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CZ PISTOL CLUBS => CZ CLONE CLUB => Topic started by: gb6491 on July 17, 2023, 11:58:21 AM
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I acquired a 1996 vintage Witness 45 last month and am pretty pleased with it.
I decided to try some LOK thin Bogie grips on it. They required a slight amount of fitting, but fit very solidly....keepers in my book.
(https://i.postimg.cc/nzgmZqqr/w45a.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/j2B48GM8/witness45b.jpg)
Regards,
Greg
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Very very Nice!!! 8) :) I really like the looks of the older Tanfoglio Pistols! 8)
Congratulations on the acquisition of your 1996 vintage Witness 45 and may it serve you well! :)
Nice Grips! 8)
In my opinion, the Tanfoglio Witness/Defiant series .45's are the best .45's that can be had.
I have two of them. One built in 1992 and the other in 2005.
My 1992 Blued .45 Witness was my main USPSA/IPSC Major Power Factor Pistol and I rode it hard!!!
At one time, I also converted it to fire .45 Super, for a backup sidearm to my .30/06 Pack Rifle, for hiking in Black Bear Country.
It's needed a few parts to keep it running with the heavy use I've put it through, but it's still running well.
Also, this .45 Witness was my Winter CCW for about 5 years, and could still serve.
My 2005 Wonder Finished .45 has not seen nearly as much use, but has served as my Home Defense Pistol and I have used it as a CCW.
This reminds me that I do need to fit some new Grips I have for it. :-[
(http://i.imgur.com/mmaltq2l.jpg) (https://imgur.com/mmaltq2)
Left to Right
1992 .45 Witness
2005 .45 Witness
2013 SAR K2-45 FS
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A handsome brute, very nice. The grips make a big difference.
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My favorite vintage of Tanfoglio pistol. I like the grips.
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I love my Witness .45 from that era. Thanks for the heads up on the thin grips - I may have to take a look at those.
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Thank you all for your comments:)
jwc007,
That's a nice trio of pistols you posted. I like the trigger on your 1992 gun....and that got me thinking.
The stock trigger on my Witness 45 breaks close to the frame in single action; that's not a problem, but I would prefer the trigger to be a bit more forward of the frame. Your photo reminded me that I have a trigger from a TZ75 that I had planned to try as a remedy for trigger slap on my 9mm Witness P, but I went a different direction with that.
I swapped the TZ75 trigger in and it moves the trigger face forward just enough to satisfy my preference. The trigger felt a bit short; so I heated it up and straightened it in a vise. It's barely perceptible to my I eye, but feels totally better.
(https://i.postimg.cc/rpxkFDDd/w2865.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/G2RHcwmC/w1865.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Speaking of straightening the trigger, that's how I eliminated the trigger slap on my Poly Witness. I did have to shorten the length of the trigger afterwards, but it does the job:)
Before
(https://i.postimg.cc/Fz3v11WC/p1865.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
After
(https://i.postimg.cc/XYQbrRLW/p2865.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Regards,
Greg
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Very Interesting! 8) Glad you are getting along well with your .45 Witness.
Glad you liked my pic of .45 Pistols! :)
I have swapped out Triggers before, particularly on my old TA90, pictured below.
However, I have gotten used to the other Trigger profiles, so I don't bother with things like that much, anymore.
(http://i.imgur.com/9OzmvmHl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/9OzmvmH)
Tanfoglio/Excam TA90B
Tanfoglio/RIA MAP1 FS
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Excellent job on the trigger mod. I thought I'd hate the giant recurve trigger on my SAR and Witness P, but they've actually king of grown on me. I have an 85 combat trigger that I was going to put on the SAR, but I'm holding off for now. I may end up trying the heat/clamp/cut on it first.