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#1
10mm semi-auto handguns / thin grips for Witness Standard
October 08 2013 02:28:15 PM MDT
I have a Witness 45 full size that I converted to a 10mm with the conversion kit (FYI it looks like they sent the match upper.... which hopefully wont break... also updated to a 22lb recoil spring and has run flawlessly)  I need to find some thinner grips than the factory standard.  I have looked at the aluminum ones on Hennings but they are listed for the match et. al. frames.... not the full size classic.  Where do I find thinner grips?  Thanks!  :)
#2
10mm semi-auto handguns / Re: Odd problem with RIA 10mm
October 04 2013 02:06:05 PM MDT
Sorry, no pics.  Its in a box on its way to Armscor......  I was looking at it thinking that I could file all the peened material at first, but there is something not quite right so off to RIA
#3
10mm semi-auto handguns / Odd problem with RIA 10mm
October 04 2013 11:48:27 AM MDT
So, have been jonesing for this pistol for the last year.... Finally got the money saved up and picked it up  (VZ tacticall II)  Lovely!!  Went out and shot it.  Almost every round the slide would lock back, though it was the mag release, but it was not engaging.  A heavy rap on the back of the slide would usually have it go back into battery.  It thought it was just the way 1911's are at first.  After 3 mags (of Armscor factory ammo) I dedicded to field strip it.  Got the slide off but the recoil guide rod, spring and reverse bushing would not budge.  It took a couple of smacks on the recoil rod on the muzzle end to break it free so the assembly could be removed.

Close inspection showed that the rearward portion of the dust cover of the slide and the retaining lip on the reverse bushing were peening together causing the whole assembly to lock together.  After 3 mags it has peened enough that I couldn't even put the recoil assembly back into the slide.

Anyone have this problem before.  Its pretty odd, I have never heard of it and I have done some searching and can't find anything on it.

In anycase, RIA sent out an RMA and its on its way back, they quoted 3 weeks.  Maybe they will change the ambi safety to just a Right handed safety... (I wrote a little note asking please please.... :)  If they don't I already have a safety to install, just need to get the correct length sear pin.....