are Garbage 🗑 !

  • @CutandShoot5x5
    @CutandShoot5x5 Před 5 lety +15

    What an accurate handgun 😉!!!!! Seriously, a handsome & quality firearm, thx for your awesome reviews!

  • @SuperElkjer
    @SuperElkjer Před 5 lety +1

    I have one of those :-) I bought it almost 2 years ago and I never had any problems with it. I had the trigger trimmed, even though it quite good from factory. I also changed the springs from 13 pound to 11 pound, and that gave a total different gun. It's very good. Nothing at the same price can compete :-)
    As you probably already know, the only problem with this gun is you use way too much ammo at the range :-)

  • @chewminem2044
    @chewminem2044 Před 4 lety

    Towards the end around 4mins left, Hickok made a very nice statement about competing with something you carry, which is unlikely to be something as big and heavy as the Shadow2 but gives it the equal respect anyways. Very humble sir!

  • @RatherCrunchyMuffin
    @RatherCrunchyMuffin Před 5 lety +118

    I never understood why some people make a big distinction between "range guns" and practical home defense guns. Something like the shadow 2, or Walther Q5 match could easily be both imo. It wont feel very different to get shot by Shadow versus a Glock

    • @kaekayyy2554
      @kaekayyy2554 Před 4 lety +15

      @Rusty Shackleford damn bro, i've always had the same predicament about why everyone distinguishes between the two categories SOOO much....you really cleared things up. Thanks.

    • @MrLeo7627
      @MrLeo7627 Před 4 lety +10

      The distinction is Some people have dealt with Lawyers. Imho

    • @AudibleVisibIe
      @AudibleVisibIe Před 4 lety +2

      @@MrLeo7627 yup, that too

    • @bobojo37
      @bobojo37 Před 4 lety +11

      Because if you have to use it in a home defense scenario, chances are good that police will be taking that firearm out of your possession for the duration of their investigation.

    • @katrinaanon1038
      @katrinaanon1038 Před 4 lety +3

      Shadow trigger does not have a really light trigger. What it does have is an SADA trigger, and in SA mode it is a better trigger that any striker fired pistol.
      I do not see a problem with carrying a Shadow as a defensive carry, except for its size and weight. The CZ-75 series was a Eastern Block military sidearm much like the 1911 and M9 are to the Western Block. It would be no different than the M9 (also an SADA) and likely carried by few police departments (more Glocks though) and military police.
      The biggest reason not to carry a Shadow is in case you do use it. A regular CZ-75 can be had for under $500, and so of the really good and well made Turkish clones under $400 (generally made after an inspection of CZ of the manufacturering plant). The Shadow is selling for around $1,200. If you use it you may never see it again as it will reside 'allegedly' in the evidence locker for years, maybe even decades.
      I would love a really nice CZ-75 type that I could carry with that SADA trigger. Too bad when Springfield made the XDE that did not make that trigger have the feel of a SA trigger. If they had, I would be carrying that one. The Hellcat does not interest me either because it is yet another striker fired pistol. (BTW, CZ-P10 striker fired has one of the best striker triggers right out of the box. The only reason I did not buy one is I already have a couple of striker fired pistols and I do not want any others. The other CZ plus is that it points like a 1911. Another reason why Col. Cooper thought so well of these pistols.)

  • @depcz
    @depcz Před 5 lety +159

    CZ guns is great, hello from Czech Republic :)

    • @immimahomedessack5696
      @immimahomedessack5696 Před 4 lety +13

      Hi brother from south africa. we love cz pistols here I think you will find the biggest cz fans down here .I carry a cz 75 compact everyday and they dominate the competition world here as well

    • @depcz
      @depcz Před 4 lety +6

      Muhammed imthiaz Mahomed Hi, thanks for the comment, a new CZ "Alien" weapon has now appeared in the Uherský Brod armory, look at some videos, it is a new technology for concluding a weapon, a very interesting concept.

    • @immimahomedessack5696
      @immimahomedessack5696 Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks bro definitely will do

    • @VikingNorway-pb5tm829
      @VikingNorway-pb5tm829 Před 3 lety

      Yes, hello from me :)

    • @pesaq4359
      @pesaq4359 Před 3 lety +1

      Zawsze mieliscie swietna zbrojowke ! ale pistolety sa ponad wszystko ! Kocham czeskie piwo ,pistolety i Czeska Prage !

  • @gbartz
    @gbartz Před 5 lety +1

    After I watched this video I purchased a shadow 2 and I really like it. The gun allows me to shoot better than I actually am. I also purchased the Kadet 22 conversion, and was pleasantly surprised by the kit. It is awesome! It is the first 22 that I have owned that feels like a real pistol. The weight is a little less but everything else is just as it should be. Hickock45 you should get the kadet 22 conversion in the compound! I think you would have a blast with it

  • @Dsoginventor
    @Dsoginventor Před 3 lety

    Having just recently purchased a CZ 457 American, I am now a huge CZ fan!

  • @Yamahafreak.bfgguns
    @Yamahafreak.bfgguns Před 5 lety +31

    The Shadow 2 The Best visually and technically a dream masterpiece.

  • @ZX-Su
    @ZX-Su Před 3 lety +3

    I just got mine cz shadow 2, I’m so excited to try it out!

  • @jean-pierremaury6450
    @jean-pierremaury6450 Před 3 lety

    How is it humany possible to be so accurate?? This man is just amazing!!

  • @B-TAk
    @B-TAk Před 5 lety

    I have one and love it! The CZ Shadow 2 is that good. Great video hickok45!

  • @leeandrewclarke
    @leeandrewclarke Před 5 lety +22

    I don't know what constitutes the 'best' handgun in the world. But the CZ Shadow is the most beautiful.

  • @jolebole-yt
    @jolebole-yt Před 5 lety +58

    You need to start buying more CZs Hickock45..we all know you like them :). And btw use a corner of the magazine base plate to push the slide lock pin out. Thats why theres a dimple on the pin. Thank me later. 😉

    • @Thomas1969H
      @Thomas1969H Před 5 lety

      No, you don't.

    • @mdmoore23
      @mdmoore23 Před 5 lety +12

      @@Thomas1969H yes, you do. If I'm not mistaken that's even the way it tells you to do it in the CZ manual.

    • @murphyslaw1967
      @murphyslaw1967 Před 5 lety +3

      That’s how I take mine out on my SP-01 works great

    • @afrosheenix
      @afrosheenix Před 5 lety +2

      The manual for every 75 and 75 variant tells you to use the mag base plate to knock the slide release out. The shadow 2 has a dimple in the frame for some odd reason and makes it harder to push, but the front edge of the magazine plate fits.

    • @Richardjohnson6969
      @Richardjohnson6969 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Thomas1969H you're wrong. Please don't comment on that which you know nothing about.

  • @zackstephens6594
    @zackstephens6594 Před 4 lety

    I love my new shadow 2. Just put a CGW RRK in mine with new springs. It cycles like glass and the single action is just amazing.

  • @SubDMBlime
    @SubDMBlime Před 6 měsíci

    I shot one at the range out of curiosity. Then I went home and ordered one. Absolutely fantastic firearm. I’ve had it for a little over a year and haven’t found anything I like better. Speed and accuracy are unmatched by anything else I’ve fired, except maybe the TS2, and the Shadow is a potential carry option.

  • @bakerthree6r
    @bakerthree6r Před 4 lety +5

    He’s such an amazing shot

  • @richardpeters69
    @richardpeters69 Před 5 lety +4

    Wow tack driver, the pistol and the man.

  • @charliejose7134
    @charliejose7134 Před 5 lety

    Thanks a bunch. Two thumbs up for the show and also for this episode. I also like the CZ Shadow pistol.

  • @alexysortiz9683
    @alexysortiz9683 Před 5 lety +1

    Greetings from Puerto Rico!! Nice review, thanks!! Keep it up!! Buen review como siempre Don Hickok!!

  • @dallasfan5475
    @dallasfan5475 Před 5 lety +23

    I absolutely love my CZ Shadow 2!!! This pistol is incredibly accurate. I also have the Sig Sauer P210 and I prefer the Shadow 2.

    • @jorgecarmenate8182
      @jorgecarmenate8182 Před 5 lety

      Is that so? I own a S2 and a TSO but been looking to get a P210. Why is it u prefer the S2 over the P210?

    • @dallasfan5475
      @dallasfan5475 Před 5 lety

      @@jorgecarmenate8182 I just seem to shoot it better. I think it's because the front sight is smaller and more refined on the S2

    • @bullseyedixon5660
      @bullseyedixon5660 Před 5 lety

      shadow 2 super fine but sig 210 out of this world

    • @kenwelch1612
      @kenwelch1612 Před 5 lety

      I have both, too, got them recently. Shooting the S2 better so far. Maybe the S2 is easier to master. Will keep trying to get up to speed on the P210.

  • @dilldowschwagginz2674
    @dilldowschwagginz2674 Před 3 lety +3

    One of the best out of the box shooters on the plantet. Bar none

  • @hornetbrown
    @hornetbrown Před 5 lety

    Bought my CZ75 in 1992 for $400...pre-Berlin wall fall era brought over by its first owner. Best gun I have ever owned besides my pinned S&W Model 66 stainless. My secondary for home defense. Well balanced, few jams, always on point shot-wise. CZ makes a great gun.