So, I finally bought my bro-in-laws Witness .45ACP. He also threw in a bunch of ammo since he had no use for it anymore. The ammo came in a thick plastic bag (remember this).
Anyways, I was field stirpping it this morning and I was checking over the slide when I noticed what looked like a scratch on the left side of the slide right behind where the recoil spring and guide go in. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a hair line FRACTURE! I then looked over the rest of the slide and found a more substancial fracture at the ejection port!!!
I believe the ammo were re-loads and probably packed with a little too much bang-powder. The origional owner is no longer 'available' to verify this, but the shells do look to be re-used. My b-i-l bought the gun from his friend (the orig owner I believe).
I called EAA customer service and got someone right away. They told me parts are lifetime warranty. I packed it up and sent it USPS with $199.00 worth of insurance and also a delivery notification request. $11.01 later and it is on it's way to sunny Florida.
Damn good thing I didn't fire it!
Anyways, I was field stirpping it this morning and I was checking over the slide when I noticed what looked like a scratch on the left side of the slide right behind where the recoil spring and guide go in. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a hair line FRACTURE! I then looked over the rest of the slide and found a more substancial fracture at the ejection port!!!
I believe the ammo were re-loads and probably packed with a little too much bang-powder. The origional owner is no longer 'available' to verify this, but the shells do look to be re-used. My b-i-l bought the gun from his friend (the orig owner I believe).
I called EAA customer service and got someone right away. They told me parts are lifetime warranty. I packed it up and sent it USPS with $199.00 worth of insurance and also a delivery notification request. $11.01 later and it is on it's way to sunny Florida.
Damn good thing I didn't fire it!