Wednesday, August 22, 2007

7.62 mm Soviet Automatic 1933 Tokarev (TT33) (Chinese Pistol Type 51)


In 1930 the Tokarev pistol was accepted for service, but trials for another pistol were still underway when the Germans invaded. This ended the trials and the TT33 along with the Nagant revolver remained the standard pistol of the Soviet Armed Forces during WWII, and both weapons were extensively used by the North Koreans and CCF during the Korean War.

The Korean War Chinese Pistol type 51 was modeled after this Soviet weapon.
The only observable difference, the finger-grip grooves on the slide being narrow and more numerous than the Soviet models.

During the mid 1920's it was decided to replace the old Nagant revolver with a more modern automatic pistol. For one thing, the complicated firing mechanism of the Nagant revolver was considered not to be with the effort.

The Tokarev cartridge is a modification of the .30 Mauser cartridge (7.65x25mm), and the Tokarev design is almost a straight copy of the M1911 Browning. The only significant differences are the lack of a safety (apart from a half-cock position), the removable lockwork and that the magazine guide lips are machined into the pistol itself, a notable improvement.

Caliber: 7.62x25mm Soviet Auto
Ammunition: Type 'P'; 86 gr bullet, 8 gr charge
Length: 193mm
Weight (unloaded): .83kg
Barrel: 116mm, 4 groove, right-hand twist
Magazine: 8 round detachable box
Rate of Fire:Semi auto
Muzzle Velocity: 418mps (1375fps)

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