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9/18/2025 10:02:59 AM EDT
[Last Edit: BlindFaith429][Edited]
Considering an SSI Tungsten Guide Rod for my Shadow 2.

Anybody use these? Worth the $110?

Or is my money better spent elsewhere?

Pistol is used for recreational shooting, not competition use.

Already have new grips, magazines, holster, magwell, etc.

Thanks!

Edit: I added LOK brass grips to the pistol, so the weight (with a full loaded 18-round mag) is pretty balanced right over the trigger.

With an empty mag, obviously the weight is more nose-heavy.

Tungsten Guide Rod will obviously make the front a little heavier, which would (in theory) maintain a more nose-heavy profile, even with a full mag.
9/18/2025 4:42:00 PM EDT
[#1]
What are you trying to achieve with a tungsten guide rod?

9/20/2025 10:48:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MartinSsempa][Edited] [#2]
I would avoid it. Ive seen accelerated wear from swapping a steel guide rod with the factory polymer one in the cz 75 sp 01. Clearly what came from the factory was chosen intentionally by their engineers.
9/21/2025 1:29:37 PM EDT
[#3]
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Originally Posted By Quantrill63:
What are you trying to achieve with a tungsten guide rod?

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Was thinking just making it a smoother, nicer shooter.

However, I've decided to skip it. For my level shooting, I probably wont get any benefit other than a lighter wallet.
9/21/2025 11:13:58 PM EDT
[#4]
10-4
It’s already a heavy gun.

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