CZ-USA CZ P-07 Urban Grey Updates

The two things I didn't like about the 1st Gen Duty upper that I bought from CZ Custom (pre-milled with their multi-optic cut) for my Urban Grey P-07 were the sharp edges of the front corners of the slide and the finish of the slide. I fixed both of those "issues" with a little bit of time on a belt sander and some Armor Black Cerakote with a dash of Tungsten to give it a slight metallic flake. I'm really happy with the way it looks now. 😍

IDPA Indoor Action Pistol Match 02/18/2017

Yet another indoor IDPA action pistol match (I'm really wanting to shoot an outside match already!!!).  This time in Lubbock, TX with Patriot IDPA.  I got off to a rough start with 7 points down on the first stage with a single target, but then started to improve through the rest of the match.  Ended up in 3rd place out of 10 total and was only 0.20 seconds away from 2nd place. 😒

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SBEkVORYo

CZ-USA CZ P-09 Urban Grey

3-Gun Updates - Franchi Affinity Shotgun

I attended a couple of local 3-Gun matches in 2016, but my performance was pretty poor as I was still getting used to shooting my AR-15 rifle, and I'd been using my 25 year old Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun.  Using a pump-action shotgun in 3-Gun put me at an extreme disadvantage compared to the guys using semi-autos, plus I was having issues with the safety getting bumped on every time I pumped the gun after each shot (a known issue with the Mossberg 500).  I'd been reluctant to go out and purchase a new Benelli M2 semi-auto shotgun ($1500!!!), so I started researching the Stoeger M3000 as a cheaper alternative. While looking for one locally I came across a brand new Franchi Affinity semi-auto shotgun at a used market price.  The Franchi line of shotguns are made by Benelli in the same Italian factory, but they use the Inertia Driven recoil system of the Stoeger M3000 (also owned by Benelli, but made in Turkey).  The Franchi Affinity is very similar to the Benelli M2 and will accept the majority of aftermarket parts made for the M2.  I've got mine decked out with a Nordic Components +7 magazine tube extension, larger bolt charging handle, and larger bolt release button, a TTI extended carrier, and I've opened up and smoothed/polished the loading port to expedite reloading the gun.  Hopefully this will up my 3-Gun game and I'll have some videos from matches that will be worth posting! 😎

IDPA Indoor Action Pistol Match 02/08/2017

Finally got to shoot my new CZ P-09 Urban Grey at an IDPA match.  I am loving the gun and I'm looking forward to shooting it in Production division at USPSA matches too.  At this indoor match, I tried something I've tried before and didn't work, but with a different twist.  Shooting with both eyes open, but withOUT my prescription eyeglasses!  I've struggled with shooting with both eyes open in the past because I simply could not focus on the front sight.  But I am EASILY able to focus on the front sight with both eyes open without my prescription glasses.  I found that I was able to track the front sight during recoil much better and I was able to call my shots with ease.  Hopefully, this new technique will help me improve as I continue to use it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF-4nd2CUVA

CZ-USA CZ P-09 Urban Grey

CZ-USA CZ P-09 Urban Grey Handgun

There has been a lot of market hype about CZ-USA's new striker fired polymer pistol, the CZ P-10C.  I'm excited about this new gun, but I'm still undecided if I will actually get one (or two). To hold me over until they become available to purchase, I picked up another CZ P-09 in Urban Grey.  I've been carrying my two P-07 pistols more often than normal and I've been shooting the P-07 with a red dot sight at some USPSA matches, and I am really liking these polymer framed pistols.  They're relatively inexpensive, and they are easy to work on and tune.  I've installed a regular length barrel in the Urban Grey P-09 as well as all the go-fast Cajun Gun Works parts including their competition sights.  I really like the look of this gun in this configuration, but I am a little obsessed with two-tone guns. 😜 I plan to use this new gun in USPSA's Production division and IDPA's Stock Service Pistol division.  My all-black P-09 with a threaded barrel and suppressor height night sights will continue to be my 3-Gun pistol as well as a night stand gun for those things that go bump in the night.

CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine

I've been patiently waiting for the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Carbine to be sold in the US for a while, as I didn't really want to buy the pistol version and then convert it to a short barrel rifle (and pay for the tax stamp and wait forever).  I plan to use the Scorpion in USPSA's Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) division at some matches next year, as well as for a home defense gun.  I've only done a few minor modifications and upgrades to it, but it seems pretty capable as is.  I'm really liking it so far, and it goes well with my other polymer CZ guns. 😎

USPSA Action Pistol Match 12/10/2016

For my last action pistol match for 2016 I traveled down to Lubbock Texas to shoot with the West Texas Practical Shooters USPSA club. First off... it was VERY cold during the match as they start at 9am even in the winter months, but they had some really good stages set up for us and the match ran smoothly.  Other than taking slightly more time to find the red dot for the classifier stage (which I was unable to get recorded on video), I felt like I lived up to my "B" classification as far as performance as I placed 9th Overall out of 34 total.  I wasn't super fast, but I'm happy with being a little more accurate than some of the guys that are way faster than me.  Being content with that won't win me any major matches, but I like being able to hit my targets more often than not as that translates well to real life self defense scenarios.  After all... this CZ P-07 with a red dot sight is also one of my daily carry guns! 😎

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQJtFiPDn_E

CZ-USA CZ P-07 Urban Grey with a Burris Fastfire 3

Custom AIWB Light Bearing Kydex Holster for EDC