Soon to be Witness owner...anyone have recent model variations nailed down?

[Kentuckydiesel]

Hey everyone.  First post, so a little background...I have been a die hard 357 Magnum fan my entire life.  My favorite handgun is a late 70's Ruger Blackhawk that I have been shooting since I was a kid.  For carry, I have always gone with revolvers (since you couldn't get 357 Mag in anything else). 
Well...I recently decided to look into getting an autoloader.  My first thought was to go with a Coonan (for obvious reasons).  After hearing nothing good about the reliability or finish of their new compact model (not to mention the fact that it has the same capacity as a revolver), I started looking elsewhere.  10mm was the next logical choice, and somehow I stumbled upon the Witness line.  Dropped into a local gun shop that had a 9mm Witness P full size...it was like they molded it for my hand. Fit and finish was nice, and I love DA/SA.  I was sold on the witness.  Off to look for one in a proper caliber.   

I decided a P-Carry would be best for what I need from a pistol, and after some searching I came across one...sort of.  I went ahead and bought it.  Hoping to have it in my hands yesterday, but I don't expect to see it until early next week.

It is obviously a newer model as it has a square slide and forward serrations.  The big questions is, it seems that all P-Carrys have the full size grip/frame marked PF, but also have the wonder finish slide/3.6 barrel.  This one is a full size frame with the PF, but has a blued slide/3.6 barrel.

On that subject...is there any difference between the frame of the PF and PS, or the slide of the PF and the PC?

Thanks,
Phillip

[10mmfan]

I have the same model as you and it's been a good gun.

[The_Shadow]

Phillip, welcome to the forum!  Good luck with your procurement of the P-Carry, will be interested in you range reports as you get to know your firearm.

Best regards! 

[sqlbullet]

I didn't care for the Wonder finish.  I "wonder"-ed what it did.  My Witness is now Cerakote black.

To be honest I often wonder if EAA cranks out some "parts" guns from time to time.  As long as they run good, that is fine.  It just creates some real diversity out there.

[Kentuckydiesel]

Yea,  I'm not too worried about not getting the "wonder" finish...though they do look good in two tone.   I guess if someone asks, I'll just tell them it's the P-carry model.  Dimensions mean more than colors anyway.   

I'll keep you guys posted on how it turns out.

Thanks, Phillip

[Patriot]

The P Carry comes in both a wonder finish slide or a blue slide.

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[wadcutter]

I actually like the Wonderfinish, whatever the hell it is it seems to be pretty durable and doesn't look bad imo.

[sqlbullet]

The left side of my witness rusted and pitted a little after a week at camp with the scouts.  During that week it lived in a leather holster, not even getting the night out to breathe.

I didn't mind the look, but I didn't find it particularly durable.

[Kentuckydiesel]

The P Carry comes in both a wonder finish slide or a blue slide.

Hmm...Interesting.   

Another question came to mind.  It seems that the P-Carry is said to have a 3.6" cone barrel, whereas the P-compact seems to have a 3.6" straight barrel.  Is this correct?  The thing that really throws me off is the fact that EAA only lists one style 3.6" barrel on their parts offerings.

Thanks,
Phillip

[sstewart]

Yes that's true. You really need to call EAA on the phone to get anywhere with a parts order .