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Firearms => 10mm semi-auto handguns => Topic started by: Alabusa on January 29 2021 08:00:14 PM MST

Title: EAA Witness Compact 10mm
Post by: Alabusa on January 29 2021 08:00:14 PM MST
Gents,

Would any of you happen to have.one of the above and would you recommend it as a carry option?
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Kenk on January 29 2021 09:07:00 PM MST
Evening Alabusa,
I nearly bought one a few months back, however I changed my mind at the last second. After much research, or at least what I gathered (right or wrong) it sounds like they require a fair amount of tweaking in order to ensure reliability. I'm sure others have better insight than myself

Ken
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Intercooler on January 30 2021 03:20:08 PM MST
Have you taken a look at the XDm?
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Alabusa on January 30 2021 04:43:39 PM MST
Quote from: Intercooler on January 30 2021 03:20:08 PM MST
Have you taken a look at the XDm?

I have a XDM10 4.5 OSP already but am wanting something more compact for edc. I guess my best choice is the Glock 29.
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Alabusa on January 30 2021 04:55:05 PM MST
Quote from: Kenk on January 29 2021 09:07:00 PM MST
Evening Alabusa,
I nearly bought one a few months back, however I changed my mind at the last second. After much research, or at least what I gathered (right or wrong) it sounds like they require a fair amount of tweaking in order to ensure reliability. I'm sure others have better insight than myself

Ken

I have seen reports of the same but most seem to be mag issues and running them 1 or 2 rounds short of full seems to help. I will keep researching as I really don't want a Glock.
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Ten2six on January 30 2021 06:01:48 PM MST
I have a polymer compact and it took a little more work than I care to admit to get it to run right. It has the dual spring assembly and was so under sprung that the slide would lock open on almost every round. I changed out the outer spring to a 23 lb. from Wolff . That still didn't completely fix it so with some advice from a great guy at J&l gunsmith I was able to modify the slide catch enough to make it work. After several rounds down range I now have enough confidence in it and have made it my edc. It fits my hands much better than my 29 did.
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Alabusa on January 31 2021 08:21:24 AM MST
Quote from: Ten2six on January 30 2021 06:01:48 PM MST
I have a polymer compact and it took a little more work than I care to admit to get it to run right. It has the dual spring assembly and was so under sprung that the slide would lock open on almost every round. I changed out the outer spring to a 23 lb. from Wolff . That still didn't completely fix it so with some advice from a great guy at J&l gunsmith I was able to modify the slide catch enough to make it work. After several rounds down range I now have enough confidence in it and have made it my edc. It fits my hands much better than my 29 did.

Very few of my pistols remain stock and I do all of the mod work myself. That being said, would you recommend this pistol to me? Thanks you so much for your input!
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Ten2six on January 31 2021 08:47:25 AM MST
In short, yes. Hopefully Tanfoglio has fixed them by now. If not be prepared for several testing sessions and lots of trial and error.
Feel free to contact me if you do ending up getting one that needs tuning.
I really do like it better than the 29.
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: longslide10 on January 31 2021 09:27:29 PM MST
Check out henningshop.com for some good upgrades to the Tanfoglios.


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Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: Alabusa on February 01 2021 03:52:37 AM MST
Quote from: longslide10 on January 31 2021 09:27:29 PM MST
Check out henningshop.com for some good upgrades to the Tanfoglios.


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Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: gnappi on February 06 2021 12:44:45 PM MST
I carried my Witness 10 compact for years, that short barrel worked great appendix IWB for me.  A while back I switched over to my Beretta Centurian in .40.
Title: Re: EAA Witness Compactb10mm
Post by: houlster on February 08 2022 11:23:19 AM MST
Old thread I know, but...

I have an Elite Match and compact versons of the 10mm.  I have run the compact barrel/slide on the Match frame for years.  It's been my go-to gun for outdoors: hiking, backpacking, motorcycle camping, etc.  Only downside is the weight.

I did have to bevel slightly the top of the chamber opening to keep cases from hanging up when chambering, but it's been pretty much flawless since then.  Not a ton of rounds through it, but never had trouble.