{"id":203818,"date":"2024-09-03T18:02:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T23:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=203818"},"modified":"2024-09-05T10:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:50:31","slug":"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"10MM Double Stack 1911 &#8211; EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-1024x611.jpeg\" alt=\"Man shooting the EAA Witness2311 Hunter 10 pistol\" class=\"wp-image-203819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-1024x611.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-400x239.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-150x89.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-768x458.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-1536x916.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-2048x1221.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready for the hunt and other applications: EAA\u2019s new Witness2311 Hunter 10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">10<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imported exclusively by the <a href=\"https:\/\/eaacorp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">European American Armory<\/a> (EAA) Corporation, the new Girsan Witness2311 Hunter 10 is a serious double-stack holding 15+1 rounds of 10MM AUTO. It also punches tight groups and will take down deer-sized and smaller game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-hunter-10-features\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">Hunter 10 Features<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-redneck-gunsmithing\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">Redneck Gunsmithing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-offhand\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">Offhand<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-hunter\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">A Hunter?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-holster-up\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">Holster Up<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-red-dot-option\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">Red Dot Option<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-specs-eaa-girsan-witness2311-hunter-10\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\" data-level=\"2\">SPECS: EAA Girsan Witness2311 Hunter 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No lightweight, not at 40 ounces unloaded, the Hunter 10 can serve as a backcountry bear gun and would be a formidable choice for home defense. Concealed carry? Not for me. I\u2019m only six feet tall and would need to be an NBA center (or always wear a parka!) for this firearm to work for my daily carry.&nbsp; No doubt some carry a pistol of this size and weight, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-1024x640.png\" alt=\"Pistol\" class=\"wp-image-203821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A2-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Witness2311 Hunter 10 features an accessory rail, ambi-safety, and 15+1 rounds of 10MM AUTO power.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Witness2311 Hunter 10 is a solid choice for my handgun hunting of deer and hogs. I found a holster and many excellent 10MM ammo types to match up with the Hunter 10. All I need to make this a complete hunting rig is an optic., which EAA provides a great option for as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hunter-10-features\">Hunter 10 Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pistol features an extended beavertail, a rear sight adjustable for both elevation and windage and an under-barrel accessory rail. The checkering cut into the polymer grips and the sharp texturing along the wide front strap kept my hands solidly on the pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-671x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"deep textured grip on Girsan handgun \" class=\"wp-image-203822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-671x1024.jpeg 671w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-98x150.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-768x1172.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-1006x1536.jpeg 1006w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b-1342x2048.jpeg 1342w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A3b.jpeg 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A wide and deeply textured front strap provided an amazing purchase.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Girsan crowned the six-inch steel barrel; a barrel bushing added to the slide\u2019s smooth and consistent action. Of note, the pistol\u2019s slide spring was tight\u2014very tight. No doubt it will loosen with use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hunter 10 employs a double-stack, steel magazine that fits neatly into the pistol\u2019s beveled magwell. The mag loaded easily by hand, too, right up to the 15<sup>th<\/sup> round. No mag loader required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-1024x884.jpeg\" alt=\"Nosler ammunition next to magazine\" class=\"wp-image-203823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-1024x884.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-347x300.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-150x130.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-768x663.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-1536x1326.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A4-2048x1768.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 15-round magazine is loaded easily by hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As with most 1911\u2019s, the Witness2311 Hunter 10 employs both a manual safety\u2014in this case, an ambidextrous one&#8211;and a grip safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trigger is skeletonized, had the slightest bit of uptake, and then broke very cleanly at 2 pounds, 12 ounces of pull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"skeletonized trigger on EAA Hunter 10\" class=\"wp-image-203824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A5-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skeletonized and sporting front serrations, the trigger broke at 2 pounds, 12 ounces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redneck-gunsmithing\">Redneck Gunsmithing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I began my shooting at 12 yards from a rest at my local outdoor pistol range and soon realized a problem: my eyes. Or one could credit the sights. Me, I\u2019d blame both with emphasis on my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the rear sight blade and the front post sport a black finish, and I had real trouble aligning the sights. My groups sucked. Like three inches at this close distance and using a rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time for some redneck gunsmithing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-1024x642.jpeg\" alt=\"factory sights on EAA pistol\" class=\"wp-image-203826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-1024x642.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-400x251.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-768x481.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-1536x963.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6-2048x1283.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front post before and\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-1024x621.jpeg\" alt=\"customized front sights\" class=\"wp-image-203827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-1024x621.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-400x242.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-150x91.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-768x465.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-1536x931.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A6b-2048x1241.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026after some redneck tinkering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I painted the front post white. I covered the rear blade with a strip of blue painter\u2019s tape. With the tip of a very sharp knife, I cut away the excess tape from the sides and the notch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-1024x662.jpeg\" alt=\"rear iron sights from factory\" class=\"wp-image-203828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-1024x662.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-400x258.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-150x97.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-768x496.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-1536x992.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7-2048x1323.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rear sight blade as it arrived. &nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-1024x738.jpeg\" alt=\"Rear iron sights after some upgrades\" class=\"wp-image-203829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-1024x738.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-400x288.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-150x108.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-768x553.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-1536x1107.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A7b-2048x1476.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blue painter\u2019s tape made the rear blade pop better for McCombie\u2019s eyes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My groups immediately got tighter. I knew the pistol and shooter were in sync when I punched in five rounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/winchester.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Winchester<\/a> Target ammo at .90 inches, the rounds loaded with 180-grain full-metal jacket bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-1024x736.jpeg\" alt=\"Girsan and EAA Witness 2311 Hunter 10  next to target and Winchester ammo\" class=\"wp-image-203830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-1024x736.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-400x288.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-150x108.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-768x552.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-1536x1105.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A8-2048x1473.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winchester 10MM Target punched in at .90\u201d at 12 yards from a rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offhand\">Offhand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed up with offhand shooting at ten yards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hornady.com\/ammunition\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Hornady<\/a> Custom 10MM AUTO, packing a 180-grain XTP bullet, proved one powerful load. That aforementioned tight recoil spring rocked my hand and forearm unexpectedly hard. Still, I managed to place two four-shot groups at 1.4-inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nosler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Nosler<\/a> recently introduced its Assured Stopping Power (ASP) line of self-defense ammunition, and the company sent me several boxes of its 10MM variety. The ASP 10MM is loaded with a 180-grain jacketed hollow point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-1024x979.jpeg\" alt=\"Witness2311 Hunter 10 next to Nosler 10mm ammo\" class=\"wp-image-203832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-1024x979.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-314x300.jpeg 314w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-150x143.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-768x734.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-1536x1468.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A9-2048x1957.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nosler\u2019s new ASP self-defense rounds at 10 yards offhand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My two best 10-yard, offhand groups with the ASP came in at 1.4- and 1.7-inches, for five shots each.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-hunter\">A Hunter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I moved onto the 25-yard lane, my white front post wasn\u2019t making it. More tinkering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I removed the blue tape on the rear sight and affixed a tiny strip of blaze-orange sticky paper (cut from an adhesive target) over the front post. It worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-1024x871.jpeg\" alt=\"Orange tape on front sight aimed at hole in target\" class=\"wp-image-203833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-1024x871.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-353x300.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-150x128.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-768x653.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10-1536x1306.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A10.jpeg 1975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One more time: the front post goes orange for longer-range shooting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I switched over to two 10MM AUTO hunting ammunitions and both did well shooting from a rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hornady.com\/ammunition\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Hornady<\/a> Handgun Hunter, featuring a 135-grain Monoflex copper-alloy bullet, placed three-shot groups in the 2.25- to 2.5-inch range. The best group overall was at 1.3-inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"The EAA Hunter 10 with Hornady ammo and neon green target\" class=\"wp-image-203834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A11-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At 25 yards, Hornady Handgun Hunter proved very accurate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesbullets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Barnes Bullets<\/a> VOR-TX 10MM also featured a copper bullet, in this case, the ammo maker\u2019s 155-grain TAC-XP hollow point. Those rounds shot low compared to the Handgun Hunter. I adjusted the rear sight accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Barnes, the Hunter 10 and I&nbsp;made a four-shot group at 1.2-inches. Knowing the pistol was now on, I proceeded to take six shots at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchwoodcasey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Birchwood Casey<\/a> orange Target Spot. They clocked in at 1.6-inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Girsan and EAA Hunter 10 with Barnes VOR-TX ammo\" class=\"wp-image-203835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A12-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barnes VOR-TX 10MM with a 1.6\u201d group at 25 yards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217; use the Hunter 10 and either of these ammo brands for deer and hog hunting anytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-holster-up\">Holster Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 1989, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.falcoholsters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">Falco Holsters<\/a> is based in the Eastern European nation of Slovakia.&nbsp;The company makes a wide variety of holsters including one of the best hunting holsters I\u2019ve used, their D109 Forester Leather Chest&nbsp;Holster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13-684x1024.webp\" alt=\"Leather holster\" class=\"wp-image-203836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13-684x1024.webp 684w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13-100x150.webp 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13-768x1150.webp 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Product shot of the Forester Shoulder Holster from Falco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I told the company\u2019s marketing person I was working with the Witness2311 Hunter 10 and hoped to hunt with the pistol, his company made and sent me their Forester holster produced specifically for the dimensions of the Hunter 10. While the company makes many standard-sized holsters, Falco also produces all manner of holsters specific to a customer\u2019s handgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crafted from Italian leather, the Forester placed the pistol to the front left of my torso, and the pistol\u2019s butt faced to my right for an easy draw. A security strap is wrapped over the grip safety, while a spare magazine holder is attached to the main strap above the pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-657x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Man in camo wearing leather cross-holster\" class=\"wp-image-203837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-657x1024.jpeg 657w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-192x300.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-96x150.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-768x1197.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-985x1536.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-1314x2048.jpeg 1314w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A13b-scaled.jpeg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Made specifically for the Hunter 10, Falco\u2019s Forester Holster is worn by the author.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Forester was very comfortable and distributed the weight of the Hunter 10 nicely. It will be a perfect addition to my time in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-red-dot-option\">Red Dot Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EAA also imports Girsan\u2019s optics-ready version of the Hunter 10. For this model, you remove the one-piece rear sight and plate to expose a slide cut that fits the RMS\/RMSc optic footprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The optics-ready version of the Hunter 10 carries a suggested retail of $1,184, while my open sight-only version comes in at $1,028 retail. In-store, I\u2019d expect to pay roughly $150 less for either model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/a-precise-red-dot-shields-mini-sight-compact-rmsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"gone-hunting-eaa-and-girsans-new-hunter-10-mm-is-field-ready\" title=\"10MM Double Stack 1911 - EAA and Girsan\u2019s New Hunter 10 Is Field Ready\">A Precise Red Dot: Shield\u2019s Mini Sight Compact (RMSc)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The optics-ready version wasn\u2019t available when I requested a pistol to test. It certainly would\u2019ve been my first choice, my eyes being what they are and red dots giving me a much better chance to shoot well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-1024x640.png\" alt=\"red dot on pistol\" class=\"wp-image-203838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A14-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The EAA Hunter 10 in the optics-ready model.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specs-eaa-girsan-witness2311-hunter-10\">SPECS: EAA Girsan Witness2311 Hunter 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Action: Single, Semi-Auto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caliber: 10MM AUTO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capacity: 15+1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barrel: Steel, 6\u201d, 1:16 Twist <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frame: Steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grips: Poly, Checkered and Textured<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety: Manual Ambi and Grip<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sights: Adj. Rear, Metal Front Post (as tested)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OA Length: 9.75\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Height: 5.6\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight: 40.5 Oz. 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