aandabooks Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thinking about 1 of these 3 as a range toy to scratch my .45 itch. I know there is a wide difference in prices. I had the Witness in a compact .40 but never really shot it. Trigger was pretty stout but came down quite a bit with a simple hammer spring swap. Should I rule any of these out for sure? https://grabagun.com/eaa-wit-match-45acp-10rd-4-75-dt-stl.html https://grabagun.com/eaa-wit-45acp-10rd-4-5-stl-wf.html https://grabagun.com/eaa-wit-hntr-45acp-6-10rd-bl.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 The hunter is the top notch choice. Period. End of story. A limited would be under it. The match next. I would rule out the std witness for a range toy. It's just not in the same class as the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 The Limited is another $150 above a Hunter. I'm tired of buying/selling and not shooting 1911s so I figure I would give a Tanfo a try. The only other gun I might want in this type of gun would be a CZ 97B. Price on the CZ is close to the Match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 When i said "under" i meant as an optimal range toy. The hunter IS a limited with long slide/barrel. The fact it costs less... a bonus! If i was buying a 45acp to have all my buddies marvelling at me hitting the 100 yd gong at will .... it would be the hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endall Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I have been trying to talk myself into trying a Hunter. But in 10mm. The tuning at the factory, competition frame, and of course SA trigger all make this a potentially great range gun. I have a Match with 9 and 10mm slides. It is very accurate and a sweet shooter. The standard Witness is a step down. I purchased a 9mm/22LR combo. Came with a different slide stop spring to allow lock back on an empty mag with the 22LR. When shooting both the Standard and Match with 9mm it was not a contest. The SA trigger, longer barrel, and better sights on the Match made the 100.00 price difference a no brainer. The Match used to be priced 100.00 more than a standard Witness. Think mine was 580.00 from Oakhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Endall said: I have been trying to talk myself into trying a Hunter. But in 10mm. The tuning at the factory, competition frame, and of course SA trigger all make this a potentially great range gun. I have a Match with 9 and 10mm slides. It is very accurate and a sweet shooter. The standard Witness is a step down. I purchased a 9mm/22LR combo. Came with a different slide stop spring to allow lock back on an empty mag with the 22LR. When shooting both the Standard and Match with 9mm it was not a contest. The SA trigger, longer barrel, and better sights on the Match made the 100.00 price difference a no brainer. The Match used to be priced 100.00 more than a standard Witness. Think mine was 580.00 from Oakhill. Really leaning toward the Hunter. Price difference between the Match and Witness is more than $100 now a days. The SA trigger would be a nice option and the Match trigger would probably need PD trigger work similiar to a Stock or Lim Pro. Would the Hunter be legal for Lim 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radny97 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I have a Hunter in 45 and i love it. My favorite semi-auto. And it is legal for Lim10Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 26 minutes ago, radny97 said: I have a Hunter in 45 and i love it. My favorite semi-auto. And it is legal for Lim10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I thought it would be but I've never actually shot Lim 10. There is almost zero action in that division at my locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endall Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, radny97 said: I have a Hunter in 45 and i love it. My favorite semi-auto. And it is legal for Lim10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You are making The decision to get a Hunter easier for me. Never seen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Went ahead and splurged on the Hunter. Also ordered 4 additional mags from Greg Cote. Probably will need to switch grips out but will wait for gun to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hunter showed up today. Trigger is going to need a little work, grips and FO front will be needed. Somehow this Canik jumped on the 4473 on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 9 hours ago, aandabooks said: Somehow this Canik jumped on the 4473 on the way out. "Honey, it followed me home from the gun store, can we keep it?" lol. Hunter trigger. Do all the "usual" polishing tricks. Go heavy on polishing the plunger (trigger bar lifter). Get all the zipper feel out. Use Patriot Defense trigger spring, sear spring and 15.5 hammer spring. Pay attention to polishing the holes / pins too. You will be pretty dang happy with just that. Note, you wont impact pull force much by going any lower than the 15.5# on the hammer spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'll have to look around in my spare Tanfo parts bin. This is my 5th Tanfo and I seem to have a bunch of extra springs. I don't think that I will be doing a Bolo/Titan hammer on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67rschev Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 On 1/10/2018 at 9:02 PM, aandabooks said: Hunter showed up today. Trigger is going to need a little work, grips and FO front will be needed. Somehow this Canik jumped on the 4473 on the way out. Look closely at the parts bags for the Hunter , and there should be a fiber optic front sight included . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radny97 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Look closely at the parts bags for the Hunter , and there should be a fiber optic front sight included . Yes mine had one includedSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I found it. Got it installed. Just ordered some LOK thin grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Im liking this for a plug and play pin gun,, especially as I have a Cmore on an old caspian open gun gathering dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 crap just read the Tanfo holes dont match serepidity holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Tanfo holes are slightly further apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billthemarine2862 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 5:57 PM, aandabooks said: I'll have to look around in my spare Tanfo parts bin. This is my 5th Tanfo and I seem to have a bunch of extra springs. I don't think that I will be doing a Bolo/Titan hammer on this one. I tried Titan and BOLO in my Match Xtreme. Went back to the Delta Hammer it came with because there was no improvement. The TRS, FPS, and sear spring from PD along with a good polish job was all I needed. Great choice. The hunter/match xtreme are so damn accurate it is scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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