Please tell me what I have - EAA?

[Leftoutside]

Hi All,

Would one of you please care to tell me what I have here. The frame has no markings except the serial number. The slide does say EAA.

This was supposed to be customized by Gann Custom. It includes an extra slide and barrel marked 9x21.

Thank you very much for your reply's and I hope I'm not out of line here by asking what a value would be.

Thanks

[revomodel10]

It looks like early 90's vintage (TZ, Tanfoglio, Springfield Armory P-9, etc..) then EAA small frame.

Basic CZ frame copy although parts do not interchange in many cases.

Looks like somebody put some real time into that frame, the beavertail looks to be handmade as is the mag well.

9x21 was the ORGINAL major 9 back in the day.

as for value hard to say, not much demand, if you get $700 to $1000, take it...

Here is how I know.....

Edited November 28, 2010 by revomodel10

[Leftoutside]

Thanks, that sounds like good info.

[Marcello Gallucci]

The fact that the extra slide says 9x21 is a dead giveaway that it is a Tanfoglio, not an EAA, because 9x21 is only used in Italy and maybe Israel. Not sure what model it is though.

[Leftoutside]

Interesting.

The extra slide is marked with only "Cal.9", and the barrel is marked "Cal.9 para".

Underneath that is stamped "9x21". So I was under the impression that it started as a 9x19 and was reamed to 9x21.

[flack jacket]

Nice Pistol!!

Looks like a EAA Witness with long slide and comp kit. Custom machining by a gunsmith. EAA did make a comp kit in 9x21 with barrel and comp. EAA is the usa importer of tanfoglio, prior to EAA it was Springfield armory as the P9.

Run it, if it works well and a big plus is the small frame, I rebarreled my 9x21 to 9Major and works great.

Here's my old pic of my Witness with tasco built by Kevin Toothman

My P9 LSP by Joe Garcia

Edited November 29, 2010 by flack jacket

[flack jacket]

Hi All,

Would one of you please care to tell me what I have here. The frame has no markings except the serial number. The slide does say EAA.

This was supposed to be customized by Gann Custom. It includes an extra slide and barrel marked 9x21.

Thank you very much for your reply's and I hope I'm not out of line here by asking what a value would be.

Thanks

Nice pistols Rev. Old skool!!!

[Al Capizzo]

I'll concur with the rest of the group, it certainly appears to be a Tanfo/EAA small frame gun. They do seem to be seeing a slight resurgence of interest, probably due to Henning and Eric G.

I've started shooting mine again, in 9 Major. Its fun!

[Leftoutside]

I need some help trying to find a mag that will fit this. My mag measures 1.255 x .950 and hold 17 rounds. Can someone please tell me which mags to order for it. Are Mec-Gar mags OK? They have one that is listed as a 16 round that looks like it may work.

Flack Jacket mentioned he converted his 9x21 to 9 Major. What is involved in doing that? A barrel swap? Reaming the chamber? Or does it use the standard 9x19 chamber and brass?

Thanks in advance for your assistance and reply's.

[lord torquestick]

Go to Hennings website for parts and mags. You will find that he is an incredible person to deal with. You will learn that the comp you have needs a lot of gas to work properly. Auto Comp and AA#7 work very well with mine when loaded to major. I load to an over all of 1.170 with out any problems in the mags . I use the 9x21 barrel like yours and load 9x19. With over 12,000 rounds through it there have been no problems.

[Workingspy]

That looks more like the trigger guard off the early TZ75's, and the fact that the 9x21 was poointed out as euro this would kinda make sense.

Cheers,

Evan