EAA Witness Steel 10mm
Model: 999220
EAA Witness Steel 10mm
Model: 999220
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The EAA Witness Steel is a steel-framed DA/SA 10mm built for range work and home defense. It has an MSRP of $687. The double-stack magazine holds 13 rounds in a frame that weighs 33.6 oz.
The first shot comes off a long double-action pull and every shot after it is single action, with a manual thumb safety as the one lever to learn. The rear sight adjusts for windage, the front sight is fixed, and the slide has no optic cut. The barrel is 4.5 inches and the gun runs 8.1 inches overall, so it takes up less holster than a full-size 10mm on a longer slide. The grips are plain black synthetic, with no factory alternatives offered.
Two polymer pistols get cross-shopped against it. The Glock G20 Gen5 MOS holds 15 rounds with a factory optic cut and three magazines in the box, so it brings two more rounds and a dot mount but no steel to soak up recoil. The Springfield Armory XD-M Elite holds 16 rounds at 31.0 oz with an MSRP of $674, 2.6 oz lighter with an optics-ready slide.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The hammer is exposed, so the gun's condition reads at a glance from across a bench.
- A load that prints left or right is corrected with a screwdriver on the rear sight, without changing ammunition.
- The magazine is a double stack, so 13 rounds fit without the grip frame growing past full size.
- A fixed front sight and an uncut slide mean elevation zero and a red dot are both off the table without gunsmithing.
- Two trigger pulls have to be learned, and the double-action first shot is long and heavy next to the single-action pulls that follow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who actually builds the Witness?
Tanfoglio, in Italy. European American Armory imports it and sells it under the Witness name.
What is the Wonder finish?
EAA's name for the corrosion-resistant coating applied over the steel frame and slide. It is a surface treatment, so the metal under it is plain steel and not stainless.
Which Witness is this?
The full-size frame in the Witness Original series, chambered in 10mm. EAA lists it for competition, home defense, personal defense, recreational shooting and tactical use.
Is the barrel threaded for a suppressor?
No. The barrel is unthreaded, so a suppressor would mean fitting a replacement barrel.
What does the steel frame change next to a polymer 10mm?
Weight, and where that weight sits. A steel frame puts mass low and between the hands, which slows how fast the muzzle rises under a full-power load, and it adds weight on a belt.
