This makes racking the slide a breeze for even the feeblest of shooters, especially if the hammer has been pre-staged. The action is surprisingly smooth, the only polymer guns I’ve fired being smoother are the SIG Sauer P320 and the Steyr L9-A1. This has been consistent across all the ammunition I tested, and no other accuracy issues have appeared. One thing of note, my example prints several inches low in comparison to my other handguns, roughly three inches at seven yards. The sights are a typical 3 dot affair, with nothing especially good or bad about them. If it weren’t for the lack of a Glock-like dingus on the trigger, I would almost recommend carrying cocked with no safety, but paranoia/reason gets the best of me. This is a huge problem on a defensive gun, and I would suggest the end-user find some way to modify the safety with an extension, or potentially smoothing out the internals to make deactivation a less intense process. The lever is far enough forward that my medium size hands had difficulty getting a solid purchase without adjusting my firing grip, and the force required to deactivate the safety would frequently cause me to either use both thumbs or break my grip to get more leverage. Unfortunately, EAA made no effort to improve the safety of the original CZ-75, and in my case, actually made it worse. Since this pistol has no decocker, my recommendation would be to carry cocked and locked, much like a 1911. Despite the horrendous double action pull, the single action trigger was surprisingly pleasant the pull feels similar in weight to my Glock 19 or S&W Shield, but with less sponginess. It is incredibly heavy, inconsistent, with no clear indication of an imminent break. The double action trigger on the Witness Polymer is atrocious, the second worst I have ever used (first place held by the Walther PP). Running various timed drills from 3 to 10 yards Trigger & Safety If you choose this pistol for defensive purposes, be sure to test out your preferred load before putting it into your carry rotation. However, the HST and Critical Defense cycled flawlessly. I used three different magazines, tried mixing ball and the Gold Dot, and still had no luck. I was unable to get a single round of the Gold Dot to feed. Speer Gold Dot 124gr +P (EAA advises users to NOT fire +P ammunition through this pistol).I have fired a little more than 500 rounds of various FMJ ball through the Witness with no malfunctions some brands being: It has a limited lifetime warranty and has fairly simple disassembly, matching that of a CZ. It cost me $273.54 from Tombstone Tactical (price as of May 2017) and shipped with one magazine and a plastic case. The first purchase of my experiment was the EAA Witness Polymer, a full-size 9mm handgun based off the CZ-75 pattern. With this in mind, I set out to find gear of high functional quality but doesn’t break the bank. Most people end up not becoming gun owners or purchase something along the lines of Hi-Point (review in the works) or another Saturday Night Special. Many of those who come to me seeking training or advice are in lower income brackets and find the idea of spending a months’ pay or more on a gun and gear incredibly difficult. Tanfoglio stock 3.BLUF: The EAA Witness Polymer makes for a solid budget option for competitive, training, and defensive use.
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