Last year I put an EAA Witness .45 ACP/.22 LR pistol on order. Yesterday I finally got it in my hands for the first time. The pistol comes in a nice plastic box along with the extra slide and magazine (one for each caliber). The finish on all parts was blued, although the .22 magazine is plastic. All controls are located on the left side of the pistol and include a magazine release, slide stop and safety which when engaged leaves the hammer cocked.
I already own a Baby Eagle in .45 so my first order of business was to change out the .45 ACP barrel that was installed on the frame and put on the .22 LR. The .45 slide has 3-dot sights while the .22 slide has a simple ramped front sight and a notched target sight at the rear. The .22 slide is made out of what appears to be steel which I thought was neat since it doesn't change the weight of the pistol. Newer Witness frames have 2 rails which I was pleased to find on my pistol. I will probably never use mine but it's nice to know they are there.
I took the gun out to put some rounds through it with the intention of trying a number of different brands. It shot my Federal bulk ammo so well I completely forgot about trying anything else. I was able to shoot about 100 rounds between shooting other guns and a storm system moving in but with that limited amout of ammo there was only one (1) round that jammed. The jam locked the slide back and no round was chambered, but a quick tug on the back of the slide and the gun went back into battery. The .22 slide apparently does not lock back on the last round which is slightly annoying. I assume the .45 slide locks back but I did not install or test it.
Accuracy was impressive, although I was shooting at cans and bottles not paper targets. All shooting with the Witness was done between 20 and 40 yards and I was able to get hits at all distances.
Overall I was very pleased with the Witness in .22 LR. The trigger has some creep to it but that didn't seem to impede accuracy. The finish looks very nice although I wish it had wood grips on it instead of plastic.
I will be taking this pistol back out for a follow-up session soon and hopefully I will remember to shoot the other .22 brands!
I already own a Baby Eagle in .45 so my first order of business was to change out the .45 ACP barrel that was installed on the frame and put on the .22 LR. The .45 slide has 3-dot sights while the .22 slide has a simple ramped front sight and a notched target sight at the rear. The .22 slide is made out of what appears to be steel which I thought was neat since it doesn't change the weight of the pistol. Newer Witness frames have 2 rails which I was pleased to find on my pistol. I will probably never use mine but it's nice to know they are there.
I took the gun out to put some rounds through it with the intention of trying a number of different brands. It shot my Federal bulk ammo so well I completely forgot about trying anything else. I was able to shoot about 100 rounds between shooting other guns and a storm system moving in but with that limited amout of ammo there was only one (1) round that jammed. The jam locked the slide back and no round was chambered, but a quick tug on the back of the slide and the gun went back into battery. The .22 slide apparently does not lock back on the last round which is slightly annoying. I assume the .45 slide locks back but I did not install or test it.
Accuracy was impressive, although I was shooting at cans and bottles not paper targets. All shooting with the Witness was done between 20 and 40 yards and I was able to get hits at all distances.
Overall I was very pleased with the Witness in .22 LR. The trigger has some creep to it but that didn't seem to impede accuracy. The finish looks very nice although I wish it had wood grips on it instead of plastic.
I will be taking this pistol back out for a follow-up session soon and hopefully I will remember to shoot the other .22 brands!
Glad you're enjoying it.
