Tokarev TT30

Tokarev TT30 was a Semi-automatic pistol. The place of origin of Tokarev TT30 was Soviet Union. The variant of Tokarev TT30 called TT-33 remained in service from 1930 to 1951. TT-33 was based on the design of Tokarev TT30. the approximate number of units produced for TT-33 is 1,700,000. The weight of TT-33 was 840 g. the length of TT-33 was 196 mm. The barrel length of TT-33 was 116 mm. It was built in for 7.62 x 25 mm TT cartridges. Like Tokarev TT30 it was also single action, recoil-actuated pistol. The Muzzle velocity for TT-33 was 420 m/s. The feed system for TT-33 was 8 round box magazine. Fedor Tokarev developed the Tokarev TT30 Pistol for the Soviet military to replace the old Nagant M1895 revolvers the Soviets were using held over from tsarist times.

The TT-33 (Tokarev-Tula) was adopted in 1933 as an improved design of the Tokarev TT30. It was widely used by Soviet troops during World War II, and was one of the most reliable handguns of all time. It was a very close, less polished facsimile of John Browning's blowback operated FN Model 1903 automatic pistol in design and function, combined with Browning's short recoil principle and a much simpler hammer/sear assembly with an external hammer. It uses the 7.62 x 25 mm Tokarev cartridge based on the similar .30 Mauser. During World War II, its ease of loading and semi-automatic capabilities led it to be a sidearm that was preferred over the Nagant M1895 revolver. And because it could withstand tremendous abuse, large numbers of this firearm were produced. Production of the TT-33 in the USSR ended in 1954. It was also made by China as the Type 51, Type 54, M20, and TU-90, in Hungary as the 48 M and as an export version for Egypt as the Tokagypt 58, in Yugoslavia as the M57 and M70A, and as the North Korean Type 68.

At one time or another most communist or Soviet bloc countries made a variation of the TT-33 pistol. It was eventually replaced by the Makarov. Fedor Vasilievich Tokarev (1871-1968) was a Russian weapons designer and was also the deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1941 to 1950. Outside the former Soviet Union he is best remembered for the creation of the Tokarev TT-33 semi automatic handgun and the Tokarev SVT-40, the self-loading rifle which was common firearms of the Soviet Union during WW II. Due to his contributions in Soviet arms design he received a Hero of Socialist Labor award in 1940. Fedor Tokarev was a famous Russian firearm designer. He received a Ph.D. degree in 1940 for his achievements in designing pistols and automatic rifles that were officially used in the Russian Army from 1930 to 1956. Fedor Tokarev developed a wide range of weapons, ranging from automatic carbine MT (1925) to TT-30 pistol (1930) and the SVT-40 (1940).

Fedor Tokarev developed series of pistols called TT, Tula-Tokarev, or Tulskiy Tokarev, which means Tokarev from Tula. Tula is a Russian city with the population of about 500,000 as per the census in 2005 and is located about 200 kilometers south of Moscow. Tula is famous for its weapon manufacturing plants. Tokarev pistols and rifles were used in the Red Army against fascists during WW II. TT-33 was developed by Fedor Tokarev in 1930 and adopted by the Soviet Army the same year. In 1933, the Tokarev was improved with a new locking system and a different disconnector. The pistol is single action, and recoil operated of the Browning design. The barrel and slide are temporarily locked together for a fraction of an inch during rearward travel. This allows the bullet to exit the barrel and reduce pressure before the casing is ejected. Also, the Tokarev is fed by an eight round single stack magazine. The TT-33 was the basic service weapon of Soviet officers during the WWII. The TT-33 chambers the 7.62X25 cartridge. The magazine holds 8 rounds. The Tokarev Pistol is still being produced in China. Most parts are interchangeable. Several countries, such as China, Poland, North Korea, Hungary and Yugoslavia are still producing Tokarev pistols in 9mm and 7.62mm. Well-known Tokarev's rifles are Tokarev M1930, Tokarev M1938 and Tokarev M1940.