Brandon Breeze
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I recently wrapped up a full range test and initial review on the Shadow Systems DR920P, and I have to say, it’s an impressive pistol for the money. Don't see too many posts about the Shadow Systems offerings here.
Due to CA laws, these are going to be banned in their current configuration, so I went ahead and snagged one. I've been considering one for awhile, that was the tipping point for me. Shadow Systems did say they will be able to re-engineer them for CA, but I wanted the OG.
Here’s what stood out after 300 rounds:
Build: Sort of a hybrid of Glock 17, 19, and 34 geometry with different Gen3–Gen5 features.
Optics mounting: excellent multi-footprint system with long screws through solid steel. Far superior to the Glock MOS system from Gen4/5. Looks like Glock may have took some of their Gen 6 design ideas from Shadow Systems.
Compensator: lightweight, pinned design with O-ring seal to reduce carbon buildup going back into the slide and/or onto the barrel. This makes cleaning a snap.
Back Strap System: Much better than Glocks offerings. You get a flat one, a small bump, and a Glock sized bump. I like the small bump personally.
Trigger feel: Glock-like with a somewhat clean break and short reset (after the initial mush). It does have a bit of creep on your initial pull that has not gone away even with a 0.25 trigger job. After your first shot, if you let your trigger out only to the reset point you don't encounter this creep/mush.
Accuracy: Best groups around 2.5" @ 25 yards, not quite G34-level, but respectable. This was slow fire, shooting off a bag. Most 3 round groups were more like 3".
Reliability: 300 rounds with zero malfunctions, using Magtech, reloads, and Gold Dot +P. I did not experience needing a "break-in" like I've heard from many folks. One caveat is that I did a ton of dry fire and manipulation drills before hitting the range. This definitely smoothed out the slide to barrel relationship so to speak before hitting the range and may have given it some pre-break-in.
Value: at roughly $1,099 (as of this post), it delivers a ton of features you’d pay similar or more for if you bought and customized a Glock Gen 1-5. Obviously Glock Gen 6 is going to be a game changer since it is already customized in a similar fashion straight away.
Final Verdict: If you like the Glock platform but want a pistol that’s ready out of the box with a comp, optic cut, and premium feel, the DR920P worth checking out.
I paid for this pistol with my own $, so no biased opinions from receiving a free pew here.
Full video review + range footage: 
Due to CA laws, these are going to be banned in their current configuration, so I went ahead and snagged one. I've been considering one for awhile, that was the tipping point for me. Shadow Systems did say they will be able to re-engineer them for CA, but I wanted the OG.
Here’s what stood out after 300 rounds:
Build: Sort of a hybrid of Glock 17, 19, and 34 geometry with different Gen3–Gen5 features.
Optics mounting: excellent multi-footprint system with long screws through solid steel. Far superior to the Glock MOS system from Gen4/5. Looks like Glock may have took some of their Gen 6 design ideas from Shadow Systems.
Compensator: lightweight, pinned design with O-ring seal to reduce carbon buildup going back into the slide and/or onto the barrel. This makes cleaning a snap.
Back Strap System: Much better than Glocks offerings. You get a flat one, a small bump, and a Glock sized bump. I like the small bump personally.
Trigger feel: Glock-like with a somewhat clean break and short reset (after the initial mush). It does have a bit of creep on your initial pull that has not gone away even with a 0.25 trigger job. After your first shot, if you let your trigger out only to the reset point you don't encounter this creep/mush.
Accuracy: Best groups around 2.5" @ 25 yards, not quite G34-level, but respectable. This was slow fire, shooting off a bag. Most 3 round groups were more like 3".
Reliability: 300 rounds with zero malfunctions, using Magtech, reloads, and Gold Dot +P. I did not experience needing a "break-in" like I've heard from many folks. One caveat is that I did a ton of dry fire and manipulation drills before hitting the range. This definitely smoothed out the slide to barrel relationship so to speak before hitting the range and may have given it some pre-break-in.
Value: at roughly $1,099 (as of this post), it delivers a ton of features you’d pay similar or more for if you bought and customized a Glock Gen 1-5. Obviously Glock Gen 6 is going to be a game changer since it is already customized in a similar fashion straight away.
Final Verdict: If you like the Glock platform but want a pistol that’s ready out of the box with a comp, optic cut, and premium feel, the DR920P worth checking out. I paid for this pistol with my own $, so no biased opinions from receiving a free pew here.
Full video review + range footage: 
