Nobody can have just 10

[The_Shadow]

I couldn't help myself...
Purchased a Tanfoglio Witness Limited Pro in 10mm.  Why did I do this?   I had several 14 round magazines for the Witness large frame pistols.  Those were purchased ahead of the now defunct scam of the last Bren Ten CLONE project. While this EAA Tanfoglio Witness Limited Pro isn't a Bren Ten it might be close enough. Therefore, this pistol will make use of the magazines I have collected.

[sqlbullet]

I have three Witness pistols.

I originally wanted a Witness Match, but they were in short supply and a local shop had a new in box plain Witness for $349.  I bought it.  Excellent gun.

About a month later a NIB Witness Match appeared on GB for a good price.  I bid and won.  It was the first gun I ever bought online.  It is a dream to shoot, but not practical as a carry gun.  Reasons: Single action only with a very light for defensive use trigger, and oh-my-lawd is every edge on that gun sharp as a razor.

Fast-forward to about 4 years ago.  Son-in-law was getting his masters degree and we like to recognize those events with a gift from mom and dad. He wanted a 9mm semi-auto and had expressed a liking for the CZ Shadow 2.  I of course was brand loyal to Tanfoglio, so I bought both a Stock III and a Shadow 2 and let him choose.  He picked the Shadow 2, so now I have a Stock III in 9mm and 38 Super.  It has an SA/DA trigger and a full rail, and is every bit as easy to shoot as the Match.  I do carry it from time to time.  I can also swap the Match 10mm top end onto the frame if I want a 10mm version.

All in all I have been very happy with the Tanfoglio guns.  The Limited Pro you show below is what I would look for if I could only have one. I don't use rails much and the limited pro is basically a Stock III on a diet.

[The_Shadow]

I'm hoping that I'll get some good use out of this Tanfoglio.  Innercooler had me looking at them pretty hard after his performance testing all of the ammo we saw in the pull-downs.  Just had things on hold ($$$$$) waiting for the Bren Ten Clones in like forever.

[Ten2six]

Very nice! You are going to love it. I have 4 Tanfo's. The Witness Stock II is my favorite, also the 6" hunter is a close second. Enjoy!

[sqlbullet]

FYI, I have found the Henning basepad does indeed take these mags to 20 rounds, but you will want the Grams engineering spring/follower.  If you don't get the follower, don't load the last two round - the factory follower will hang up on the transition between the extended basepad and the mag body.  It can be a real pain to get unstuck.

[The_Shadow]

Have any of you all installed and used the Henning Conefit Guiderod for Tanfoglio pistols?
I thing Innercooler had one in his pistols.

[sqlbullet]

Seems like I might have put on in my Match a long, long time ago.  I will check later today.  I have not performed any A/B testing to validate their claims.

I also have some bushing guide rods that were sent to me by a forum member. They used a skinny rod which gave access to some spring rates that are different than you can get with the fatter springs.  But they required a bushing on the end of the recoil rod that would fill the extra space recoil rod hole in the slide. Nifty, but they added a part and didn't seem to have a huge benefit to make the bushing worth the added complexity.

[Ten2six]

I use the guide rod system from Sprinco. Similar to that but has an added spring on the narrow part of the rod.

[The_Shadow]

Took delivery of the Witness today, it looks like it wasn't used much. Gave it a good cleaning and inspection as there was some carbon/ soot on the breech face, below where the barrel ramp sits, barrel and rifling had a little but all of it cleaned up well. 

Need to get a chance to get out and run some ammo through it...