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Bobby1243 · June 26, 2013, 07:22 PM

What are yalls thaughts about the eaa witness 9mm guy at lgs said he would sell for 325 I just don't know a lot about them and would like some imput thanks

sgms · June 26, 2013, 09:36 PM

I have two of the all steel Tanfoglio Witness's in .45 acp, one the standard da/sa in the wonder finish and the other is a 2 tone witness match. Quality seems good, price point is very good for a CZ clone. In the years I have had them there have been no problems, no FTF's, jamming, nothing. Have not used the polymer frame ones so no input there. The last Witness in 9m/m I saw for sale(January 2013) was around $400.00 new.

2ndsojourn · June 26, 2013, 09:50 PM

I've shot my friend's and it seemed fine, but there's others I'd rather have before that. But that's just me bein' me.

If you like it, offer up $285 and see what he says.

Bobby1243 · June 27, 2013, 04:27 PM

Anyone else

RodTheWrench · June 27, 2013, 04:32 PM

The Tanfoglio 45(same maker) I had seemed to be fine, I didn't shoot it a lot but it worked well, although a bit on the heavy side. Mine had the 22LR conversion kit which worked pretty slick.

Overall, if you like it - get it. Nobody on here is going to say it's a total pile, especially for the price.

oldandslow · June 28, 2013, 04:15 AM

bobby, 6/28/13

I own two EAA Witness .45's with the wonder finish. Both suffered cracked frames and slides at low round counts and EAA refused to honor their "lifetime warranty" because they had been hardchromed due to corrosion issues. Take a look at google and type in EAA and customer service and see what turns up (you might also look up EAA and cracked frames or slides). I have not owned any 9mm's from EAA so my experience may not pertain to the 9mm. So do some research and then make an imformed decision. Good luck.

best wishes- oldandslow

GLI45 · June 28, 2013, 11:51 PM

My son has a Witness Elite in 9mm and it's been an excellent pistol. HOWEVER, oldandslow's suggestion about checking on EAA's customer service reputation is on point. While my son has never had to call on them for service I've seen many comments in multiple forums concerning the CS shortcomings of EAA. Their poor reputation seems to be pretty common knowledge.

Venom1956 · June 29, 2013, 07:11 PM

What witness is it? an all steel witness thats a bargain polymer not as much for a gun you know little about.

June 26, 2013, 07:22 PM	#1
Bobby1243 Member Join Date: June 25, 2013 Location: williston fl Posts: 38	new member with a question What are yalls thaughts about the eaa witness 9mm guy at lgs said he would sell for 325 I just don't know a lot about them and would like some imput thanks

June 26, 2013, 09:36 PM	#2
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	I have two of the all steel Tanfoglio Witness's in .45 acp, one the standard da/sa in the wonder finish and the other is a 2 tone witness match. Quality seems good, price point is very good for a CZ clone. In the years I have had them there have been no problems, no FTF's, jamming, nothing. Have not used the polymer frame ones so no input there. The last Witness in 9m/m I saw for sale(January 2013) was around $400.00 new.

June 26, 2013, 09:50 PM	#3
2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,416	I've shot my friend's and it seemed fine, but there's others I'd rather have before that. But that's just me bein' me. If you like it, offer up $285 and see what he says.

June 27, 2013, 04:27 PM	#4
Bobby1243 Member Join Date: June 25, 2013 Location: williston fl Posts: 38	Anyone else

June 27, 2013, 04:32 PM	#5
RodTheWrench Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 365	The Tanfoglio 45(same maker) I had seemed to be fine, I didn't shoot it a lot but it worked well, although a bit on the heavy side. Mine had the 22LR conversion kit which worked pretty slick. Overall, if you like it - get it. Nobody on here is going to say it's a total pile, especially for the price.

June 28, 2013, 04:15 AM	#6
oldandslow Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2007 Posts: 641	bobby, 6/28/13 I own two EAA Witness .45's with the wonder finish. Both suffered cracked frames and slides at low round counts and EAA refused to honor their "lifetime warranty" because they had been hardchromed due to corrosion issues. Take a look at google and type in EAA and customer service and see what turns up (you might also look up EAA and cracked frames or slides). I have not owned any 9mm's from EAA so my experience may not pertain to the 9mm. So do some research and then make an imformed decision. Good luck. best wishes- oldandslow

June 28, 2013, 11:51 PM	#7
GLI45 Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 143	My son has a Witness Elite in 9mm and it's been an excellent pistol. HOWEVER, oldandslow's suggestion about checking on EAA's customer service reputation is on point. While my son has never had to call on them for service I've seen many comments in multiple forums concerning the CS shortcomings of EAA. Their poor reputation seems to be pretty common knowledge.

June 29, 2013, 07:11 PM	#8
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	What witness is it? an all steel witness thats a bargain polymer not as much for a gun you know little about.