Taurus RPC PDW
- Category
- Personal Defense Weapon
- Barrel
- 267 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.04 kg
- Introduced
- 2026
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Taurus RPC PDW is a 9mm personal-defense weapon introduced at SHOT Show 2026. Built on a compact chassis with a 10.5-inch barrel, it weighs roughly 4.5 pounds unloaded and features Picatinny rails for optics and accessories along with ambidextrous controls. It bridges the gap between a pistol-caliber carbine and a braced large-format pistol.
Announced as part of Taurus's 2026 lineup alongside the TX9 pistol series. Specifications are based on early SHOT Show 2026 reporting and may be revised at production.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Taurus
- Category
- Personal Defense Weapon
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2026
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 267 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.04 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Striker fired
- Capacity
- 17
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Polymer
- Slide
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Finish
- Cerakote
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 100 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Picatinny rail
Ambidextrous controls
Folding brace
Optics ready
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 54 personal defense weapons | 2.04 kg | 2.23 kg | Lighter than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 55 personal defense weapons | 267 mm | 168 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 25 9x19mm Parabellum personal defense weapons | 17 | 20 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Taurus RPC PDW
How much does the Taurus RPC PDW weigh?
The Taurus RPC PDW weighs 2.04 kg (4.50 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Taurus RPC PDW?
The Taurus RPC PDW is chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum.
How many rounds does the Taurus RPC PDW hold?
The Taurus RPC PDW holds 17 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Taurus RPC PDW?
The Taurus RPC PDW has a 267 mm (10.51 in) barrel.
Who makes the Taurus RPC PDW?
The Taurus RPC PDW is made by Taurus (Brazil).
When was the Taurus RPC PDW introduced?
The Taurus RPC PDW was introduced in 2026.
How does the Taurus RPC PDW operate?
The Taurus RPC PDW uses a blowback action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
65%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/taurus-rpc-pdw' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "taurus-rpc-pdw", "name": "Taurus RPC PDW", "manufacturer": { "id": "taurus", "name": "Taurus", "countryCode": "BR", "foundedYear": 1939, "website": "https://www.taurususa.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:40", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:48", "version": "71240218613bda05e45296e8997918c10d23b1d7627e46a424bd7e516e0fdffb" }, "category": { "id": "personal-defense-weapon", "name": "Personal Defense Weapon", "description": "Compact firearms designed for non-frontline military personnel" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 2026, "barrel_length_mm": 267, "weight_empty_g": 2041, "action_type": "blowback"}