Tanfoglio Pugio
Tanfoglio · Pistol · In Production · 2025
Also known as: Pugio, Pugio 1911, Tigon Pugio
Overview
The Tanfoglio Pugio is a compact, single-action semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum. A modernized take on the classic 1911 platform, it pairs an Officer-sized slide with a full-size grip on a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame, a configuration aimed at concealed carry and range use. It uses Series 70-style internals and a precision CNC-cut bull barrel machined from a Walther-Lothar barrel blank, and its dust cover carries a full Picatinny rail for lights or lasers. Named after the ancient Roman pugio dagger carried by legionnaires, it is offered with iron sights or in an optics-ready configuration cut for the Shield Sights RMSc footprint.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 791 g (27.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 185 mm (7.28") |
| Barrel Length | 90 mm (3.54") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 28 mm (1.10") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Black |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Thumb Safety, Grip Safety
- Features: Bull Barrel, Accessory Rail, Optics Ready, Beavertail Grip Safety, Series 70 Internals, Textured Grip
Variants
- Tanfoglio Pugio Optics Ready — Optics Ready
Production
Production years: 2025-present
Introduced to the US market in early 2025
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Imported into the United States by the Italian Firearms Group (IFG) of Amarillo, Texas. Ships with two 10-round magazines. The polymer frame is unusual for a single-stack 1911, which traditionally use steel or aluminum frames.
Background
The pistol is named after the pugio, a short dagger carried by Roman legionnaires and centurions as a sidearm and last-resort weapon, echoing Tanfoglio's intent for the compact 1911 as a personal-defense carry gun.