Tanfoglio Force (99) / EAA Witness Polymer (P) | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Italy |
Production history | |
Designed | 1997 |
Manufacturer | Tanfoglio |
Produced | 1997–present |
Variants | FORCE FORCE SPORT FORCE COMPACT FORCE CARRY FORCE CARRY R POLICE FORCE CARRY F PRO FORCE L FORCE 22 L |
Specifications | |
Mass | 850 grams (30 oz) (FORCE) 850 grams (30 oz) (FORCE SPORT) 750 grams (26 oz) (FORCE COMPACT) 750 grams (26 oz) (FORCE CARRY) 775 grams (27.3 oz) (FORCE CARRY R POLICE) 775 grams (27.3 oz) (FORCE CARRY F PRO) 892 grams (31.5 oz) (FORCE L) 600 grams (21 oz) (FORCE 22 L) |
Length | 210 millimetres (8.3 in) (FORCE) 210 millimetres (8.3 in) (FORCE SPORT) 195 millimetres (7.7 in) (FORCE COMPACT) 195 millimetres (7.7 in) (FORCE CARRY) 195 millimetres (7.7 in) (FORCE CARRY R POLICE) 195 millimetres (7.7 in) (FORCE CARRY F PRO) 220 millimetres (8.7 in) (FORCE L) 220 millimetres (8.7 in) (FORCE 22 L) |
Barrel length | 113 millimetres (4.4 in) (FORCE) 113 millimetres (4.4 in) (FORCE SPORT) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (FORCE COMPACT) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (FORCE CARRY) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (FORCE CARRY R POLICE) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (FORCE CARRY F PRO) 121 millimetres (4.8 in) (FORCE L) 135 millimetres (5.3 in) (FORCE 22 L) |
Width | 35.6 millimetres (1.40 in) |
Height | 140 millimetres (5.5 in) (full and subcompact size frame) 114 millimetres (4.5 in) (compact size frame) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI 10mm Auto .22 Long Rifle .38 Super .40 S&W .41 AE .45 ACP |
Action | short recoil, tilting barrel |
Feed system | Detachable box magazine |
Sights | Fixed and adjustable 3-dot type |
References | Tanfoglio company website |
The Tanfoglio Force, also known as Force 99, Force 2002, EAA Witness Polymer or EAA Witness P-Carry, is a modified clone of the Czech CZ-75/CZ-85 semi-automatic pistol. It is made in Gardone Val Trompia near Brescia, Italy by Fratelli Tanfoglio S.N.C.
The Tanfoglio Force polymer frame model was introduced in 1997, while the Force 99 model with a redesigned frame appeared two years later, in 1999. The pistols are imported into the United States by European American Armory Corporation (EAA) and called the "Witness Polymer" (Force) and "Witness Polymer P" (Force 99).