The video is filmed at the Taurus booth during IWA 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, where a new Taurus RPC 9mm pistol caliber carbine concept is on display. The firearm is described as a compact 9mm PCC that visually resembles some B&T-style designs. Taurus is presenting it as a prototype and is not releasing full technical details yet, but the host notes that it is intended to offer solid quality and reliability at a relatively accessible price. The projected MSRP is around $650, suggesting that U.S. street prices may fall into the $500 range. Availability in the United States is expected sometime later in the year, though no exact date is provided.
The Taurus RPC features a collapsible, telescoping rear unit mounted on a 1913-compatible interface, allowing users to attach different braces or stocks where legally applicable. The prototype shows three adjustment positions. The lower receiver is polymer, secured with pins that allow the gun to open for maintenance, while the upper portion is metal. The grip appears to follow an AR-style pattern, suggesting compatibility with common AR-15 grips, although Taurus has not confirmed this. The factory grip has a slightly rubberized texture and is described as comfortable enough that many users might not feel the need to replace it. Overall, the rear end and receiver layout emphasize modularity and familiar ergonomics.
The trigger on the RPC is characterized as a typical pistol caliber carbine trigger with a defined wall, a crisp break, and a moderately long but very positive reset that is easy to feel. The firearm includes ambidextrous controls, including a selector lever present on both sides of the receiver. It also has an ambidextrous magazine release, allowing magazines to be dropped from either side. An ambidextrous bolt catch and bolt release are present as well, but the host notes that the right-side bolt release is not very ergonomic. With large hands, reaching it requires stretching to the tip of the finger or shifting grip, which may be even more difficult for users with smaller hands. The suggestion is that moving this control a few millimeters rearward could improve usability.
The host demonstrates locking the bolt to the rear and sending it forward using both the ambidextrous controls and the more traditional left-side method. The RPC uses a direct blowback operating system, with no additional gas system described. On top, the firearm has a full-length Picatinny rail for mounting optics. The prototype is shown with simple polymer flip-up sights, which are described as affordable, entry-level units. It is unclear whether these sights will be included on production models. At the rear of the receiver, QD sling attachment points are integrated, providing options for attaching a sling. These features collectively support a straightforward PCC setup ready for red dots or other optics.
The RPC’s charging handle can be swapped to either side of the firearm, allowing users to configure it for left- or right-handed operation. The charging handle is non-reciprocating, so it does not move during firing and will not strike the support hand when gripping the front of the gun. The handguard incorporates M-LOK attachment slots at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions, enabling the mounting of accessories such as lights or additional hand stops. A built-in hand stop is integrated near the front, giving the support hand a consistent reference point and helping keep it away from the muzzle. The overall front-end layout is compact and oriented toward practical accessory mounting.
The Taurus RPC prototype shown has a 4.5-inch barrel chambered in 9mm. The barrel is threaded, allowing direct-thread suppressors or other muzzle devices to be installed. The host notes that additional barrel lengths are expected in the future, but at the moment only the 4.5-inch configuration is being discussed. The firearm uses 32-round Taurus proprietary magazines rather than more common patterns like CZ Scorpion, Colt stick, or Glock magazines. While this limits cross-compatibility with existing PCC magazines, the package is expected to ship with two magazines included. The trigger is flat-faced, and combined with the threaded barrel, the platform appears oriented toward compact, suppressor-ready 9mm use.
The host summarizes the Taurus RPC as a compact 9mm pistol caliber carbine concept with a flat-faced trigger, threaded 4.5-inch barrel, ambidextrous controls, and a modular 1913 rear interface. With an anticipated MSRP around $650 and likely street prices in the $500 range, it is positioned as a more affordable alternative to higher-priced PCCs with a similar footprint. The design invites users to add their preferred optic on the full Picatinny rail and attach a brace or stock at the rear where permitted. The host informally compares it to a budget-friendly take on certain B&T-style platforms and encourages viewers to share their opinions, noting personal interest in the model while acknowledging that details may change as it moves from prototype to production.
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