Barry Davis Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I just got back from the range with the new 9mm mags. I ran about 200 rds thru my Witness match with NO NOSEDIVE issues whatsoever. I had everyhing apart for cleaning so I thought I would post a pic of the change to the new mags. The spacer is now on the back instead of the front. I was able to get 17 rds in the new mags, though I had to use a "thumbsaver" to do so. I could not get the last two rds in by hand. The gun did cycle fine with the 17ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liontribe Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 this is very good news. i hope that the new .40 mags are not far off now. it seems i can now buy a new 9mm upper with confidence. thanks for the reports. liontribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoHallak Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Let's let Henning tweak them and see what he can get out of them. We need to get to 23/4 rounds. Also, is there a big stick coming out Henning, or do we have to get the cutoff wheel and the welder out? If we do that, do we have springs and followers to make it work? JT Yeah Jim, the problem isn't holding 15 or 18 rounds its that it cant hold 22-24 for open... when someone loads to 23 and runs 5-10 mags through it without problems ill be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knivesgunz Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 New large frame 9mm mags with the spacer in the back. Where can I find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knivesgunz Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey everybody, I'm new to the witness pistols and when mine first jammed it took only a breif inspection for me to find the problem with the mag design. I'm pretty excited about the new 9mm mags, because I love the gun. I intend to carry it everyday once I can get a few new mags. Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Davis Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ...just an update from my post a few above this one. I have ran 25 full loads (17 rds) thru each of the 3 new, improved, 9mm mags without a hitch. Ill consider the nosedive issue officially fixed with the new mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glk21C Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hey everybody, I'm new to the witness pistols and when mine first jammed it took only a breif inspection for me to find the problem with the mag design. I'm pretty excited about the new 9mm mags, because I love the gun. I intend to carry it everyday once I can get a few new mags. Thanx Contact Henning, the sponsor of the vendor forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanfogliofan Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I just recieved my new mags on friday. I'll be trying them out today to see if they work. The three I have with the spacer in the front only run with small frame followers. I used some old CZ followers and they work ok. The lips don't seem to keep the bullet to the rear of the mag very well. I have to be careful on reloads because if the bullet creeps forward too far I'll end up with a double feed jam. The chrome mag with no spacer that my Stock 2 came with runs with no problems at all. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtb Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Anymore updates? Anyone run the new 9mm mags with extended basepads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshF Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Anyone run the new 9mm mags with extended basepads? That's a really good question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupture Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any of you that have the new mags, was your brass resized, range brass, new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Davis Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Any of you that have the new mags, was your brass resized, range brass, new? I have shot factory loads and TONS of reloads (Dillon SDB) without any issues at all with the new mags. The witness Match is now, quite possibly....the perfect gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Someone please try how many with Henning basepads and grams followers. reliable or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IYAOYAS Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I tried the grams followers and henning pads. They do not work. The spacer only runs 3/4 down the tube. Why they didn't run it all the way down I'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 So, those with the new-design 9mm large-frame mags, how goes it? Any issues pop up, or are they solid? I'm more of an IDPA guy so I'm not concerned with extended mags and such, just want regular ol' ones in 9mm that work in the large frame Match... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Bump... Still looking for info if you guys with the new 9mm mags are still running trouble-free? Early next week I've decided to pick up a new gun and am trying to decide if I want to try a Match in 9mm for the second time if the mags will run right now, if not I'm going to go the more expensive and less detail-strip-friendly route of going with a 9mm 1911-patterned gun.... so please chime in if you're running the newer mag design. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Bump... Still looking for info if you guys with the new 9mm mags are still running trouble-free? Early next week I've decided to pick up a new gun and am trying to decide if I want to try a Match in 9mm for the second time if the mags will run right now, if not I'm going to go the more expensive and less detail-strip-friendly route of going with a 9mm 1911-patterned gun.... so please chime in if you're running the newer mag design. Thanks in advance. If you like the feel and ergonomics of the Witness Match, you should consider looking at the CZ's before looking at 1911's. (I converted from CZ's to Tanfoglio's because I like to tinker and it is much easier to tinker with a Tanfoglio. I was sold on the CZ's because of their ergonomics fit my hands better than a Glock or a 1911.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Bump... Still looking for info if you guys with the new 9mm mags are still running trouble-free? Early next week I've decided to pick up a new gun and am trying to decide if I want to try a Match in 9mm for the second time if the mags will run right now, if not I'm going to go the more expensive and less detail-strip-friendly route of going with a 9mm 1911-patterned gun.... so please chime in if you're running the newer mag design. Thanks in advance. If you like the feel and ergonomics of the Witness Match, you should consider looking at the CZ's before looking at 1911's. (I converted from CZ's to Tanfoglio's because I like to tinker and it is much easier to tinker with a Tanfoglio. I was sold on the CZ's because of their ergonomics fit my hands better than a Glock or a 1911.) Reason I went with a Tanfoglio over CZ is because I can achieve a 1.75 lbs trigger on Tans with very short pretravel(almost a 1911) I'm not a trigger rider so it works for me, if you are a trigger rider, trigger on a hinged trigger can break inconsistent coz of the design. Your finger can pull at the bottom of the trigger(early break) or on top(late break)!..cant do it on CZ..most I can do on CZ is 2.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thanks guys, but I've detail-stripped a CZ before... that's NOT what I'm looking for, between that, hammer-camming and squishy trigger pre-travel, I consider the Tanfo's to be far superior. Still looking for updates on the performance of the new 9mm mags... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 New 9mm mags works with 15rds or 18rds..that's it. but they do work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter05 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Newbie here, but I have been reading for a while, and this forum is what led to my purchasing a new witness Match in 9mm a few weeks ago. The gun came with the old style mag (spacer in front) and orange follower, but my local dealer got me a new style mag (spacer in rear) and swapped them for me. Well, I went to the range last weekend to put a few hundred through my new toy, and here is the result. Very accurate, amazingly accurate for the money. Two problems, one being very annoying. The follower is supposed to lock the slide back after the last round is fired, and only did about 50% of the time. When it did lock the slide, it apparently only "barely" locked it, because when reloading the mag and pushing it back into the gun, the motion of my hand bumping the mag up into the gun would cause the slide to release, therefore chambering a round and putting me in a firing position. I also had two jamming issues which the range manager could not find a reason for. I was shooting reloads, and still need to research the jamming issue. But my primary concern is the slide/mag problem. With the gun unloaded and an empty mag in, i rack the slide 3 or 4 times, and on the 4th, a HARD rack, and it locks the slide, but the slide release is only halfway up in the lock position. Then if i shake the gun a bit and bump the frame with my hand, the slide suddenly and unexpectedly releases, which is not good. What gives? Why such a perfect gun with such a problematic mag? I traded 2 guns to get this one, and i love it, but don't trust it in my safe for defense if there isn't a fix for this. I have yet to call EAA, as I have read about their helpfulness in prior forums......thanks again, and GREAT FORUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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