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Offline jcn59

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EAA .45 Compact ??
« on: August 23, 2012, 12:38:55 PM »
Just got it & will shoot it shortly.  Does anyone else have one?  Is this even the right place to post a thread?
 
Any suggestions on a holster?
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YUP, it shoots 100% with a variety of loads.  Good, so far.
 
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 12:09:24 AM »
I have a Tanfoglio fullsize all steel in .45/10mm/9mm. Have a .40 barrel for the 10mm. It's an Italian made pistol. Great shootability and ergonomics, accuracy is great as well. If you have one of the current offerings, it's likely made in Turkey. I haven't seen any of those.  Mine are EAA imports as well.
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 04:58:07 AM »
So you have a Witness in 3 /4 chamberings?  Are uppers available in different chamberings?
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2012, 02:45:13 AM »
Not sure what is currently offered. When I bought mine from Reeds, uppers for the fullsize all steel pistols were available in 10mm/.45/9mm/.38 Super/.22LR. They sold barrels and magazines as well. EAA called the line "Witness" pistols. They are made by Tanfoglio in Italy. Good solid pistols.
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2012, 09:50:30 AM »
I used to have the all steel compact version.  It was a great gun, and always shot very well.  If anything, I should have kept it, but always preferred the SA only function of a 1911 over DA/SA of the Witness.  Assuming the new ones are just as good as the older ones, you have a great pistol there that should be a real keeper.
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2012, 11:11:03 AM »
The Witness pistols can be carried "Cocked and Locked" like the 1911. There is no decocker, so the hammer has to lowered manually if you want a DA first shot.
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2012, 05:58:21 PM »
Eighteen yards resting arms on bags, six shots reloaded .45 ACP ammo, EAA .45 Compact, poly.   So far I'm happy with this one as this is better than I usually shoot.
 
 
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2012, 04:27:36 AM »
Savage,
I know you're right, but this was more of a factor due to the people signing my paycheck at the time than me.  Their logic, which still doesn't make sense to me, and thankfully i dont work for them anymore, was that a cocked and locked 1911 is perfectly safe, but a Witness, which can also be used cocked and locked, is not (???) and it should always be carried in DA/SA mode just because it has that capability.  All I can say is that I didn't make the rules and never figured out their logic, but money was tight and I had to let the EAA  go to help pay for the 1911.  If I could have bought the 1911 and still afforded to keep the EAA, I would have.  Great little gun. 
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2012, 06:01:52 AM »
I carried the 10mm Witness as a duty gun for a while. I was fortunate to have a lot of leeway in sidearms, thanks to a gun savvy chief.  I don't like the DA/SA transition either, I carried it C&L. It was great to have the option to carry personal guns.  I recently shot a few IDPA matches with the 9mm Witness. I tried it both ways, hammer down, DA first shot in SSP and C&L for a SA first shot in ESP. There was no significant difference in my time to first shot or first shot accuracy. Kind of surprising to an old 1911 guy! I think the Witness/Tanfoglio pistols are money well spent.  I'm happy shooting Glock 34/35 for the moment, but really thinking about a Tanfoglio Custom Match in .40. It would make a great Limited USPSA gun for less than $1000.
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Re: EAA .45 Compact ??
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2012, 04:20:52 PM »
Does anyone carry their railed poly compact in a holster?  I wonder if a holster made for an XD would work?  Or an M&P?
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