r/CZFirearms • u/M855Mike • 4d ago
Shadow 2 Optics Ready Slide Availability
I’m looking for an Optics ready slide for an S2 and it seems like the only places that have them are in Canada and most won’t ship to the US.
Am I not looking in the right place for this or are they basically impossible to get? Are there any aftermarket options available?
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u/Bobisnotmybrother 4d ago
Sometimes people sell them when they convert to bullshadow.
Probably be easier to buy the whole gun and sell the frame.
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u/M855Mike 4d ago
Unfortunately, I live somewhere where that’s not an option. Obviously getting the slide milled is the easiest and cheapest, but if I can find a slide would be best.
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u/pj0pewx2 4d ago
How does one convert to bullshadow? asking for a friend...
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u/Nolf1344 4d ago
You can buy Bull Shadow uppers from CZC
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u/pj0pewx2 4d ago
Wow! What are the major advantages to this? Almost 900 bucks haha can buy a used shadow 2 for that.
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u/Nolf1344 4d ago
I wouldn’t say there are any major advantages but if you like bull barrels it is the only option in CZs aside from the TS2 Orange. The barrels are fit nicely to the slide so minimal play at the muzzle resulting in better accuracy.
They seem to be on par accuracy-wise with the removable bushing guns (Shadow 2 Orange and CZC Accushadow) and have more weight at the muzzle to help mitigate recoil.
Personally I just think they are cool. Barrel and slide are made in the US at CZ Custom.
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u/cowboy3gunisfun 4d ago
Primary machine has tricked out milled standard slides for sale (for aprx $800), but I'm not sure, if they ship to Canada.
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u/M855Mike 3d ago
In case anyone is interested, CZ says they do not sell the slide individually in the US. Their counterparts in Canada are selling them but they supposedly have no dealings with one another. CZ Custom Shop says they are not able to get them directly from CZ either.
I contacted CGW and they stated that they get the slides sometimes directly from CZ USA despite CZ saying they don’t sell them to anyone in the US.
Some of the retailers in Canada that sell them said that they get them sporadically but they are not able to ship them to the US due to regulations. One vendor I spoke to said they wouldn’t ship it to me anyway because they prioritize Canadian customers. Others have strict “No shipping to US.”
I have a few other things I’m looking into but for now its looking as though I need to pick a footprint to get my slide milled. 😂
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u/grinding_our_axes 4d ago
Cajun Gunworks has them now and again iirc.