Shadowed steel assault rifle manual#

The slide is nicely cut and finished and features forward and rear cocking serrations. The pistol uses steel parts wherever possible over the GLOCK’s plastic parts. The MR920 resembles a custom GLOCK 19 with an aftermarket slide and sights. They did not strive to cheapen the pistol and sell an inferior product. Shadow Systems took a hard look at the GLOCK and gave us an improvement. There are not many designs over forty years old that cannot be improved in some way. Keep your finger off the trigger until you fire - not when you think you will fire but when you fire - and you will not have a problem with these handguns. It is said the GLOCK doesn’t suffer fools, but then what machine does? There were plenty of negligent discharges in institutions issuing double-action revolvers. Tactical simplicity is important, allowing the shooter to concentrate on the sight picture and trigger press.

Shadowed steel assault rifle manual#

The pistol doesn’t feature a manual safety but it has safety features, including a blade lever in the trigger face and a positive striker block. The double-action-only or safe action pistol represents a tactical doctrine that works well for many shooters. There is no longer any skepticism in my mind concerning polymer frame striker fired pistols and reliability.

With the Shadow Systems pistol, you are getting a lot of handgun at a fair price. If the pistol costs more than the GLOCK, then you should be certain of what you are getting. If a pistol is cheaper than the GLOCK, then corners often have been cut. The GLOCK has become the baseline for personal defense as well as service use. Other makers have attempted to equal or exceed the GLOCK on some point but most are running against the wind. The pistol’s robustness is an advantage but so is the GLOCK’s low bid price. The training budget is friendly with the GLOCK. The GLOCK hasn’t swept the police world completely on merit. While the GLOCK has proven reliable, it is made to sell, as most products are. It is pointless to train hard for inferior results. Those willing to train harder or more often may chose a different type of pistol. A simple manual of arms allow more training time. With only one trigger action to learn, the pistol swept the field clear of double-action-first-shot handguns. With its low maintenance requirements and high reliability, the pistol’s safe action trigger offered simplified training time. Here was a pistol that was a lifeline for police agencies. The GLOCK rocked the world after it’s introduction. The gun is based on the GLOCK template but with significant changes.

It is also a pistol with more than a little class, style, and bling. It is reliable and comes with many standout features. The Shadow Systems MR920 is a formidable handgun. In this case, “high-end” fits the pistol. Reliable, dependable, steadfast, or trustworthy are the more common words attributed to the GLOCK and similar handguns. High-end, premier, deluxe, or first-rate - these are not adjectives often used to describe a polymer frame handgun. A polymer-frame defender that is a cut above