BDavis wrote:
> 
> Hello Gary,
> 
> Recently discovered your 10mm website.  Great Job!  

I'm told the design is crap, and it sorta kinda is. 
I selected the colors to make the site difficult to 
print out, that pisses some people off.

Hey, the internet and the info is free, archive 
rights are mine. :-)

> I own a "Wonder Finish" EAA Witness Compact in 
> 10mm and was wondering if you know of any distributors
> where I can get a couple of extra magazines that are 
> reasonably priced.  EAA factory replacements are a bit 
> steep and I was going to see if you had heard of less 
> expensive alternatives via your web page contributors.

I get my factory mags from a local FFL who does the
gunshows, so I can't help there! But I must admit the 
prices aren't so good at $25. This doesn't bother me
because I only needed one spare magazine.
 
> I am a former .45 ACP owner who has made the 
> conversion to 10mm and will probably never look 
> back.  

The 10 does what I want it to, and anyone that says
the .40 is better denies simple math. A .40 bullet at 950
fps doesn't have a clue what case it was launched out of,
and hotter rounds in .357 are the darling of Sooo many 
gun scribes. 

> The 10mm round is the all-around performer for me,
> especially in the Witness configuration.  Even stout 200 
> grain loads are not unpleasant to shoot in defensive 
> drills.

The Witness brings to the table a good mix of qualities. 
Small size, easy recoil, reliable (generally) and reasonably
priced.


   Regards, Gary


Bdavis wrote:
 
> Do you know the name of the distributor that your 
> local FFL dealer goes through to get the Witness 
> 10mm Compact magazines?  The dealers that I have
> contacted in my area of the country are coming up 
> empty in this search.  EAA  wants $39.95 apiece 
> for their compact mag's + $7.50 S&H.  This is
> absolute B.S. for any post-ban magazine in my book.

The price locally was $25, and I got it because it was
on the table at the gunshow, not because its price 
was low. I also had to buy one from EAA at full price 
before my original mag had to go to EAA for replacement. 

Remember it is a limited production item, and they
do have a right to make some extra bucks on the few 
mags they will sell. Look, I'm not defending the
prices EAA's asking, but locally dealers get $39.99 
for genuine Colt 10mm Delta magazines, and they do sell.

> At my request, Pro-Mag's resident design 
> engineer, was working on a prototype 10mm compact 
> magazine for Witness application.  Since I was
> going to be the only known customer for the magazines, 
> the effort was suspended. 

If Pro Mag thinks that there was only one compact 10mm sold, 
it's their mistake. 

> Maybe if we can spread the word via your website to the
> other Witness owners, Pro-Mag might reconsider. 

That could be possible. EAA sells the Witness in 10mm
due in part to my Web site and its readers hounding
EAA and Tanfoglio. The problem is I really don't want to 
"punish" EAA for bringing them in, I'd rather "reward" 
them. If it takes spending an extra $20 on a magazine, 
so be it, I'm going to be the one to help them out.

I don't begrudge them making an extra 10-15 dollars on a mag 
for a $325 dollar gun. Most people happily spend $500 
on a Glock, and pay $29 for a magazine. 

So what we're talking about here is a difference of fifteen bucks
or so on one mag you'll need. That's not bad. 

Whether or not the Pro-Mag is a better mag, I can't say. There
were some owners of Tanfoglio mags who cracked the spot weld,
but I was told that they kept stuffing 10 rounds into the 
9 round mag. My mags have not had a problem. 

If Pro mag wants a sure thing, they should stick to Colt, 
Beretta, and H&K. I have no problem being loyal to the 
importer and leaving after market companies to "cherry pick"
their niche.


   Regards, Gary

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