What optic footprint does the CZ Shadow 2 OR use?
The CZ Shadow 2 OR mounts a red dot through a plate, not through a footprint. The factory-milled pocket in the OR slide takes an adapter plate, and the plate sets the footprint. The RMR and SRO pattern is the main road for this pistol, and it also covers the Holosun 407C and 507C class of dots. CZ's own factory steel plate, CZ Custom's aluminum plate, Cajun Gun Works' 7075 plate, and C&H Precision's V4 plates all serve it, and two of the C&H plates machine a rear sight into the plate so you keep a usable backup sight picture behind the dot. Shield's SMS and RMS optics, which use the compact RMSc pattern, mount on Shield Sights' own low-profile Shadow 2 OR mount.
Do I need an adapter plate to mount a red dot on the CZ Shadow 2 OR?
Yes, for almost every optic. The CZ Shadow 2 OR mounts red dots through a plate system, so you bolt the plate matching your optic's footprint into the slide and then bolt the optic to the plate. Plates are available for the Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C and Shield RMSc / Holosun K footprints.
Does the Holosun 507C X2 fit a CZ Shadow 2 OR?
Yes, on a plate. The Holosun 507C X2 is a Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C footprint optic, so it mounts on the CZ Shadow 2 OR using a matching plate such as the CZ Custom CZ P10 / Shadow 2 OR RMR / Holosun Plate and C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 RMR / Holosun C Plate. Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.
Does the Trijicon RMR Type 2 fit a CZ Shadow 2 OR?
Yes, on a plate. The Trijicon RMR Type 2 is a Trijicon RMR / Holosun 507C footprint optic, so it mounts on the CZ Shadow 2 OR using a matching plate such as the CZ Custom CZ P10 / Shadow 2 OR RMR / Holosun Plate and C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 RMR / Holosun C Plate. Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.
Does the Holosun 507K X2 fit a CZ Shadow 2 OR?
Yes, on a plate. The Holosun 507K X2 is a Shield RMSc / Holosun K footprint optic, so it mounts on the CZ Shadow 2 OR using the Shield Sights Low Pro Mount CZ Shadow 2 OR. Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.
Does the Holosun EPS Carry fit a CZ Shadow 2 OR?
Yes, on a plate. The Holosun EPS Carry mounts on the CZ Shadow 2 OR using the Shield Sights Low Pro Mount CZ Shadow 2 OR. Install the plate to the slide first, then the optic to the plate.
Do Shadow 2 OR plates fit the Shadow 2 Compact?
Yes. CZ builds the Shadow 2 Compact with a mounting interface compatible with Shadow 2 OR models, and plate makers back that up with one part for both. Cajun Gun Works sells its RMR plate as a Shadow 2 Optic Ready and Shadow 2 Compact part, and EGW's plate lists both alongside the P-10 OR slides.
Can I mount a red dot on a Shadow 2 that is not the OR model?
Not with a plate. Only the factory optics-ready slides carry the pocket, and plate makers state their Shadow 2 OR plates will not fit non-optics-ready Shadow 2 models. Those guns take a dovetail-mounted sight instead, or a milling service.
Does the Shadow 2 OR come with an optic plate?
Plan on buying one. Optic mounting on the Shadow 2 OR runs through a plate kit bought separately, whether that is CZ's factory steel plate or a third-party plate from CZ Custom, Cajun Gun Works, or C&H Precision.
CZ Custom CZ P10 / Shadow 2 OR RMR / Holosun Plate$38.95
C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 RMR / Holosun C Plate$85.99
C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 RMR / Holosun C Steel Plate$85.99
C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 RMR Plate with Built-In Rear Sight$142.95
C&H Precision CZ Shadow 2 OR V4 SRO Plate with Built-In Rear Sight$142.99
Cajun Gun Works CZ Shadow 2 OR RMR Optic Plate$75
CZ Factory Shadow 2 OR Optic Plate (RMR / SRO)$75
