EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match Tabletop Review and Field Strip

Published on January 25, 2025
Duration: 26:09

This video provides a detailed tabletop review and field strip of the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match 9mm pistol. The presenter highlights its features, including a railed steel dust cover, optics-ready slide with adjustable target sights, and included Checkmate magazines. The field strip procedure is demonstrated, noting the use of a full-length guide rod and a specific takedown pin method for this bushingless barrel design.

Quick Summary

The EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match is a 9mm double-stack 1911 featuring a full-length railed steel dust cover, an optics-ready slide with adjustable target sights, and comes with 17 and 20-round Checkmate magazines. It utilizes a bushingless bull barrel and a full-length guide rod, and is a 70-series design without a drop safety.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction
  2. 00:30Case and Initial Impressions
  3. 01:01Firearm Identification & Caliber
  4. 01:12Full Length Dust Cover & Rail
  5. 01:18Included Magazines
  6. 01:35Test Target
  7. 02:02Manual & Accessories
  8. 02:16Coen Arms Partnership
  9. 02:28Single Stack vs Double Stack 1911
  10. 02:54Lock and Room
  11. 03:07Optics Ready Cutout
  12. 03:37Optic vs Irons
  13. 03:48Previous Models & Optic Preferences
  14. 04:01Affordability and Pricing
  15. 04:15Manual Notes & Specs
  16. 04:45+P Ammunition Discussion
  17. 05:17Takedown Procedures vs Barrel Type
  18. 05:36Fit, Finish, and Features
  19. 06:05Accomplishment for Consumers
  20. 06:33Ammo Energy Differences
  21. 06:56Magazine Ejection/Release
  22. 07:22Magazine Options
  23. 07:41Dropping Slide on Empty Chamber
  24. 08:42Nose Heavy Design & Recoil Mitigation
  25. 09:16Comparison to SPS Panta
  26. 09:44Railed Dust Cover Benefits
  27. 10:01Slide to Frame Fitment
  28. 10:10Barrel to Slide Lockup
  29. 10:22Bull Barrel and Target Crown
  30. 10:43Sight Picture
  31. 10:49Trigger Guard Design
  32. 11:14Trigger Talk
  33. 12:46Grip Frame
  34. 13:11Magazine Well
  35. 14:02Main Spring Housing & Grip Safety
  36. 14:17Safety Lever
  37. 15:16Ambi Safety Wobble
  38. 15:40Field Strip Procedure
  39. 16:42Recoil Assembly Capture Tool
  40. 17:12Slide Lever Removal
  41. 17:28Inside the Frame
  42. 18:04Recoil Assembly Removal
  43. 18:13Guide Rod and Barrel
  44. 18:29Inside the Slide
  45. 18:3370 Series vs 80 Series
  46. 19:39Factory Grease and Chamber Fitment
  47. 20:41Reassembly
  48. 20:44Shooting Impressions Preview
  49. 21:12Reinserting Recoil Assembly
  50. 21:19Magazine Testing
  51. 21:33What's for Dinner Segment Preview
  52. 22:48Reassembly Issue
  53. 23:02Full Review Location
  54. 23:44Functions Check
  55. 23:53Conclusion & Thanks

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key features of the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match?

The EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match features a full-length railed steel dust cover, an optics-ready slide with adjustable target sights, and comes with 17 and 20-round Checkmate magazines. It utilizes a bushingless bull barrel design and a full-length guide rod.

How do you field strip the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match?

Field stripping involves locking the slide back, inserting a takedown pin tool into a rear slide hole to capture the recoil assembly, easing the slide forward, aligning the takedown window, removing the slide lever, and then separating the slide from the frame.

What caliber is the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match?

The EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match reviewed in this video is chambered in 9mm.

Does the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match have a drop safety?

No, the EAA Girsan Witness 2311S Match is a 70-series design, which means it does not have a drop safety, similar to original 1911 models.

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