Victrix Pugio SB

Victrix Armaments · Rifle · In Production · 2021

Also known as: Victrix Pugio Small Bore, Pugio SB

Overview

The Victrix Pugio SB (Small Bore) is a compact Italian bolt-action rimfire precision rifle built by Victrix Armaments as the .22 Long Rifle member of its Pugio Small Bore line. It shares the platform's modular aluminium and AISI 630 stainless-steel chassis but uses a scaled rimfire bolt with two asymmetric rear lugs and a 60-degree lift, a 16-inch Lothar Walther hammer-forged barrel with a 1:16 twist, a folding and fully adjustable buttstock with retractable monopod, a 20 MOA integrated top rail and a single-stack detachable 10-round magazine, making it a low-cost, low-recoil training and sporting counterpart to the centerfire Pugio.

Specifications

Weight (empty)5510 g (194.4 oz)
Overall Length898 mm (35.35")
Folded Length652 mm (25.67")
Barrel Length406 mm (15.98")
Action TypeBolt Action
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeSingle Stage
Trigger Pull2 N (0.4 lbf)
Magazine Capacity10 rounds
Magazine TypeDetachable Box
Muzzle Velocity330 m/s (1083 fps)
Muzzle Energy141 J (104 ft·lbf)
Effective Range100 m (109 yd)
Maximum Range150 m (164 yd)
Barrel RiflingRight Hand
Rifling Twist406 mm (15.98")
Frame MaterialAluminum
Barrel MaterialSteel
Stock MaterialAluminum
FinishCerakote

Calibers

Features

Base model

Victrix-Pugio

Production

Production years: 2021-present

Marketed for sporting use and military/law-enforcement rimfire training

Origin

Country of origin: Italy

Designer: Victrix Armaments

Notes

Part of Victrix's Small Bore range that mirrors its centerfire precision rifles in .22 LR for affordable practice and training; the SB retains the ergonomics and rail layout of the .308 Pugio while trimming weight and folded length. Fitted with a Victrix Sporting Plus adjustable single-stage trigger.

Background

Victrix names its rifles after Roman military equipment; the Pugio was the short dagger carried by Roman legionaries, and the Small Bore line lets shooters train on the same chassis as the full-power rifle using inexpensive .22 LR ammunition.