Tokarev tt 33 history books

The poor quality of machining, finishing, etc is shown by this 1942 example. The m57 utilizes a push button magazine release that is located at the bottom rear corner of the trigger guard. Shop for tokarev auto pistols tt33 parts today with numrich gun parts. Next up is a chapter on the tt33, which would up being produced for russian military use until 1953. The most notable use of this cartridge was in the tokarev tt33 pistol, which was the soviet unions standard service pistol from the early 1930s until the mid1960s. I like the tt33 because of its rich history as a combat pistol. Up for auction is a chinesemanufactured leather dual magazine pouch, originally designed for use with the chinese type 92 pistol. Into that mess, production of the tt 33s commenced at sort of a put together expanded facility in maybe late 1941 or least by 1942. The m57 utilizes a push button magazine release that is. Designed as a replacement for the nagant revolver, the pistol was known for its accuracy, durability, and ease of use. Holster russian tt 33 tokarev or m1895 nagant revolver 1948. Soviet russian tokarev tt pistols and cartridges 19291953. Unfortunately, bolotins books so far i have read 1967, 1983, and 1991 russian editions and 1995 english translation do not provide much detail on tt 30 33.

I like the tokarevs sights better than many other military pistols from the first half of the 20th century as the front sight is high enough and open enough for quick sight. Tokarev tt33 barrel bushing, polish, tok2184, rtg parts. Mar 28, 2019 this page details the development and operational history of the tokarev tt 33 semiautomatic military service pistol sidearm including technical specifications and pictures. The illustrated history of guns from first firearms to semiautomatic weapons ebook by. It was developed in the early 1930s by fyodor tokarev as a service pistol for the soviet military to replace the nagant m1895 revolver. An excellent example of soviet designs and a variant of the soviet tt pistols, the tt 33 was plainly modified to simplify production, namely the adjustment of the barrel, disconnector, trigger and frame were adjusted. Such is the case with the century international arms polish ttc semiautomatic pistol chambered in 7. Tokarev in 1930, owing much of its internal and external design to the original john browning fn model 1903 automatic pistol. Deactivated tokarev pistol hand guns for sale gunstar.

Now further developed, tokarev s semiautomatic rifle was adopted and given the martial nomenclature svt38 samozariadnaya vintovka tokareva, or semiautomated rifle model 1938. Fred datigs tokarev volume july 11, 20 ian mccollum semiauto pistol 7 the full title of this work is far too long to use as the title of this post, as it is deep breath the history and development of imperial and soviet russian military small arms and ammunition 17001986, volume thirteen. Parts and accessories for the tt 33 pistols, magazines, holsters, lanyards and cleaning rods. Dec 29, 2016 phuc long explains how the upgrades to the 1911 turned into the tokarev tt 33 and how it outclassed other popular handguns of the period. The tt 30 was simplified and adopted in 1933 as the tt 33 tula tokarev 33. The poles used wz48 nomenclature for their tokarev version. It was developed in the early 1930s by fedor tokarev as a service pistol for. The tt pistol the soviet wartime relic thats loved and. Tokarev tt33 semiautomatic military service pistol sidearm. Russian tokarev tt33 value the firearms forum the buying. The tt pistol the soviet wartime relic thats loved and feared. Fred datigs book on soviet russian tokarev tt pistols. The true tokarev collector will strive to purchase an original tokarev without the added safety. It served until 1952, when it was replaced by the makarov pistol.

Soviet russian tokarev tt pistols and cartridges 1929. The tt 30 pistol was created in the 1930s by fedor tokarev for use by the soviet unions military during world war ii. Put handgun history on your side with your own, brandnew 1911 courtesy of. His name is familiar to many american arms collectors.

Tt33 have seen very widespead usage, the cz52 has only been used in limited numbers, not as common. Tokarev, who was born a don cossack, displayed an interest in firearms early in life and by age 9 was working for an itinerant gunsmith. The tt or tokarev was the most common self loading pistol of the red army during world war ii and it was the most common semi auto pistol of the 1956 hungarian revolution. Able to withstand tremendous abuse, large numbers of the tt 33 were produced during wwii and well into the 1950s. Collectors guide to tokarev pistols, by john remling. It has eight rounds in its magazine with mediocre accuracy and average damage. They viewed these weapons favorably, commenting that they were rugged and.

In 1933 two changes were made to the design which necessitated changing the name to tt 33. The tt 30 was modernized and received an official nomenclature tt 33. A respected international authority in small arms, author fred a. On the other hand, it wasnt import marked or had the aftermarket safety. We just received a small number of these pouches, and are very excited about them. Nov 01, 2011 polish tokarev tt 33 by todd burgreen sometimes a firearm gem is found by accident. Russian prewwii tokarev tt33 made in 1938 was featured in datigs book on soviet tokarev tt. History designed in 1930 by fedor tokarev to replace the aging 1895 nagant revolver, it served as the standard sidearm for officers, rear echelon troops and even some postal workers of the soviet union until it was phased out by the makarov pm. The tokarev tt 33 is a russian pistol that appears in call of duty. Nicoleta victorious people, my 1953 romanian ttc is an awesome little package and is fast becoming one of my favorite guns to shoot. Chinese copy of the tt33 called the type 54 with 7. Read practical guide to the operational use of the tt33 tokarev pistol by erik lawrence available from rakuten kobo. It is best used as a last resort or backup weapon, as it can do relatively high damage at close range.

Tt33 pistol in action guns of the 1956 revolution part iii. The most current, up to date, full color manual anywhere on the tt33 tokarev pistol. Chinese type 92 pistol dual magazine pouch leather with brass buttons fits tokarev tt 33, zastava m57, colt 1911 magazines, etc. History of the yugoslavian zastava m57 pistol history of. Oct 14, 2016 the tt pistol the soviet wartime relic thats loved and feared the world over by 14 october, 2016 1 comment a soviet lieutenant armed with a tokarev tt33 pistol, urges his men to attack german positions during ww2. He is the spartan orders weapons expert who joins artyoms crew aboard the aurora armoured train. After some small design changes, the weapon was renamed the tt 33 tokarev. A soviet lieutenant armed with a tokarev tt33 pistol, urges his men to attack german positions.

Any members here have both the 1st and 2nd edition of fred datigs book soviet russian tokarev tt pistols and cartridges 19291953. Jul 05, 2012 today we have a copy of john remlings work, a collectors guide to tokarev pistols. The only things i dont remove in this video are the rear sight and the barrel link. It was developed in the early 1930s by fedor tokarev as a service pistol for the soviet military to replace the nagant m1895 revolver that had been in use since tsarist times, though it ended up being used in conjunction with rather than replacing the m1895.

The tokarev tt 33 also known as the black star or simply as the tokarev, tok, or tt is a sovietrussian pistol and the zastava m57 short for model of 1957 is the yugoslavian copy of the tt. American rifleman chinese tokarev pistolsmilitary and. Search, buy and sell pistol hand guns on gunstar today. Although the m57 is very similar to the soviet tt 33 tokarev, it will not accept the tt 33 magazine which is a tad shorter and holds only 8 rounds. The soviet arms committee liked the design and designated it the tula tokarev 1930 pistol or tt 30. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. One used military tokarev tt 33 pistol barrel with link and matching barrel bushing in 7. The only function that safety has is to block the trigger. Able to withstand tremendous abuse, large numbers of the tt 33 were produced during world war ii and well into the 1950s. A soviet lieutenant armed with a tokarev tt33 pistol, urges his men to. Tt 33c pistol pistol, historic romanian ttc tokarev pistol, semiautomatic, manufactured in the famous cugir factory, 7.

Barrel is in excellent condition with a bright shiny bore and strong rifling. Barrel, 9mm luger, standard length new, european mfg. The tokarev tt 33 is the soviets pistol of choice in call of duty. Get the best deals on tokarev gun parts and upgrade your home workout gear with the largest online selection at. As others have said, the lever above the the mag release on a romanian tokarev is the safety, however there really is nothing safe about it. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. His design genius provided it with several of the most modern small arms it fielded during world war ii. The tt 33 is a simple gun, without most of the features of todays pistols. Tokarev tt33 parts and accessories, polish radom, rtg parts. Soviet russian tokarev tt pistols and cartridges 19291953 fred a. Any differences between these two editions besides hardcover vs paperback. It is best used as a last resort or backup weapon, as it can. Romanian tokarev pistol for sale at classic firearms. The m57 magazine is singlestack magazine with a 9 round capacity.

Tokarev t t 33 barrel bushing,i have a m 57 new it shot at 15 yards 6 in. In this video i completely disassemble or detail strip tokarev tt 33 pistol. Original wwii soviet tokarev tt33 pistol grips izhevsk made 1945. Russian prewwii tokarev tt 33 made in 1938 was featured in datigs book on soviet tokarev tt description. A simple, reliable and easytomaintain pistol, it was in service until the early 1950s when it was replaced by the. Popular with collectors around the world, the history of the tt33 is worth a closer look. Again, more info can be found in datigs tokarev book.

Tokarev tt33 c pistol semi auto pistols at gunbroker. In 1951, the old but well used tokarev tt33 bowed to a shiny new player, the pistolet makarova. Sep 08, 2009 romanian tokarev pistol, properly called a pistolet ttc tulskiy tokarev cugir. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us. The pistol is the focus of this months collectors corner. During ww2, tt33 pistols were the standard side arm of russian army officers. Today we have a copy of john remlings work, a collectors guid e to tokarev pistols. Fyodor tokarev designed a pistol in 1930 to replace the sidearm the russian and then soviet military had carried since the late 19th century introduction of the nagant m1895 revolver.

The tt 30 is an outofproduction russian semiautomatic pistol. This pistol is a copy of the latewar russian tt 33 pistolet tokareva. Field dismounting the tokarev pistol advanced dismounting of the tokarev pistol functioning of the tokarev pistol animated sequence of the tokarev firing cycle mechanical features of the tokarev pistol tokarev model tt 30 versus tt 33 field dismounting of the makarov pistol advanced dismounting of the slide and magazine advanced dismounting of the receiver functioning of the. Nikolay makarov found most of his inspiration for the pm 1951 in the c. Among his designs were the svt40 self loading rifle and the tt30 and tt33 pistol. The tt30 is an outofproduction russian semiautomatic pistol. Fedor vasilievich tokarev was born on june 2nd or 14th in old russian calendar, 1871 in stanitsa large village egorlykskaya in the don river basin, russia, into a poor cossack family. This new design became the tt 33 tokarev pistol, which was widely used by soviet.

Leather dual mag pouch tokarev zastava yugo 1911 tt33 m57. I am digging the history of tt since years as i am a model maker with the intention to make them. Soviet russian tokarev tt pistols and cartridges 19291953 datig, fred a. Russian prewwii tokarev tt 33 made in 1938 in excellent condition. Russian prewwii tokarev tt33 made in 1938 was featured. Note grips vary with some having a star emblem and others being standard. Practical guide to the operational use of the tt33 tokarev pistol. I like the tokarev s sights better than many other military pistols from the first half of the 20th century as the front sight is high enough and open enough for quick sight. Tokarev tt33, makarov pm1951 and grach mr443 airgun. The pm 1951 disassembled exactly the same way pulling down on the triggerguard and then drawing the slide to the rear, up and forward off the barrel and frame.

A ranger of the spartan order, after the battle for d6, tokarev was one of the few brave men who joined artyom, anna, miller, stepan, duke, alyosha, and several others on the journey eastwards across the russian. Legendary russian gunsmith fedor tokarev designed such a pistol. This page details the development and operational history of the tokarev tt33 semiautomatic military service pistol sidearm including. The tt30 was a singleaction, semiautomatic pistol developed by feodor v. Sep 19, 2018 field dismounting the tokarev pistol advanced dismounting of the tokarev pistol functioning of the tokarev pistol animated sequence of the tokarev firing cycle mechanical features of the tokarev pistol tokarev model tt 30 versus tt 33 field dismounting of the makarov pistol advanced dismounting of the slide and magazine advanced dismounting of the receiver functioning of the makarov the safety. Rtg parts llc has been family owned and operated since its inception in 1999. Up for sale is a preowned semiautomatic tokarev model tt 33c, chambered for 7. The red army owed a great debt of gratitude to fyodor vasilevich tokarev 18711968. Russias tokarev tt33 military pistol combat pistols. The tokagypt is an exception since it was manufactured with a safety.