Tanfoglio witness custom 1911?
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Ah....that explains the sub 1K price tag.....it also begs the question Are there other, very similar, guns for less money without the Tanfoglio name on the slide?
Yes but that's kind of apples and oranges. The STI's are more than 2x the price of the Witness
So on par with Sam and seraphim
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I Think the sti spartan starts there as well. Mine was a great pistol for accuracy, & reliability.
I only sold it so I could afford to go in a new direction. You should be able to get one for $750.00
Well, Armscor also manufactures Rock Island 1911s. My Citadel is a decent gun, bushing is tight on the barrel - tighter than my R1. I did polish the internals and now the trigger is crisp but overall the quality is good.
Those two are made by a different manufacturer than Armscor. Not all American guns are the same because they come from the same country.
Interesting. I knew one Philippine 1911 manufacturer had a better rep than the other but couldn't remember which. Is it Armscor that used to make the Spartan for STI? The Spartan had a decent reputation back when STI was still offering them.
Yes - it was my understanding that the Spartan was made by Armscor. I had one and it was very nice. I've an RIA gun currently and the fit/finish and general harmonious working relationship of the parts is far beyond the 2 different brandings of SAM that I've had... I've had 4 SAM guns, now as I recall.
I'm not sure how the other badge engineered ones from either company are or if some are better than others.
It would be interesting to ask Freedom Arms if the Witness is in essence just a STI Spartan with Tanfoglio markings. They would know after all being the rep for both Brands. If it is it probably represents pretty good value .
Was that the Trojan or the Spartan?
