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Tattooed Bard · 06-19-2008, 07:35 AM

I need to pick up a 10 MM and looks like the two most reasonalby priced options are the EAA at about 400 and and the Glock at about 550

Its a crying shame that Springfield doesnt make an XD in 10 MM... that would be the greatest option but alas...

So that being said, what are the pros and con of the two options why should I but one over the other?

LUVMYSIGP225 · 06-19-2008, 07:45 AM

I would reccommend a Glock 20.

I saw a potentially fatal accident with an EAA Witness 10mm, just a few months back, and I have to tell you, I am a little nervous about them. I have also seen a second EAA 10mm Wonder break a firing pin, jam the firing pin into an engaged position, and force a round into battery so hard that the primer was dented to the point we cannot believe it did not fire.

A slam fire, out of battery is never a good thing, but they are REAL bad with the power of a 10mm behind them.

People will refer to the KABOOM! issue with the Glocks, but believe it or not it is not that prevalent in their 20 and 29 series. Mostly in the .40's.

Tattooed Bard · 06-19-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LUVMYSIGP225

I would reccommend a Glock 20.

I saw a potentially fatal accident with an EAA Witness 10mm, just a few months back, and I have to tell you, I am a little nervous about them. I have also seen a second EAA 10mm Wonder break a firing pin, jam the firing pin into an engaged position, and force a round into battery so hard that the primer was dented to the point we cannot believe it did not fire.

A slam fire, out of battery is never a good thing, but they are REAL bad with the power of a 10mm behind them.

People will refer to the KABOOM! issue with the Glocks, but believe it or not it is not that prevalent in their 20 and 29 series. Mostly in the .40's.

Yeah, I am by no means a Glock fan, their 10s in either the 20 or 29 would be the only Glock I would own. Never heard of Kabooms on anything other than the 40s and 45 gap and a very rare 9 mm

Joeywhat · 06-19-2008, 07:53 AM

I believe the .40 KB's are caused by a poorly support chamber...something the 20 and other 10mm Glocks don't suffer from.

WHen I get a 10mm it'll be a Glock.

**mvician** · 06-19-2008, 07:54 AM

No experience with the EAA but I'll reccomend the G20 or G29

LUVMYSIGP225 · 06-19-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mvician

No experience with the EAA but I'll reccomend the G20 or G29

MMMM. Sexy.

plastikxd9 · 06-19-2008, 08:00 AM

I've shot the EAA 10mm...it's VERY accurate...but had a few fail to feeds...It's a very nice gun. However there's just something sexy about a 10mm glock...can't beat the reliability of a glock (except with an xd of course

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Tattooed Bard · 06-19-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mvician

No experience with the EAA but I'll reccomend the G20 or G29

Yeah got to agree... SEXY

how is the recoil on the 29 compared to the 20?

**mvician** · 06-19-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tattooed Bard

Yeah got to agree... SEXY

how is the recoil on the 29 compared to the 20?

a little bit more snappy but not much

aeneas26 · 06-19-2008, 12:43 PM

I've been researching this very issue, and I decided on getting a Glock 20 in the next few months. I have been reading on 10mmtalk.com, and I read a few threads about the EAA cracking or having other severe problems. That lead me to decide on the Glock. Plus finding aftermarket parts for a Glock is easy.

06-19-2008, 07:35 AM	#1
Tattooed Bard XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winchester, Ky Posts: 544	EAA Witness or Glock for 10MM I need to pick up a 10 MM and looks like the two most reasonalby priced options are the EAA at about 400 and and the Glock at about 550 Its a crying shame that Springfield doesnt make an XD in 10 MM... that would be the greatest option but alas... So that being said, what are the pros and con of the two options why should I but one over the other?

06-19-2008, 07:45 AM	#2
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 5,543	I would reccommend a Glock 20. I saw a potentially fatal accident with an EAA Witness 10mm, just a few months back, and I have to tell you, I am a little nervous about them. I have also seen a second EAA 10mm Wonder break a firing pin, jam the firing pin into an engaged position, and force a round into battery so hard that the primer was dented to the point we cannot believe it did not fire. A slam fire, out of battery is never a good thing, but they are REAL bad with the power of a 10mm behind them. People will refer to the KABOOM! issue with the Glocks, but believe it or not it is not that prevalent in their 20 and 29 series. Mostly in the .40's. __________________ "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006.

06-19-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
Joeywhat XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dearborn Heights, MI Posts: 1,901	I believe the .40 KB's are caused by a poorly support chamber...something the 20 and other 10mm Glocks don't suffer from. WHen I get a 10mm it'll be a Glock. __________________ Ruger LCP GLOCK 19 RRA AR 15 (DONE!) Hi Point 4095 Mossberg 9200

06-19-2008, 07:54 AM	#5
mvician XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,826	No experience with the EAA but I'll reccomend the G20 or G29 __________________ AR15s...ya I've built more than a few http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/ar-talk...ar-family.html

06-19-2008, 12:43 PM	#10
aeneas26 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 286	I've been researching this very issue, and I decided on getting a Glock 20 in the next few months. I have been reading on 10mmtalk.com, and I read a few threads about the EAA cracking or having other severe problems. That lead me to decide on the Glock. Plus finding aftermarket parts for a Glock is easy. __________________ "A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves ... and include all men capable of bearing arms." Richard Henry Lee - Senator, First Congress

06-19-2008, 08:00 AM	#7
plastikxd9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 119	I've shot the EAA 10mm...it's VERY accurate...but had a few fail to feeds...It's a very nice gun. However there's just something sexy about a 10mm glock...can't beat the reliability of a glock (except with an xd of course )

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