MickB

Henning, you mean you are making new rear sights to replace the LPA units on the Elite Match? Will they be the Supersight style but made to fit the Novak type cut? What about selling a front and rear sight combo deal. Thanks for all your hard work on the Tanfoglios! Mick

Excellent! I am in for the FO front sight! Mick

Very nice! How do they feel compared to the standard grips? Are they a lot thinner? Mick

Some guns will slam load and some will not, even amongst the same model from the same manufacturer. It is not a design feature of any gun. Your particular gun will either do it, or it will not. Mick

I'd go with chrome over the poly... Mick

I assume the gun is a .40? Sounds like it is. Anyway, I got one of Hennings extended mags for my Elite Match in .40. The mag tube is a 10mm. This means that the dimensions are maxed out front to back and makes the tolerances very tight in the mag catch area. The reason for the 10mm tube is that some .40 mags come with a spacer and some do not, whereas 10mm mags come just one way. the 10mm mags also allow you to load out longer (as do the "non-spacer" .40 mags), but I digress. When I got the mag from Henning, it was tight to push in and would not drop free. Got on the phone to Henning before I started cutting anything. Here is what you want to do; Take the slide off the gun and remove the grip panels so you can see what you are doing. Look through the bottom of the mag well and press the mag catch in. You will see a small pice of the mag catch that is not flush with the frame. That tiny piece that is sticking out is what is causing the friction and grabbing on the mag. If you have a dremmel, you can vey carefully grind away at the corner that sticks out. Go slow! Check for fit frequently. You don't have to remove much - just make the entire mag catch, WHEN DEPRESSED flush with the inside of the frame. You will find that once you start, the mag will get looser and easier to remove from the gun, until eventually, it will drop free like the rest of your mags. Hope that helps. Mick

All the match barrels I have ever seen for the Witness needed to be properly fitted... Mick

Great mags. Love them and easy to load in .45.... Mick

It's a long shot, but try Brownell's. They used to sell them at one point.... Mick

I bet if you let the springs take a set you'll be able to get 18rds into them... Mick

Seems Tanfoglio may have been caught up in their own hype? I remember Tanfoglio's being cheaper than CZ's back in the mid 1990's in Australia, and they all ran like tops. I have one of their Elite Matches in .40 and it runs great also. Not bad for $430 here in the US. I think that the Tanfoglio's are still cheaper here in the US. May just be your market? Mick

LPA makes sights that should fit. They will still sit pretty high in that dovetail, though.... Mick

I use WSF and prefer it over WST. I use 5.7gr with a 165gr plated Ranier bullet to make ~175 power factor. Mick

Agree. WSF is my powder of choice for .40 S&W. 5.8gr WSF under a 165gr plated Ranier bullet will get you ~175 power factor. Much less snappier and lower slide velocities thatn Win 231 in comparison... Mick

I like 124gr in 9mm over 115gr, but will buy whatever is cheaper...

124gr Ranier plated buller Win small pistol primers 4.7gr WSF 1.15" OAL Very mild shooting, clean load with ~130 power factor. Mick

Back in the early 1990's, when the .40S&W first came out, a lot of the guys running the small frame Tanfoglio's in Australia would shave the followers and dremel out the dimples at the bottom of the mags. A few guys were also making their own base pads. Highest capacity I saw was 16rds. Of course, I've noted two different .40SW mag variations as well (I have 3 small frame mags sitting around gathering dust). First type has the dimples at the bottom of the mag, and the second type has no dimples. Of course, for adding base pads, the non dimpled type would be the way to go. Less work involved! Mick

Check out Blade Tech. www.blade-tech.com They list kydex holsters to fit the Witness series. Mick

Happy Birthday, Henning! By the way, thanks for chatting with me on Friday. Placed my order and look forward to receiving the goodies! Also I am looking forward to your new fibre optic front sights! Regards, Mick