Picked it up today; hope to shoot it Friday. I looked at Shadow 2 Black the LGS had on sale before Christmas, but still too rich for my blood. I think the SP-01 Tactical will fulfill my intended needs and it was only a little more than half as much. I wanted a companion for my CZ-75 B Omega Convertible that would allow me to use my Mantis without an adapter. The Mantis works beautifully on my Glock 19X, but I wanted to be able to train with it on my CZ also.

Here is the obligatory pic of it in its case along with my CZ-75 B Omega Convertible:

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Where is the bayonet?

Congratulations! Be sure to let us know how it goes at the range.

I really have the itch to buy that exact CZ. It just feels so great in the hand!!

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Where is the bayonet?

I have to send in a coupon for that!

It's a great pistol...as long as you're not into staging the trigger. I've thousands of rounds through mine and that aspect of its trigger has barely improved over the past seven or eight years that I've had it. But shoot it like the service gun that it is, and it definitely 'rocks'.

I wanted a SP-01 Tactical for a couple years and I finally bought one 2 weeks before Christmas. Took it out the weekend after Christmas and have to say that I absolutely love this pistol!

It was cold and breezy but I was shooting the tightest groups I've ever had with any other handgun. The smallest group was with Speer 124gr +P Gold Dots. I think you will enjoy it very much.

I really like my SP-01s. Enjoy yours.

Take care, shoot safe.
Chris

Love mine! Dress it up with some CGW love and it’ll get it better.

A nice CZ has been on my wish list for a long time. Very sweet.

Glad to hear so many positive comments, though not surprised. Everything I hear about these is good. I really want to get to the range this weekend and put some rounds down range. I’ll try to post something afterwards.

That one is currently number ONE on my list to buy. Congrats!

has CZ improved things on the "tooling mark" front? I have a CZ 75 TS that is VERY accurate with a great trigger. It looks like a beaver machined it though. Cold War, eastern block country machining and such.

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has CZ improved things on the "tooling mark" front? I have a CZ 75 TS that is VERY accurate with a great trigger. It looks like a beaver machined it though. Cold War, eastern block country machining and such.

I will copy something I posted in a review about my SP01 that holds true to pretty much all the CZ's I have experience with. I have no experience with the higher end TSO/Shadows etc.

"FIT AND FINISH - 3 Let me describe the emotional roller coaster I have with every CZ pistol I buy. I see one in the store and it calls to me, the beautiful lines, the all metal construction, the exterior finish etc. I pick it up and it just melts into my hand and feels like it was gifted me by some tart from a European lake. I buy it, I take it home, I tear it down for its first cleaning and inspection and…………my heart drops when I see the internal finishing. Tool marks, overspray, lack of detail finishing etc. I start thinking this is going to be the one that doesn’t work. Basically most CZ’s, in my experience, on the inside look like they were put together by a bunch of near sighted Dwarves using dull, rusty hammers on a Monday morning after an ale fueled weekend. I don’t have experience with the higher end CZ offerings such as the Shadow’s and the Target Sports etc. but the production level stuff on the inside is generally rougher than the competition. Exterior is usually very good. Fitting tends to be very good it’s just the finishing where things seem to fall apart. So I go out to the range ready for this to be the one that doesn’t run and ……………… it shoots lights out and feeds anything I put in it and feels fantastic. They just ALWAYS WORK, they are always smooth, they are always accurate. Yet I am sure I will go on another emotional CZ roller coaster again in the future………only to once again fall in love with the thing. Keep in mind I might be, being a bit harsh but I am comparing against SIG and HK for example that have exemplary fit and finish in general. Hell HK metal work on some of their slides is art. So if you are a CZ fanatic don’t crucify me too. Much. I have several of them and I LOVE them, but I gotta call it like I personally see it. They would probably get a 2 if the outsides were poorly finished or if the fit was an issue but as it stands a 3."

Th internal finishing doesn't both me on my CZ. I recognize that they are significantly cheaper than a SIG. If having to look at some tooling paths and overspray during a cleaning for a gun that's $300+ cheaper than a SIG that shoot as good if not better, I'm okay with that.

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has CZ improved things on the "tooling mark" front? I have a CZ 75 TS that is VERY accurate with a great trigger. It looks like a beaver machined it though. Cold War, eastern block country machining and such.

I will copy something I posted in a review about my SP01 that holds true to pretty much all the CZ's I have experience with. I have no experience with the higher end TSO/Shadows etc.

"FIT AND FINISH - 3 Let me describe the emotional roller coaster I have with every CZ pistol I buy. I see one in the store and it calls to me, the beautiful lines, the all metal construction, the exterior finish etc. I pick it up and it just melts into my hand and feels like it was gifted me by some tart from a European lake. I buy it, I take it home, I tear it down for its first cleaning and inspection and…………my heart drops when I see the internal finishing. Tool marks, overspray, lack of detail finishing etc. I start thinking this is going to be the one that doesn’t work. Basically most CZ’s, in my experience, on the inside look like they were put together by a bunch of near sighted Dwarves using dull, rusty hammers on a Monday morning after an ale fueled weekend. I don’t have experience with the higher end CZ offerings such as the Shadow’s and the Target Sports etc. but the production level stuff on the inside is generally rougher than the competition. Exterior is usually very good. Fitting tends to be very good it’s just the finishing where things seem to fall apart. So I go out to the range ready for this to be the one that doesn’t run and ……………… it shoots lights out and feeds anything I put in it and feels fantastic. They just ALWAYS WORK, they are always smooth, they are always accurate. Yet I am sure I will go on another emotional CZ roller coaster again in the future………only to once again fall in love with the thing. Keep in mind I might be, being a bit harsh but I am comparing against SIG and HK for example that have exemplary fit and finish in general. Hell HK metal work on some of their slides is art. So if you are a CZ fanatic don’t crucify me too. Much. I have several of them and I LOVE them, but I gotta call it like I personally see it. They would probably get a 2 if the outsides were poorly finished or if the fit was an issue but as it stands a 3."

thanks for that. I had read that CZ started using all new, CNC machines a couple years back and I wondered if they got any better.

I have this gun, and I don't think too many really know what a great gun it is, but then they are scarce in most LGS's, congrats, on your find and buy, I think you will be as happy as I am..

I made it to the range this morning, and I am very, very happy with this firearm. The picture below show my first shots with it; the top of the target are the first 10 shots, standing, two-hands. The bottom 30 shots are seated and bench rested. I have to say I was pretty excited about shooting this thing, and I think the top target reflects my nerves. Regardless, I’m very pleased with the results.

ETA: Ammo was American Eagle 124 gr.

I won’t go into a long report, as there are many out there on this gun already, but I will restate a couple points that most people know about this gun. Recoil is very modest, due to the all-steel frame/slide, and slightly front-heavy balance. The grip feels like it was made for my hand. The sights are easy to pick up, and well-regulated right out of the box. I can’t wait to shoot it again. I’m pretty sure this will accompany me to every range trip from now on. I did shoot my G19X a little and it, too, is fantastic. But this SP-01 Tactical really feels like you’re holding something special. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys all-steel firearms.

Nice!

Congrats and enjoy SigFan! CZ definitely makes great pistols. I'm really enjoying my Shadow 2 and 75 Compact.

Shhh... best kept secret in DA/SA poly pistols?
CZ P07.
With apologies to the SP2022.
And I want a 97.