Tokarev TT-33

«Pistolet Tokareva obraztsa 1933»
PistolRussia1933Historic

Soviet 7.62×25 mm Tokarev short-recoil semi-auto pistol derived from the Colt M1911 with a simplified locking system and a removable modular hammer/trigger group.

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ID — TOKAREV-TT-33
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Tokarev TT-33

Arsenale di Tula
Caliber
7.62×25 mm Tokarev

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Identity

Designation
Tokarev TT-33
Alias
Pistolet Tokareva obraztsa 1933
Manufacturer
Arsenale di Tula
Country
Russia
Year
1933
Category
Pistol
Status
Historic

Ballistics

Caliber
7.62×25 mm Tokarev
Muzzle velocity
420 m/s
Effective range
50 m
Maximum range
100 m

Dimensions

Barrel length
116 mm
Overall length
196 mm
Empty weight
0.85 kg

Mechanics

Operating system
Corto rinculo (Browning swing-link)
Bolt / action
Single action, hammer-fired

Feed

System
Caricatore amovibile monofilare
Standard capacity
8 rounds

Fire modes

SafeSemi-auto

Historical profile

Designed by Fyodor Tokarev and adopted in 1933 as 'TT-33' to replace the Nagant M1895 revolver as the Red Army's official sidearm.

Soviet standard in WWII (over 1.7 million produced), Korea and Vietnam; cloned in China (Type 51/54), Poland (TT), Hungary (M48), Yugoslavia (M57), Egypt (Tokagypt 58).

Replaced by the Makarov PM in 1951, but remained in Warsaw Pact service until the 1990s and is still produced in Pakistan/China as an export pistol.

Variants

TT-33Type 51/54 (Cina)M57 (Iugoslavia)M48 (Ungheria)Tokagypt 58 (Egitto)

Main users

USSR · China · Corea del Nord · Vietnam del Nord · Poland · Iugoslavia · Egitto

Key components

  • ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
  • ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
  • ●Grip — Primary grip.
  • ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
  • ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.

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