Type: Blowback BB Pistol.
Manufacturer: Made and Distributed by ASG.
Model: CZ Shadow 2.
Materials: Mostly all Metal.
Weight: 2.7 pounds (1230 grams).
Barrel: 4.5 inches (114mm) metal non-rifled.
Total Length: 85 inch (215mm).
Propulsion: 12g CO2 x 1.
Action: Semi auto blowback, single & double action trigger.
Ammunition Type: 4.5mm steel BBs.
Ammunition Capacity: 17 round drop out full size metal magazine.
FPS: Claimed 285.

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the ASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol is both single and double action, by either pulling the slide or hammer back you engage the single action trigger which is nice and short and light with a medium take-up. You will need to pull the slide back to load a BB into the breach area for your first shot or you will simply be shooting CO2 on that first shot. If you drop the hammer down once a BB is in the breach, you can shoot in double action which is much heavier but it is fairly smooth without any noticeable sticking points.

Accuracy: For our velocity test of the ASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol, we put a lot of rounds through the chronograph as the fps velocity kept creeping up, but we did average out the last 5 shots to get our official average. The slowest fps was 263 with the fastest shot hitting 289 fps, this averaged 283 fps when using the last 5 shots which was almost bang on to what ASG claims of 285. Temperature was maybe just under 20 degrees Celsius which is around 65 or so degrees Fahrenheit, so good to get middle of the road performance here. In warmer temperature you can expect a bit higher velocities. We then placed our paper target 30 feet downrange and using a semi rested shooting position (hands rested on a sandbag up front and sitting on a stool in the back). We placed 10 rounds into the target and was able to get right around a 2 inch shot grouping with just one flyer that went a bit higher than the rest, probably was us! We were aiming just under the bullseye and the ASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol shot about 3 inches low and just a hair to the left but the good news is the sights are fully adjustable so you can zero it in perfectly for your shooting style and range of shooting.

Build Quality: TheASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol is distributed by ASG but we are not 100% sure who exactly makes it for them. We feel it is either going to be KJ Works or KWA. In either case both companies make very high quality Airsoft and Airguns and that is present with the ASG Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol. Fit and finish are excellent and the entire gun is virtually all metal with an anodized slide and zinc grips. It weighs in at a very hefty 2.7 pounds and has a very solid feel to it.

Realism: The ASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol is a 1 to 1 copy of the real steel CZ Shadow 2 IPSC Pistol and side by side it would be very hard to tell one form the other. It features full blowback operation and can by fully field stripped. All the mechanical parts work like the real steel version adding to the realism of shooting this CO2 Competition built Blowback BB Pistol. Again it is full metal which not only helps it look the part, but also feel the part. It is a very realistic replica and to make it even more believable, ASG has provide the CZ licensing to add all the correct markings to this product.

Pros:

• Single and double action trigger with a nice light short single action trigger.
• Fit and finish is excellent, very little slide wiggle, all metal build.
• This pistol is heavy at 2.7 pounds!
• Extremely close replica of the real steel CZ Shadow 2 in both looks and function.
• Rear sight is fully adjustable and sits very flush with the slide.
• Fiber optic front sight helps with quick targets acquisition.
• CNC machined Aluminum slide and full metal build including the machined zinc pistol grip sides.
• Recessed barrel for added realism.
• Full size 17 round metal magazine holds the CO2 and BB’s and adds additional weight.
• Side swappable Ambidextrous magazine release.
• Extended trigger guard makes shooting with gloves easier.
• Claimed to be highly accurate, we will find out during my Field Test.
• Most Mechanical parts work just like a steel version and can be easily field stripped to access hop-up.
• Heavy slide spring with fast blowback action, great for action shooting.
• Licensing all over this gun true to the real steel version.

Cons:

• Velocity of claimed 285 seems low.
• Price will be a bit higher than some similar guns like this but the quality of the ASG CZ Shadow 2 is very high.
• May be a bit heavy for some people.

Comments: The ASG CZ Shadow 2 Blowback CO2 BB Pistol is a quality product all around not only being just full metal but also icormdrating Anodized Aluminum in the slide but also making the grips out of CNC Zinc. Fit and finish is excellent and the overall IPSC look is very appealing. It is a bit heavy coming in at 2.7 pounds but this will keep it very stable when performing competition styled shooting. We are really looking forward to seeing how this one performs as we have high expectations so we hope later on next week when we make our Field Test Shooting video it delivers as promised.

Buy the magazine: ASG19498.