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[999200]
Date Added: Wednesday 12 March, 2014
The Witness 10mm (model 999200) is undoubtedly one of the finest pistols you will have the pleasure of owning. Out of the box, it is gorgeous! It comes in a Tanfagilo hard case with owner's manual and two cleaning brushes for the barrel. Upon detailed inspection, gun is perfect with no flaws, very close tolerances and as pleasing to hold as it is to look at. After much research, I did buy the conical recoil spring guide rod from Hennings ( http://henningshootsguns.com/shop/upperparts.html), to lessen the impact to the frame seat from the impact of rod base. (The Hennings rod distributes more of the impact to surrounding areas lessening chances for damage). In addition, since I want to shoot full power loads (many loads available today are barely more powerful than a .40 S&W), I obtained a 20lb.Wolf recoil spring from Midway ($7.95). Upon shooting pistol without the 20lb. spring using Private Partizan 180 HPs, pistol was pleasant to shoot (much like a .40 S&W since these are not full power loads). In shooting the hotter ammo (Underwood 180), with the 20lb recoil sprint, it was noticeably tamer in my opinion (also barrel is heavy duty having a feed ramp that adds integrity and strength - better on brass also). Have heard before buying mine that a 10mm using full power ammo was a hand full. With the 999200's steel frame and the 20lb recoil spring, gun is not harsh to shoot and I actually find it very satisfying to shoot! With the 20lb wolf recoil spring installed (do not need to use the accompanying firing pin sprint Wolf sends with recoil spring), pistol was able to shoot off the shelf "dumbed-down" ammo as well as spec-loaded (read - full power) ammo without a single jam or failure to feed (FTF). Accuracy of the 999200 is extremely good and continues to improve as I get more familiar with the pistol and it further breaks-in (currently it is shooting from 3/4" - 1.5" from a rest at 25yds.
Don't let a few sensationalized stories on the internet about slide cracks deter you from buying one of the beauties. After extensive research and many hours running these instances down, this is what I found: Several 10mm Witness slides did crack from the result of a batch of slides that were not properly heat treated for hardness. This only occurred in the Wonder-finish (looks metallic like nickel) models with the scalloped looking slides. These have since been discontinued from production and slides have gone back to the more muscular square looking slide found on Tanfaglio's more expensive pistols (Match deluxe). The current iteration is built like a tank and felt VERY solid when shooting full spec ammo. After several hundred rounds of full power ammo, I see NO signs of wear or fatigue anywhere on the pistol.
Cleaning is a breeze and the stainless steel barrel looks like a piece of jewelry when removed from the slide. After running several slightly oiled patches through the barrel, it looked like a mirror on the inside! The pistol had very little carbon residue and was cleaned in less than 15 minutes after a slight oiling and wipe-down. One of the cleanest shooting pistols I own!
I almost forgot! You will not find the pistol at a better price than at Buds Gun Shop. He has since become my sole source for all my firearm purchases due to their very competitive pricing, free shipping, timely shipment and the always perfect condition firearms arrive in!
I enjoyed sharing my experience with my EAA 10mm Tanfaglio Witness (model 999200), and hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!
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