SwampWolf
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Other than the TS 2 being SAO and the Shadow 2 being DA/SA, what are the chief differences between these two pistols? Also, how does the TacSport stack up when compared to the TS 2 and the Shadow 2?
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...what are the chief differences between these two pistols?
This.TS is a larger frame, and single action.
The SA only trigger is so much better than the SA side of the DA/SA trigger that I don’t even seriously consider any DA/SA trigger for competition. I’m always shooting Limited or Open anyway. If you want to shoot Production or carry it (???) this won’t be your priority.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), I prefer the smaller frame size. Your option for that is to convert to a SA only trigger. Check out Cajun Gun Works and the CZ Custom websites for project ideas, if you are the project type.
same hereI actually like it's ergo's better than a 2011
I like getting my weak hand and my strong thumb up higher on the gun than I can with 1911/2011s. I wish CZ and Tanfoglio safeties were ... snappier ... than they are, but I’d rather have that little problem and be able to get my thumbs high.
Any opinions as to how well Tanfoglio pistols compare? I've heard that they are way less expensive than their CZ "equivalents".
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I bought a Shadow 2 and a CZC A01-LD. They are similar but different in enough subtle ways I plan to keep them both. MY Shadow 2 is one of my home defense guns.
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The Shadow 2 was the most used gun at the 2020 USPSA Production Nationals 39%. The Tanfoglio Stock II was a distant second at 12%. Prices between the two are comparable. S2's have better triggers and run straight out-of-the-box. Stock II's usually require tuning but have a nicer finish.Any opinions as to how well Tanfoglio pistols compare? I've heard that they are way less expensive than their CZ "equivalents".
Clear as mud?
I’ve not broken slide stops on either one. I also haven’t shot millions of rounds (and nowhere close to even 10,000 with any of my CZs). Take that for whatever it’s worth. If you shoot enough, any gun is going to break parts. That’s a good part to have break. The Czechmate did have a known problem with the lug under the barrel (the kidney-shaped hole that the slide stop goes through) cracking. Maybe that is what he was talking about. They have since fixed it. It used to ship with three barrels for this reason, now it ships with one, and there aren’t any fresh reports of this failing (that I have heard). The duty guns from Tanfoglio do seem to be cheaper. Also, I do believe that the Tanfoglio race guns used to be cheaper, but I think it has been a while since that was the case. They also have 10mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and I think even .38 Super options. CZ is a bit more limited in this respect. I trust the CZ .22 adapter, and don’t trust the .22 Tanfoglio adapter enough to buy one.Thanks for the helpful insights but I'm still struggling to keep up. Too, the same poster (on another site) who argued that "equivalent" Tafos are much cheaper than their CZ counterparts also claims that CZ pistols are much more likely to break slide stops than other "tactical competition" pistols are. Any truth to this claim?
Like lots of guns I have gotten over the years, I'm not even sure why I'm looking at these pistols to buy, except for maybe the "cool" factor. On occasion, I'm fly fishing in bear country like the Bob Marshall Wilderness and am giving thought to maybe getting a Tafo pistol chambered in 10 mm.
Thanks for the information, zero defect and Mauser lover. I'm not sure if this means anything at all but I find it interesting that the CZ TS 2 pistol comes with three spare slide stops (along with an extra extractor). I used to compete in a lot of Bullseye matches and tossed a few hundred rounds downrange for agency qualification courses of fire, along with shooting in a trap league and some "tactical" shooting events over the years but, after retiring from my job 23 years ago and at my age, I'm not a "high-volume" shooter anymore.
Like lots of guns I have gotten over the years, I'm not even sure why I'm looking at these pistols to buy, except for maybe the "cool" factor. On occasion, I'm fly fishing in bear country like the Bob Marshall Wilderness and am giving thought to maybe getting a Tafo pistol chambered in 10 mm. Don't want to get into a "what's best for bear" debate nor trying to defend my reasons for getting another gun. I have no hope of ever visiting Africa on a safari hunt but I'd love getting something like a .404 Jeffrey to stop my dream Cape Buffalo in its tracks...