Notes: This is basically a Tanfoglio Witness with a ported barrel to fight recoil. It was introduced in 1994 in 9mm Parabellum, 9x21mm, 10mm Colt, and .45 ACP calibers, and in 1995 a .38 Super chambering was added, and in 1999, a .40 Smith & Wesson version was added. The .40 Smith & Wesson is unusual in that when it first came out, it had a magazine capacity of 15 rounds, but the magazine spring became fatigued easily and the magazine capacity was reduced to 12 rounds later that year. The barrel is coned to fit tightly to the slide. The magazine release is enlarged, and the controls are clearly finished in black (on what is otherwise a matte chrome-finished weapon). The magazine release can also be reversed to the opposite side of the weapon (it is normally on the left). The rear of the pistol has an extended beavertail.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The .38 Super and .40 Smith & Wesson designs never appeared.

Notes: The first Force pistols were introduced in 1997. They have a black polymer frame and matte black-finished steel slide. The safety is on the left, as is the magazine release, but the magazine release can be moved to the right side of the frame. The Force is chambered for a large amount of calibers, including some proprietary ones. In 1997, it was introduced in 9mm Parabellum, 9x21mm, and .45 ACP; in 1999, .38 Super, .40 Smith & Wesson, and 10mm Colt chamberings were added, and in 2001, the proprietary 9mm FAR and 10mm FAR chamberings were added.

The Force Compact is the same as the standard Force, but is smaller with a shorter barrel and the 9mm FAR and 10mm FAR chamberings are not available. A variant of the Force Compact is the Lady Force; this version is available in a rainbow of colors, has a smaller grip, and smoothed contours. (It is identical to the Force Compact for game purposes.)

The Force ’99 was, as the name indicates, introduced in 1999 and is an improved version of the Force. It is a double-action pistol with a more ergonomic shape to its polymer frame. It was meant to be a service weapon for police or military forces and is not available in as many calibers. It has an automatic firing pin safety. Along with the Force ’99 came a training weapon, the Force ’99-22, chambered for .22 Long Rifle and has a longer barrel to roughly match the ranges of the heavier caliber versions of the Force ’99. It also has a micrometer rear sight, and the slide is light alloy instead of steel. The standard Force ’99 is otherwise identical to the Force for game purposes, but the only chamberings of the Force ’99 are 9mm Parabellum, 9x21mm, and .40 Smith & Wesson, and the .40 Smith & Wesson version uses a 12-round magazine.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These pistols do not exist.

Notes: This is a match pistol designed for the IPSC Open Class competitions, and introduced in 1992. The barrel is polygonal, and the frame and slide are of steel, finished in matte chrome. The Gold Custom is drilled and tapped for a telescopic sight or other optics, and the Gold Custom is not supplied with iron sights. There are cocking grooves at the front and back of the slide. The safety and magazine release are extended for easy manipulation. The Gold Custom generally has some sort of compensator or muzzle brake attached to the end of the barrel; a choice of several are available from Tanfoglio.

Notes: The GT-21 is basically a TA-90 that is chambered for the 9x21mm cartridge, but there are some small styling differences in the shape of the trigger guard and butt. It was made primarily for those countries where the 9mm Parabellum round is considered a military/police round and is prohibited to civilians by law. The GT-21 Combat is the same weapon, but the safety is moved to the frame and the slide stop does not stick out so much. The GT-21 Baby and Baby Combat are the same as the above two pistols, but smaller. The GT-41 uses the .41 Action Express round, and there is a Combat model as well as the standard model.

Notes: This is one of Tanfoglio’s older weapons that is still in production. It is a compact weapon firing smaller cartridges and is made from blued steel. The magazine release is at the heel of the grip, as in many old-style European pistols. It is a lightweight, easy-to-use and conceal weapon.

Notes: This is a modified form of the TA-90 series of weapons, and was also known as the Match for about a year. The Limited is drilled and tapped for a telescopic sight or other optics, and has a squared trigger guard. It was introduced in 1997 in 9mm Parabellum, .38 Super, and .45 ACP; in 1999, a .40 Smith & Wesson chambering was added, and the 9mm FAR and 10mm FAR versions were added in 2001. The barrel is polygonal and heavy, and ported to fight recoil.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These pistols do not exist.

Notes: This weapon was designed to be easy to manufacture, maintain, and shoot. It is made primarily of machined steel, and the action is the traditional Colt/Browning dropping barrel action. The finish is normally simple blueing, but chromium plating, engraving, and rubber grips could be had. The rear sight is a micrometer adjustable sight. The magazine release is extended, as is the beavertail. Tanfoglio pistols are popular with Italian civilians. This weapon is also known as the Tanfoglio Match.

Notes: This is the compact version of the TA-90 series, well known for having good balance and being comfortable to shoot, especially in smaller hands.

Notes: These variants of the TA-90 series were designed for sport shooting. They have longer barrels that are fitted with compensators, and are heavier and better balanced.

Notes: This was a controversial weapon when introduced in the mid-1950s; it was designed especially for the "Saturday Night Special" market in the US, and called the Titan at the time. The Gun Control Act of 1968 stopped importation of the Titan into the US. An unnamed American company was all set to import the unassembled parts into the US and then assemble and market the pistol, but Congress stopped that too. Tanfoglio completely rebuilt the weapon to change the looks, changed the name to the TA-382, and then got permission to sell it in the United States. The TA-382 is a basic, no-frills design for personal defense.

Notes: Tanfoglio acquired the patents to the Witness series in 1995, and began selling its own version of the Witness. This weapon is actually known as the Witness only in the US, where it is sold by EAA; in Europe, it is known as the Tanfoglio Stock. It is a basic sort of pistol, available in several calibers, with a steel frame and slide and polygonal barrel.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This version of the Witness does not exist.

Notes: In the early 2000’s Astra and Star Firearms of Spain sort of disappeared. They later reappeared together under the Astar name, but the patents for the Witness series had been sold to Tanfoglio. One of the first new Witness-series pistols that Tanfoglio produced was the Witness PC. The PC (Polymer Compact) is a smaller version of the Witness P, a very compact pistol that fits even some of the smallest hands, yet also fits large hands well. The magazines are made with an extension to allow a full-sized grip. In the US, this weapon is known as the Witness PC; in Europe, it is known as the Stock PC.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This version of the Witness does not exist.