Is the TT-33 still used?

Usage. The TT-33 is still in service in the Bangladeshi and North Korean armed forces today, while police in Pakistan still commonly use the TT pistol as a sidearm, though unofficially, as it is being replaced by modern 9 mm Beretta and SIG Sauer pistols.

Are Tokarev pistols any good?

The pistol is reliable and as accurate as any Tokarev, and I can get 3.5-inch five-shot groups at 25 yards. However, I am not completely happy with a couple of the modifications. The pistol has a magazine safety that prevents the pistol from firing if the magazine is removed, and the safety is a lever on the slide.

What is TT 30 chambered?

The TT-30 is a Russian semi-automatic pistol, chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev. It was designed by Fedor Tokarev, and manufactured at Tula Arsenal.

Where is Tokarev made?

After World War II, Soviet satellite countries as members of the Warsaw Pact were armed with weapons compatible with those of the Soviet Union. As a result, Tokarev pistols were produced outside of the Soviet Union.

Is 7.62 x25 a good self defense round?

Mechanically, it is a low recoil round with good trajectory for a pistol cartridge, but possessing higher flash than optimal for handgun use. As a submachine gun round, however, it is difficult to dispute that the 7.62x25mm is the best of its breed for the period.

What gun does Harry use in Kingsman?

Kingsman Pistol (TT-30) Tokarev TT-30 – 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Screen-used custom TT-30 from Kingsman: The Secret Service – 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Special thanks to Cohort Film Services. The Kingsman pistol is held by Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton).

What’s the best all around pistol caliber?

For pistol operators, the base choice is the 9mm. It is very universal in all regards, and widely available both in gun models and ammunition types. Practice with ball ammunition, but carry in Condition One with a serious self-defense round of which there are many new ones on the market now.

Is the Tokarev reliable?

Why did the Makarov replace the Tokarev?

It was a replacement for the TT33 Tokarev, a pistol that was deemed too large and underpowered for practical use any more; it also lacked a manual safety, something that most military’s desire for a standard issue weapon.

Was the Tokarev used in Vietnam?

Chinese Type 54 Tokarev Pistol manufactured at Jiangshe Arsenal 26 in 1957. Copied from the Soviet TT-33, these saw a fair amount of use especially during the Vietnam War by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong.

How powerful is a Tokarev?

Performance. Various Tokarev cartridges achieve muzzle velocities around the range of 1,300 to 1,800 fps. A common velocity is around 442 metres per second (1,450 ft/s) with about 544 joules (401 ft⋅lbf) of energy.

Where are Tokarev guns made?

Many of these with an added safety have been imported recently. Romania made the Tokarev pistol at Cugir, their military production facility. Their model designation for the pistol is TTC, Tula Tokarev Cugir. Yugoslavia issued the Model 57 pistol in 7.62x25mm.

How powerful is a Tokarev pistol?

Why does the Tokarev look like a 1911?

Both the Tokarev TT-33 and 1911 are very similar in design. Both are the brainchild of John Browning, the Tokarev being a Russian knock-off of Browning’s FN Model 1903.

What is the difference between a Tokarev and a Makarov?

The Makarov was both more compact and lighter than the Tokarev, with a shorter barrel. The pistol was chambered for the Soviet 9mm pistol round, a local design whose chief advantage seemed to be to prevent the Makarov from using foreign ammunition.

What countries made Tokarev?

Tokarev TT-33 Handgun

Country of Origin	Russia
Length	196.000 mm
Barrel Length	116.000 mm
Weight	0.830 kg
Muzzle Velocity	420 m/s

Is 7.62 x25 still made?

7.62×25 Ammo is currently manufactured in several counties for sale to the consumer in the USA including Serbia, Romania and the Czech Republic, and from time to time military surplus is also available.

Are Chinese Tokarevs any good?

Tokarev pistols were built around the powerful 7.62x25mm cartridge. We have an outstanding lot of “Black Star” pistols. These Chinese Type 54 Tokarev semi-auto pistols are chambered in the original 7.62x25mm caliber. Built by Norinco (North China Industries), they are in Very Good to Excellent condition.

What is a 7.62 x25 comparable to?

The 7.62x25mm Tokarev is equivalent in mass to modern Russian 5.45x39mm ammunition, weighing about 10.6 grams per shot. That’s very good by the standards of the day (being roughly half the mass of the US’s .

What is the 7.62 x25 comparable to?

Is 7.62 TT the same as 7.62 x25?

Often abbreviated as 7.62mm TT, the 7.62x25mm Tokarev ammo was based on another round — the 7.63x25mm Mauser. These two rounds are almost identical in dimensions, but have different loading specifications. And this has to do with the history and the design of the 7.62x25mm cartridge.

How much does 7.62 x25 cost?

Find in-stock 7.62x25mm Tokarev ammunition at the best prices… FAST

Retailer	Description	Price
Velocity Ammo Sales 138	7.62 Tokarev – 86 Grain FMJ Romanian Spam Can – Free Shipping	$829.99
SGAmmo 474	500 Round Case – 7.62×25 Tokarev 85 Grain Hollow Point Prvi Partizan New Non-corrosive Ammo – PPD7T- Free Shipping	$349.50

What year is my Tokarev?

Find the Serial number on the slide, just below the Chinese lettering. The first two digits should be added to 1953 to find the year of manufacture. In the photo below, the original serial number is 22019840. So by adding 22 to 1953 means this Tokarev was manufactured in 1975.

Can you buy a Makarov in Canada?

SN Ev 1998 is a collector grade East German Makarov prohib pistol. 3.6″ barrel caliber 9 X 18 double action, now not importable into Canada due to prohib status.

Is 7.62 x25 ammo still made?

What company makes Makarovs?

Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union’s standard military side arm 1951–1991….

Makarov pistol
Designer	Nikolay Makarov
Manufacturer	Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (USSR/Russia), Ernst Thaelmann (Germany), Arsenal AD (Bulgaria), Norinco (China)