Witness problems

Patriot · June 29 2012 07:49:56 PM MDT

I have owned 3 EAA Witness 10mm full size, two in wonderfinish, and one blued. I have convinced many friends to purchase them as well. We all experience the same problem. Jams. The round seems to catch on the case as it enters the barrel. I have tried everything I can think of. Stronger mag springs, 22 pound recoil springs, polished the feed ramp, smoothed out the lip on the breech. They still jam almost two times each magazine. It was a complete embarrassment the last time I did my gun qualification for duty. It jammed 7 times during my gun qualification. Ready to junk these things. My witness 9 has never jammed once.

Intercooler · June 29 2012 07:58:00 PM MDT

Junk it my way! Honestly my Witness has been great since day one. Watch some of my videos and you will see it never has issues regardless of what it's fed. What tuning have you done?

Patriot · June 29 2012 08:07:19 PM MDT

What tuning needs to be done? If you have a recommendation let me know. I have polished up the ramp and chamfered the chamber entrance. Still jams. Pisses me off. It's not just my guns. Every 10mm Witness I have ever seen does it.

Intercooler · June 29 2012 08:13:12 PM MDT

What round does it happen? Are they reloads?

Is it nose diving down or going up and hitting? Have you done mag springs and or tried with snap caps?

Patriot · June 29 2012 08:17:23 PM MDT

Quote from: Intercooler on June 29 2012 08:13:12 PM MDT
What round does it happen? Are they reloads?

Is it nose diving down or going up and hitting? Have you done mag springs and or tried with snap caps?

Happens at various times, no specific round. Factory and reloads. Upgraded mag springs, changed to the red followers. Usually catches while going up or as it is going straight in.

Intercooler · June 29 2012 08:48:22 PM MDT

You could try one mag bending the feed lips and see.

Patriot · June 29 2012 08:54:48 PM MDT

I will give that a try.

The_Shadow · June 29 2012 09:05:39 PM MDT

Have you tried the new magazines EAA was ding the swaps with, said to cure feeding issues?
If you try to shape the mag lips you my want to use a piece of round stock fixed in a vice tight and slide the lips over it as a form and tap them around with a nylon/plastic hammer. Good luck!

pacapcop · June 29 2012 09:09:22 PM MDT

It might be the barrel's alone.Again,this issue might be because you have a base model.However,kindly write a letter asking for 2 things.One, you would not object to the older square slide.Two.request a better barrel to go along with the slide.Be a little demanding,include a copy of reciepts purchased.

pacapcop · June 29 2012 09:12:16 PM MDT

Then folks can assist with mag issues.

Patriot · June 29 2012 09:30:37 PM MDT

Does anyone know what is up with EAA's ordering process? Using the website I only see standard or compact blued slides for sale. At least the last time i looked. Is there a way to order a match slide or wonderfinish slide?

Intercooler · June 29 2012 10:07:57 PM MDT

If you call them and request it I don't see why not.

Did you buy it new? Has it ever ran right? If it's got some miles on it many of the springs may need changed.

Patriot · June 29 2012 10:20:30 PM MDT

I buy all of my guns new. Never bought a used gun since my 1006.

Intercooler · June 29 2012 10:29:03 PM MDT

Did it run okay after the initial break-in?

sqlbullet · June 29 2012 10:37:37 PM MDT

Do you leave the magazines loaded? I know that sounds odd, but since I started leaving my mags stuffed full, I have not had an issue. Once, just as a test I emptied one the night before the range trip. Could be coincidence, but that one mag had a jam the next day. Not a single issue with the other 4.

My Para is finnicky about COL with SWC bullet designs. If they are over 1.250" it will hang up. But the Witness seems to be mag related every time.