schmeky
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I recently received this NIB Witness Elite Match (EM) from a Gunbroker auction. I paid $475.00 + $25.00 shipping + $25.00 FFL fee, for a grand total of $525.00.
Fit: The slide to frame fit is very tight and I can detect no play. The manual safety is very smooth and feels like its floating in oil. Cycling the slide with barrel lock and unlock is also very smooth and solid.
Trigger: This is the single action model and the trigger breaks like glass. I am estimating around 4lbs to sear release. There is an adjustable over-travel set screw that was properly set out of the box. The trigger rivals my best 1911’s.
Overall Finish: Is very good, however, there was small scratch on the blued slide when I unwrapped it. The bluing is rich and deep and the adjustable rear sight is very compact and appears to be a quality set up. The frame is polished on the flats, matte on the rounded surfaces, and has grooves on the back-strap and front-strap. The rubber grips fit well and there is a very generous beaver-tail to eliminate hammer-bite. The hammer is a skeletonized heart shaped “speed” type.
Accuracy: Is excellent. As I got accustomed to the trigger, the groups got smaller and smaller. The target in the photo is 10 shots at 30 feet with the pistol butt set on a pistol rug, slow fire.
Observations: This is lot of pistol for the money. For me, it needs nothing. The trigger is crisp and lite, the sights are compact and adjustable (I did not take a screw driver with me so it shot low, easily corrected). Initially, I would place 3-4 rounds in a single hole, then open up the group with some flyers, which were my fault (I brought my Kimber along to verify if I was having a good day or not since it can shoot one hole groups at 30’ all day long).
Summation: A great value for the money. This pistol has custom features and appears to have match grade accuracy potential, for less than a cheap 1911. I think it’s a stone cold bargain.
My thanks to “Craig” for steering me in the direction of the Witness. I plan on shooting it along side my CZ-SP-01, 9mm.
Fit: The slide to frame fit is very tight and I can detect no play. The manual safety is very smooth and feels like its floating in oil. Cycling the slide with barrel lock and unlock is also very smooth and solid.
Trigger: This is the single action model and the trigger breaks like glass. I am estimating around 4lbs to sear release. There is an adjustable over-travel set screw that was properly set out of the box. The trigger rivals my best 1911’s.
Overall Finish: Is very good, however, there was small scratch on the blued slide when I unwrapped it. The bluing is rich and deep and the adjustable rear sight is very compact and appears to be a quality set up. The frame is polished on the flats, matte on the rounded surfaces, and has grooves on the back-strap and front-strap. The rubber grips fit well and there is a very generous beaver-tail to eliminate hammer-bite. The hammer is a skeletonized heart shaped “speed” type.
Accuracy: Is excellent. As I got accustomed to the trigger, the groups got smaller and smaller. The target in the photo is 10 shots at 30 feet with the pistol butt set on a pistol rug, slow fire.
Observations: This is lot of pistol for the money. For me, it needs nothing. The trigger is crisp and lite, the sights are compact and adjustable (I did not take a screw driver with me so it shot low, easily corrected). Initially, I would place 3-4 rounds in a single hole, then open up the group with some flyers, which were my fault (I brought my Kimber along to verify if I was having a good day or not since it can shoot one hole groups at 30’ all day long).
Summation: A great value for the money. This pistol has custom features and appears to have match grade accuracy potential, for less than a cheap 1911. I think it’s a stone cold bargain.
My thanks to “Craig” for steering me in the direction of the Witness. I plan on shooting it along side my CZ-SP-01, 9mm.
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