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Thank you. Ahhh yes, my early days of gunsmithing, LOL.

Thanks, I love McGyvering stuff together.

Not familiar with the Wheeler, probably because we can’t acquire it in Canada. Sorry!

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! This is where I bought mine from. www.ipscstore.com/en/cz-triggers/1188-eemann-tech-sa-trigger-for-cz-75-hooked.html It’s great for people with a short reach.

Still alive! How are you?

I “made” them. Polished off the nitride coating. The parts don’t rust. Thanks for asking.

Can you tell me how you did it? Sandpaper, buffing compound, etc?

@Beamer1108 I used 3M microgrit polishing pads. Start with 600grit and work your way up to 12,000grt. I did a check on Amazon.ca and they still have them in the 2” x 2” size and 4” x 3” size. I used the 2” x 2” size. Not sure if Amazon.com has them, but if you search the term “Micro Mesh Polishing Pads” you should get some hits. Any other search term will net you nothing. Must be “Micro Mesh Polishing Pads”, It takes awhile to work through the grits, but you get a nice shiny steel finish. Be sure to use a light coating of gun oil on them afterwards. The nitrid finish protects against rusting. I also polished a barrel to steel and have never had it rut on me. You just want to remove the Nitrid finish, not metal, so don’t get carried away. To polish in the grooves I used 3M radial bristle discs on a Foredom Flexshaft, but you can also carefully use a Dremel, but have far less control unless you have a speed foot control for it. Hope this helps! Sonja

I have a video on that. I think it’s on the full disassembly. Anyways, the screw that adjusts the trigger jar spring needs either to be tightened or loosened until the humps of the trigger bar spring sit back in the grooves under the trigger bar. If the screw is over tightened, it compresses the spring and makes it flare, you’ll see that the bumps on the spring are visible. Too loose also not good. I hope this helps! Let me know if it doesn’t!

@@CZFanGrrl I will check it out,is heating necessary and if so for how long and where on the screw exactly,my screw is factory tightened but the right screw seems to be a little out if place it is not in the groove rather it is on the edge of the bar on the inside closer to the frame

If you have a heat gun on the low setting, concentrate the heat on the head of the screw. A hair drier will also work on the high setting. A butane torch is what I use for a very short burst of heat. What you want to avoid is overheating the mag release spring and the trigger bar spring that are held in place by the screw. Overheating them will take them out of temper (they’ll soften and lose their spring). If you use a pin point butane torch very short bursts of heat and test the loosening of the screw after each time. It is REALLY difficult to remove without heating. They use some pretty strong glue at the factory. I don’t reglue mine after loosening or removing them. A proper gunsmithing flat screw driver is also important to use, you want one that has a tight fit otherwise the screwdriver will slip out of the notch. By what you are describing, it sounds more like the screw needs to be tightened to bring the spring closer to centre under the trigger bar. Great observations and descriptions, that helps me a lot. Good luck with that!

@@CZFanGrrl thanks for the detailed answer, i used a pick to put the spring into place ( right side ) but after pulling the trigger or inserting the mag it pops out of place again the gun still functions but with a weird trigger feel and wont always go back to position after pulling the slack to the wall and then taking my finger off the trigger

When the screw is too tight itcompresses the spring and makes it flare out of the groove. You’ll hear a clicking noise when you manipulate the screw, this is normal.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback

Thanks for the question. I’m running an 8lb Eamann Tech main spring; polishing of the trigger and hammer components and because it’s SAO, the heavier double action pull is eliminated right off the jump.

@@CZFanGrrlis it reliable with the 8lbs spring ? Any issues ?

@evanphotography5149 No issues. Until I remove 4 coils (which I do with my DA/SA), Also best to use Federal primers/ammunition though. CCI, Ginnex, WInchester and Finochi primers are a bit too hard to reliably ignite. Did I mention that’s an 8# Eemann Tech spring correct? They’re wound a bit tighter than the Cajun 8.5. Maybe they’re a bit closer to the 11.5# CGW.

@@CZFanGrrl amazing, can you adjust the reset to make it shorter on the trigger you installed ? Thanks again for these wonderful useful videos!

@evanphotography5149 The trigger is meant for shooters with shorter fingers so it acts like a reach reduecion because it’s set back further. Eemann Tech also has this for the Sadow 2. www.eemann.tech/et-products/eemann-tech-reach-reduction-trigger-kit-for-cz-shadow-1-2/

Hi! Thanks for that! When I made the channel it was to fill a void. There were very few videos on the Shadow 2 and none in regards to gunsmithing or tuning it. So my goal was to create a library of information and I think I managed to do that for the most part. Thanks again!

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Best way to describe it.. it outshoots me.

@user-fj7vm9fz2h Thanks!

With an 11.5lb spring you won’t need the extended. Anything lower than that and you will need the extended. You may also need to use Federal ammunition or primers, however I did find that I could set off Ginex primers.

@@CZFanGrrl also will a 11.5 work fine with the oem firing pin Spring?

@saudalblaihed3925 The 11.5 should work with the OEM firing pin spring.

@TZ250FANATIC That is the Eemann Tech Ultimate Trigger. ♥️♥️♥️ it! www.ipscstore.com/de/cz/10341-eemann-tech-ultimate-trigger-for-cz.html Is where I got them from. If in the USA, you can grab one from Patriot Defense, Eric Graufel store or there is a place in Florida that sells Eemann Tech products as well. A quick Google Search for Eemann Tech should take you there. Thanks a bunch for the feedback on the channel! PS. Here’s the link to find Eemann Tech dealers in the USA www.eemann.tech/dealers/ Enjoy that Shadow with your optic! Can’t beat it.

It’s not necessary, some people do end up taking off the front sight, competitive sport shooters in countries besides America. Americans tend to get the raised rear sight for cowitnessing if they are carrying this pistol as an EDC as a back up to the optic in case they forget to change the battery or drop the gun and break the optic.

@@CZFanGrrl ok. Thax for your response. I have a CZ CUSTOM 2 (bought it last week) Absolutely love it..I want you drop a Holosn 507Comp and I really don't want to loose the rear sight. I'm speaking to a plate builder hoping he can help... Anyway, love you grips

OH, you were talking about the rear sight. I thought you were talking about the front sight. I’m not familiar with the CZ Custom 2.because they’d be specific to the US. On a factory CZ S2, the rear sight comes off and is replaced with an optic mounted on a plate which is mounted where the rear sight used to be. I think I have come across some American gun channels that are doing what you intend. . Is your S2 optic ready or are you getting the slide milled?

@@CZFanGrrl Yes, it is optic ready, at the moment, I'm trying to find a company that can mill a mount plate that will (a) hold a Holosun 507Comp (b) fit the gun correctly so it looked as if the plate came included with the firearm (c) have the ability to keep the rear dovetail sight on the pistol. Do you have a mill company in mind?

@weneedsaving515 Hey, thanks for the clarification. There isn’t a whole lot of realestate for additional irons left when the optic is mounted. Dawson Precision is the only company that comes to mind. So your gun came with the plate included? I’m guessing its a CZC plate milled for a bunch of different optics because the standard CZ plates are milled to the hole pattern of the optic brand (Trijicon, Leupold, Vortex, etc). Are you planning on using the pistol for EDC? It’s a bit of a beast for EDC.

I hear you. But if it’s something you really want and it’s not something that’s going to come along again, might be worth the price.

What country are you in?

@@CZFanGrrl USA

I did a quick Google Search and Patriot Defense, Ben Stoeger, CZ Custom and Cajun Gun Works all sell them. If they aren’t in stock, you can also pick one up from www.ipscstore.com This is where I buy the majority of my parts from. They’re in Europe, but the prices work out to be better than me buying them in Canada even with the exchange, shipping, duties, customs, etc. Hope this helps!

@@CZFanGrrl I’ll check it out thanks you!

Flatten it?

The stock trigger is off the charts. Literally. On a trigger pull scale it wouldn’t even register. I had to buy a digital in order to get a trigger pull reading. If you put in a 9# Eemann Tech you’ll get what you’re after. Even if that’s all you do with the gun and skip the polishing. Thanks for commenting! Also, the Omega trigger is also not CZ’s finest. ☹️

That’s a new one for me. Have never experienced that, ever. Are you using it for EDC where you want a very snug fit?

@CZFanGrrl I went and did some dry fire yesterday and realised the issue. I had set the screw on the bottom portion of the holster (not sure why as its been a while since I used it) and this over inserted the pistol activating the mag release. I moved the screw over to the top slot and it's alleviated the issue.

@mps9649 Awesome! It happens, sometimes the solution is so simple and straightforward it boggles the imagination huh? Glad you got it fixed!

Overkill! Dremels run at too high an RPM and you run the risk of potentially removing too much. I have a Foredom flexshaft used by goldsmiths and runs a low variable RPM and I don’t even use it for polishing the gun parts. Unnecessary Get those micro grit polishing pads I refer to, available on Amazon everywhere and polish by hand. All you are wanting to do is remove the nitride and smooth any surface grit, not remove metal, which is what will probably happen with a Dremel. Congrats on your purchase! What optic are you thinking of running on it?.

@@CZFanGrrl Hey, thanks for the reply! I took your advice and ordered the polishing pads. I have this problem where I need to have the latest toys, so I went with a Trijicon RMR HD for an optic. It feels weird, this being the first pistol I've shot that doesn't have iron sights, even to co-witness with the optic. On one hand I like having them there, so I got a plate with a dovetail for a rear sight, but on the other this is purely for range fun and perhaps competition (and I have a top-loading battery) so I'm more torn than Natalie Imbruglia.

Hey Cory> Glad you’re going the polishing pad route, I have a video on using the polishing pads to put a mirror finish on an aluminum Springer Precision magazine brake. Getting a mirror finish on aluminum is probably the hardest thing to accomplish. The Trijicon RMRHD is unknown to me, I know the Trijicon RMR, so I’m going to check that out! I shot irons in competitive shooting matches before making the switch to optics and have never looked back. At one point I even removed my front sight because I thought it was messing with my brain and dividing my attention from focusing on the optic. Give yourself time to get used to shooting with an optic. You’re probably going to be slower initially, but the learning curve is fast and you’ll be amazed at how quickly your accuracy improves. It almost felt like “cheating” initially because I improved so fast. Top loading battery is BOSS! Checked out the RMR HD, that’s a nice robust looking optic. (Natalie Imbruglia reference - 🤣).

Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate the comments! I must confess, I am terribly envious that you have a Shadow 2 Compact. I wanted to get one but then our government banned handguns for everyone with the exception of criminals, they’re still allowed to have them as long as they don’t get caught. LOL. Enjoy working on your pistol, it’s a fantastic gun!

Typically not too hard to do, just fiddly. Having smaller hands helps, if not, tweezers that haven’t been magnetized. I have a few pairs of non magnetized tweezers that I sometimes use when my fingers feel like thumbs. Another trick is to lay the gun on it’s left side and then install the spring and detent. Lay it down and push it back into position. The notches will hold it in place when you have it placed properly, The right detent will fall out, but that one is easier to reinstall.

@@CZFanGrrl so there’s 2 safety detent springs? I only bought one! Ahh

@motoknivesandgunsbyjt Sorry. There is one safety detent on the left side that has the spring, the other half of the safety on the right side does not have a spring. Hope this helps! If you only bought one spring, that’s all you need. Just don’t lose it. LOL

Affirmative. All my springs are the Eemann Tech ultimate springs as well as the Ultimate Trigger which I really like. I’m in Canada so getting supplies from US suppliers is not happening, especially now given the Liberal government’s ban on handguns, parts and miscellaneous. There are no imports coming in. Glad I stocked up prior to the ban.

@@CZFanGrrl I've actually come to enjoy my beretta trigger more than my cz. Cz competition trigger return springs aren't as smooth as silicone chrome stuff. I wanted to get a eemann tech dual adjust trugger in brass because I got a neat ass gold pistol collection but the cajun trigger was sooooooo much cheaper and I went with that just now. You should move to America since the us federally has nearly shut down all deportations. My favorite pistols in my collection are my girsan narco gold-plated series

@jason200912 Sounds really cool.

Yes it is!

@@CZFanGrrl does upgrading the disconnector improve the reset,the tiny creep before the break ?

@saudalblaihed3925 It really depends on the gun. One of my Shadow has a small amount of creep, the other does not. I’ve upgraded both guns to be running the exact same parts. Replacing the trigger with anterior and posterior set screws allows you to adjust that to some extent. There’s the PreB trigger (not a fan) or the Eemann Tech Utilmate trigger (fan) or I’ve even made my own by tapping a hole in the front of the stock trigger and installing a set screw myself.

@@CZFanGrrl i have a stock S2 and was thinking about installing an eemaan brass disconnector+eemann ultimate trigger, id this enough to shorten the reset and lessen the slight creep, i am not looking into lightening up the trigger. The weight of the trigger suits me perfectly

@saudalblaihed3925 That could do it.

Thank you for your feedback sir!

Thank you! My intent for the channel was not for entertainment but education and information. I just don’t know what else to do with the gun! I’m really thankful that people are noticing that I haven’t been producing videos though1

You and me both! Only one tweety bird, if I had two it would be WAY worse.

@@CZFanGrrl haha I bet, btw I love you and your channel and I've learned a lot about fine CZ work from you I just wanted to say thank you and keep up the good work, I'm 21 and I just got the shadow 1 and I absolutely love it I couldn't be happier

I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying your Shadow! CZ makes exceptional firearms, there’s no such thing as a bad CZ. I think the Shadow 1’s sear is a bit different, I worked on one of them once, should have made a video but I didn’t, otherwise much the same. Thank you for the feedback on the channel and videos, I appreciate it!

Yes, a 7# main spring is light. Thank you for detailing the trigger pull weights. Which one do you like best?

@@CZFanGrrl I use the 7# pemanently, together with 124gr standard ammunition from GECO or S&B. 220€ per 1.000 rounds (April 2024 prices).

@user-gv5gj7zu1q I find the Eemann Tech springs more reliable than all the others as well! I’m not familiar with that ammunition, where is it made?

No, I’m not. When i did an SAO conversion on it, I installed a SAOtrigger that was further back and i didn’t like it really.

@CZFanGrrl I'm starting not to like it either. I think it's because the same amount of weight is occurring in a shorter distance. Makes the DA feel a little jerky.

@StewieStew820 Agreed! You get used to the longer pull, you make it smooth and all of a sudden the muscle memory has to change. One must never underestimate the power of muscle memory! LOL.

Nope. My voice is still present. Something on your end I’m guessing.

@@CZFanGrrl Good deal..It was a great video, Just wish I could get a Shadow, Looks like an awesome weapon..You take care. Great to see a lady in the Firearms Realm..That sounds sexist but I don't mean it that way..

Thanks. I don’t take your comment as sexist at all, I think every woman should know how to handle and shoot a gun (with accuracy) and while she’s at it learn how to look after it. I hope one day you’ll find yourself with a Shadow 2. Best gun ever. 😀

@@CZFanGrrl Well I could get a SP-01 Tactical...LOL

@thewrightstuff6174 That’s pretty nice as well!

I “made” them. I’m not sure why, but I thought they would look like some gun bling. Have you seen my Amethyst embedded hammer?

@CZFanGrrl beautiful gun. I just bought an sp01 for each. Kind of heavy but solid and an amazing shot. Love ur vids

Each =edc

Thank for the comments and compliments. I removed the nitride finish from the safety with microgrit polishing pads, same ones I use for the trigger refining. The gun is heavy for sure, but I love the weight, I own a couple poly CZs as well, but they pretty much don’t come out of lock up. Too light IMO. Thanks again!

Thank you for noticing! I have a progressive medical condition which has unfortunately progressed faster and more suddenly than expected and I have been struggling with walking as well as holding on to things, like a pen or even a fork.. If I could still churn out shooting and gunsmithing videos I would. Before things got too bad I did try to get the essential gunsmithing videos done on this channel so that there’d be a library of videos for people to reference long after I’m gone. I could do some vlogging I suppose but I doubt anyone would actually be interested in listening to me talk, I’m not that entertaining and I’ve gotten cranky in my old age. But seriously, your comment has really touched me and I can’t tell you how good it made me feel. I thank you for that and I appreciate you for noticing my absence, I didn’t think anyone would, or would care. ♥️

​@@CZFanGrrlSo sorry and sad for hearing this and i give my all best wishes for your recovery

@andreasmatthias5950 Thank you. Unfortunately there is no recovery from MS. But thank you!

Ask stupid head Trudeau who promised he wouldn't take away guns and just wanted some of them in 2010

If you have easy access to a gunsmith then I think you should first try to do it yourself. It’s really empowering and gives you a better understanding of the lock-work and confidence knowing that you can handle doing repairs or making adjustments. The gunsmith is just for back up. The Shadow 2 is such a great gun to work on. If you run into any problems I will try to help you through it become taking it to a gunsmith.

I think they’re the best. And if you’re going to shoot the best gun, may as well have the best parts! Thanks for the comment! I like seeing them!

Congratulations on obtaining a Shadow 2. It’s a fantastic gun and I think you’ll love it in the SAO version. The extended safety is a good add on to that, but if you’re not shooting competitively it’s not as important. I switched from Cajun to Eemann Tech because I have a couple friends that compete at World’s Levels IPSC and that’s what they use and in my experiments with reloading, I get more power from the Eemann Tech using lighter loads (less recoil) yet still able to set off the non-Federal primers which are usually hard to come by. That’s just my preference. Hope the conversion goes well! You won’t need the disconnector in there any longer but you’ll need a SAO trigger. There’s a huge selection at www.ipscstore.com but anywhere that sells Eemann Tech will likely also have some.

Awesome, thanks for the reply

You’re not “sanding” with the microgrit pads, you’re polishing. The nitride in those areas are going to wear off through action polishing (firing ammunition down range). Hand polishing speeds up the process. Hope this helps!

Hopefully my first reply clarified sanding versus polishing. Sanding entails removing metal. Typically to remove burs, which would not be present in a new gun. Polishing is smoothing the metal surface making it shiny and slippery. Thank you for the feedback and enjoy that S2!

@@CZFanGrrl thank you for your reply and yes, it did help a lot thank you :) do you have any tips or any specific items you would use to polish the trigger bar without having to take it out of the firearm? I am a little nervous to take the whole gun apart to polish that area. Or do you think polishing the rail on the slide is sufficient enough?

I completely understand! I was so nervous taking my gun apart for the very first time and had so much trouble putting the trigger bar back in. There were no disassembly videos on the Shadow 2 to follow and I was following another channel’s video of the SP-01 Shadow, not the Shadow 2, they are somewhat different. If you are hesitant to take the gun apart at this time, just let it break in, either live fire or dry fire. You won’t be able to polish the disconnector or the trigger bar and trigger without disassembly unfortunately.

@@CZFanGrrl ok sounds good thank you for the advice :) I only shot max 100 rounds through it so far so it definitely has not been worn in yet. I’ll be sure to let it break in some more and possibly just polish the slide. Thank you so much for your help!

@nealgunn5862 You and the gun will be fine. You should see one of my earlier videos where in my enthusiasm to demonstrate the smoothness of the trigger I repeatedly pulled the trigger (and subsequently dropped the hammer on nothing because the slide was removed like in your case). From a metallurgical point of view, what occurs is “work hardening”, when a harder metal strikes a softer metal (ie, a steel hammer striking silver repeatedly. The silver will work harden, the steel will not. The silver molecules become disordered and small and with enough time and blows the silver will become brittle and snap. But this would mean a lot of prolonged hammer blows over an extended length of time, The Shadow 2 hammer and the frame are the same metal (same hardness), it would take a long time for damage to occur. Enjoy the gun! The Shadow 2 is an amazing piece of equipment. BTW. How are you liking the compact? I would have gotten one but our idiot LiberalNDP government banned sales of handguns in Canada.

@@CZFanGrrl wow thank you for the detailed response. I’ve been looking all over the RUclips to find a good answer and I think I found it. Thank you very much.

@nealgunn5862 No worries! Enjoy that gun!

Thank you! 😊

Yeah, I’m aware. ☹️ One of my earlier ones where I hadn’t figured out the camera angles yet. I am one day going to redo a lot of them.

sorry that sounded rude. the video still got me through the process in one shot :) so thank you for taking the time to do it. @@CZFanGrrl

No, apology necessary! I’m completely open to critiques otherwise I wouldn’t be doing these things. Thanks for commenting and glad it helped in some small way. @changeyourparadigm, 👍

Thank you!

Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it!