GunsAmerica Article by True Pearce linked below
The Girsan Witness2311 CMX XXX does something a lot of compact double-stack 1911s do not: it actually shrinks the grip. Add 16+1 rounds, excellent accuracy, an $899 MSRP, and more than 400 rounds without a malfunction, and this little 9mm gets difficult to ignore.
There are a lot of compact double-stack 1911s on the market now, but many of them aren’t really that compact.
Manufacturers shorten the barrel and slide, then leave essentially the same fat double-stack grip hanging underneath. That makes the gun shorter, but it doesn’t solve one of the biggest problems with carrying a traditional 2011-style pistol: the grip is usually the largest and hardest part to conceal.
The new Girsan Witness2311 CMX XXX actually addresses that problem.
Watch the Girsan Witness2311 CMX XXX Range Test
EAA says the new XXX-series grip module is approximately 25% smaller than its previous double-stack grip. More importantly, Girsan and Check-Mate developed a new slim 16-round magazine to fit it. The result is a 3.4-inch double-stack 1911 that still holds 16+1 rounds of 9mm, but is noticeably smaller.
After more than 400 rounds through mine, I think they got this one right.
