Shadow Systems

[wizardfitz]

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons? are they really worth 3 x the price of a Glock?

 

[Noble Sniper]

I’ve owned a multitude of Glocks over the years….. and the two Shadow Systems I own are perfected Glocks. Yes money well spent over a Glock. Nothing exactly wrong with a Glock but the upgrades SS does are well worth the money in my book.

 

[Patched]

I have a Shadow Systems. It was not 3x the price of a comparable Glock. I think it was about $150 more than a G19 MOS. When you consider having real sights and a better trigger, it starts to look like a better value than a Glock. The grip is quite different too.

 

[wizardfitz]

I have a Shadow Systems. It was not 3x the price of a comparable Glock. I think it was about $150 more than a G19 MOS. When you consider having real sights and a better trigger, it starts to look like a better value than a Glock. The grip is quite different too.

Ok I thought they were 800 to 1k. I can get a new glock for 376

 

[ECS686]

Shadow Systems have better grip angles and come from the factory with many folks spend $$ on for stock Glocks with often Choking guns. Shadow Systems has a more cost effective Foundation series that’s really not much more than Glocks.

They are pretty much Gen 3 copy in a lot of ways especially internals.

Main con for some is they mean it when they say it there is a 200 round beak in period (sort of like the old days) so don’t take any malfunction personal inside those 200 rounds.

Colorado State Patrol just adopted Shadow Systems for General Issue this year.

 

[NHT3]

Ok I thought they were 800 to 1k. I can get a new glock for 376

They are generally 800-1000 .. I did own an XR920 for a couple of months so I have some experience with them and I would agree that there are some engineering improvements over a Glock. IMHO I don't think they are worth the extra $$$. PSA Daggers have some engineering improvements over a Gen 3 Glock and there's currently one on the website with an RMR cut for 299. YMMV but I can't see the extra tariff for a Shadow System gun.

 

[Patched]

Ok I thought they were 800 to 1k. I can get a new glock for 376

A MR920 Combat is about $800+. LGS around here have the G19 MOS onsite right now for $620 - usually it is $650 or so - a $150 difference . If you can get a G19 MOS for $376, that changes the picture.

 

[Noble Sniper]

If you’re getting a brand new Glock for under $400 then I assume you’re getting a law enforcement discount. Shadow Systems offers discounts to first responders as well. My LGS is a Shadow Systems dealer so has these as well.

 

[ECS686]

The Shadow Systems Foundation series kits for 675 ish. The more expensive Shadow Systems when you factor in fluted barrels, milled/lightning cut slides you ain’t getting that model on a Glock for much less.

But to each their own!!!

 

[wizardfitz]

Black l

A MR920 Combat is about $800+. LGS around here have the G19 MOS onsite right now for $620 - usually it is $650 or so - a $150 difference . If you can get a G19 MOS for $376, that changes the picture

Blue label pricing for vets

 

[venenoindy]

Black l


Blue label pricing for vets

If you get that good of a price on a Glock just buy as much ammo as possible with the left over money, I would like to have a lot of ammo than a fancy Glock.

 

[mmpsteve]

I was never drawn to G***ks, so I have none. When I read about the Shadow Systems improvements, and saw one, I gave it a chance, and have not been disappointed. A couple hiccups in the first 100 rounds with weak ammo, then smooth sailing with everything after that. Here she is playing dress-up with her big brother, sharing the same mags. And yes, the happy sticks do make me happy, out of both of them ...



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