Tanfoglio Witness P
Fratelli Tanfoglio S.N.C. · Pistol · In Production · 1997
Also known as: EAA Witness Polymer P, Tanfoglio Force 99, Witness P
Overview
The Tanfoglio Witness P is a polymer-framed, short-recoil semi-automatic pistol derived from the Czech CZ-75 design. Built by Fratelli Tanfoglio in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, it is the polymer-frame member of the Witness family (known internally as the Force/Force 99) and is imported into the United States by European American Armory as the Witness Polymer P. It uses a Browning-style linkless locked-breech action, a double-action/single-action trigger, and an ambidextrous frame-mounted manual safety with an internal firing-pin block. The reduced weight of the polymer frame makes it a lighter alternative to the steel-framed Witness while retaining the platform's hammer-fired ergonomics.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 879 g (31.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 206 mm (8.11") |
| Barrel Length | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 36 mm (1.42") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 17 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 360 m/s (1181 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 481 J (355 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
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: Manual Safety, Firing Pin Block
- Features: Ambidextrous Safety, Frame Mounted Safety, Accessory Rail, Low Bore Axis, Interchangeable Caliber
Variants
- Tanfoglio Witness P Compact - Compact
- Tanfoglio Witness P Carry - Carry
Production
Production years: 1997-present
Polymer-frame Witness introduced 1997; Force 99 redesigned-frame variant followed in 1999
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Fratelli Tanfoglio
Notes
Marketed in the U.S. as the EAA Witness Polymer P (full-size) and Witness P Carry/Compact in shorter configurations. The base full-size model in 9mm holds 16 or 17 rounds depending on the magazine.
Background
The Witness family traces its lineage to the CZ-75, which Tanfoglio reverse-engineered and refined into its own TZ-75/T95 line before adding a polymer-frame variant marketed worldwide as the Witness P.