Category Archives: Technical Tuesdays

Our sales team spends a lot of time out in the world at ranges and events where new shooters try out our guns. There are several very common new shooter mistakes that we have seen during live fire. This short video will show you some examples so you can be safe and be range ready!

Hey guys, here’s a quick one on how to behave at an outdoor range. The safety standards are different and it’s worth a quick review. We also talk about safe unloading.

Hey everyone! We’ve heard that some of the Holosun 407K/507K optics have been a little tight on the CR slides. Our assessment is that the optic bodies have been varying a little in length, resulting in a tighter condition. This is not necessarily a bad thing at all—it actually makes for a rock solid fit. […]

Ejection pattern is sometimes brought up when discussing the performance of a firearm. There are some designs where much can be learned from ejection pattern, but in many cases, you are learning more about the ammunition you are shooting. Here we do an overview of ejection pattern in Shadow Systems pistols and discuss one interesting […]

The Ransom Rest is the standard for accuracy and reliability testing. It removes the human element while still “braking” the gun during recoil similar to a human hand. Here we take a look at the Ransom Rest compared to a human shooting off a rest. Enjoy!

Hey everyone, the dedicated ACRO and 509T guns will be in the market soon. Here we walk through how these optics mount, how the cover plate differs, and give a general overview of why closed emitter optics may be worthy of your consideration.

Hey everyone! There are more finishing options for firearms than ever before. Here we do an overview of the finishes that Shadow Systems uses or has used in the past.

Hey everyone! You’ve been asking for a pinky extension for our 10 round CR mags. This part gives more control on the gun without increasing the rear profile of the grip. They drop right onto the 10 or 13 round magazines that come with the pistol. Enjoy! Shop pinky extensions and CR920 mags here: https://shadowsystemscorp.com/collections/magazines/

Would designing a metal magazine for the MR/DR/XR 920 guns increase capacity? The answer may surprise you. Here we do a deep dive on magazine design and how companies add capacity, what the constraints are, and what might be possible for Shadow’s medium frame handguns.

Watch us barge in on Chad and ask him 20 questions!