CZ Shadow 2 sights & optics

Here you find the CZ Shadow 2 accessories and upgrades we have for sighting: optic plates and red dot mounts that put a red dot on your CZ Shadow 2, red dots that fit the optic cut directly and iron sights. Everything on this page is made for the CZ Shadow 2, so you only need to pick the right group for your pistol.

Putting a red dot on your CZ Shadow 2

How you mount a red dot depends on your slide:

• CZ Shadow 2 Optics Ready: the slide has a factory optic cut closed with a cover plate. An optic plate goes into the cut and takes the red dot. We have plates for the Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series, Leupold DPP, Docter, C-More RTS, Aimpoint Acro and Holosun 509T footprints. See Optics ready plates for CZ Shadow 2 [OR].
• CZ Shadow 2 without an optic cut: a red dot mount goes into the rear sight dovetail in place of the rear sight. No milling, no permanent changes, and you can refit the rear sight later. We have mounts for the Trijicon RMR, Shield RMSc, Holosun K-series, Leupold DPP, Docter and C-More RTS footprints, from the Shadow 2 and 75 SP-01 Shadow mount family; it does not fit the Shadow 2 Optics Ready. See Red dot mounts for CZ Shadow 2 [classic].

The Vector Optics Frenzy 1x20x24 fits the Shadow 2 Optics Ready optic cut directly, without a plate. See Direct-fit red dots for CZ Shadow 2 [OR].

Which CZ Shadow 2 do I have?

An Optics Ready CZ has a factory optic cut in the slide, closed with a cover plate, and "Optics Ready" or "OR" in its model name. It takes a plate. If your CZ has a rear sight in a dovetail and no cover plate, it takes a mount. A mount does not fit an Optics Ready slide, and a plate does not fit a slide without the cut.

Choosing a plate or mount by footprint

Every plate and mount takes one footprint or a group of footprints. Find the footprint of your red dot in its specifications and take the plate or mount that names it. The type letters (type A, type S…) differ between makers, so always read the footprints in the brackets.

Sights for the CZ Shadow 2

Our iron sights for the CZ Shadow 2 come from Angry Bear, CZ, LPA and Zendl. Several Shadow 2 sights also fit the Shadow 2 Optics Ready, Shadow 2 Compact and 75 SP-01 Shadow. See Sights for CZ Shadow 2.

Frequently asked questions

Which red dot fits a CZ Shadow 2?

Any red dot whose footprint matches a plate or mount for your slide. For the CZ Shadow 2 Optics Ready we have plates for eight footprints and for the CZ Shadow 2 without an optic cut we have mounts for six footprints. The Vector Optics Frenzy 1x20x24 fits the Shadow 2 Optics Ready optic cut directly, without a plate.

Can I install it at home?

Yes. A plate needs no gunsmith and no milling: remove the cover plate from the optic cut, screw the plate in and the red dot onto it. A mount needs a sight pusher or a punch to drift the rear sight out. Put a drop of threadlocker on every screw.

Can I change the sights on my CZ Shadow 2 at home?

Yes, with a sight pusher or a punch. Drift the old sight out of the dovetail and push the new one in. If you do not have the tool, a gunsmith can do it for you.