Fratelli Tanfoglio

**G-force** · 21-07-2010, 10:22

My missus has bought this gun off a friend of mine....It is the TA90 BABY 9mm PARA.Can the clever okes tell me a little more about this gun and if it is good quality and reliable?She got it as a SD gun but can it be used for sport shooting ect?

**ikor** · 21-07-2010, 11:19

The pistol is pretty much a straight up copy of the CZ75 Compact...in fact IIRC magazines will interchange. I have heard stories of spotty quality control, but the few I have seen in action all ran well.

Theu are heavy, and the design forces the user to carry either in 'condition 1'...hammer cocked over a chambered round, safety 'on'...or thumb lower the hammer over a chambered round unless one prefers the Israeli 'dead man's carry' with loaded magazine and empty chamber. They were also sold under the name 'EAA Witness' in the states.

Provided it is reliable, and you are shooting for fun or to improve your shooting abilities, it should be able to perform as both an SD pistol and a competition gun in classes such as SAPDA SSP (stock service pistol). It won't be found in the hands of the top competitive shooters, but that was never it's intended purpose anyway.

**G-force** · 21-07-2010, 11:26

Thanx Ikor!The gun is in good nick and has not had many rounds through it.

**SSP** · 21-07-2010, 11:39

I think BigT had one of these at one point.

Pretty cool little gun.

**Sean Murphy** · 21-07-2010, 12:06

I have the TA90 full size gun. They are basically a copy of the CZ75 with a few improvements. Firstly, the gun is made from a high quality nickel steel and these guns are very tough. They also use a full length guide rod and slide rails and overall quality and workmanship is better than the CZ's.

Don't be put off using them as competition guns. Some of the best shooters around use Tanfoglios or EAA's as they are known in the states. Doug Koenig is just one such shooter who has beaten all commers using these pistols.

Sean.

**G-force** · 21-07-2010, 12:22

Good to hear,thanx Sean.

**Killabeez** · 21-07-2010, 13:09

Dude my wife has the same gun. It has many rounds through it & still runs like a dream.

**G-force** · 21-07-2010, 13:15

Killabeez....does she not find it too heavy?Does she carry it on her as a SD or leave it in the safe till she needs it?

**Killabeez** · 21-07-2010, 14:00

carries it everyday bru, she's used to the weight now. Her gun has never seen the inside of a safe unless we travel overseas.

**BigT** · 24-07-2010, 20:04

I had one for a bit. Didnt run it that hard but not a bad little gun.

Sold it and some other guns to finance my GLOCK 17. Probably owned it for six months or so.