TT pistol

TT (Tula Tokarev)
TT-33
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1930–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSee Conflicts
Production history
DesignerFedor Tokarev
Designed1930
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant, Izhevsk Arsenal, Norinco, Femaru, FB Radom, Cugir Arsenal, Zastava Arms, FÉG
Produced1930–1955 (in Soviet Union)[1]
No. built1,330,000
VariantsTT-30, TT-33, TTC, M48, M48 Tokagypt, M57, M70, M70, R-3, Type 51, Type 54, Type 68, K-14
Specifications
Mass854 g (30.1 oz)[2]
Length195 mm (7.7 in)[2]
Barrel length116 mm (4.6 in)[2]
Height134 mm (5.3 in)

Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
9×19mm Parabellum
ActionShort recoil actuated, locked breech, single action
Muzzle velocity420 m/s (1,378 ft/s)[2]
Effective firing range50 m
Feed system8-round detachable box magazine or 9-round detachable box magazine compatible with Zastava M57
SightsFront blade, rear notch
156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius

The TT-30,[a] commonly known simply as the Tokarev, is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. It was developed during the late 1920s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet Armed Forces and was based on the earlier pistol designs of John Moses Browning, albeit with detail modifications to simplify production and maintenance.[2] The Soviet Union ceased production of the TT in 1954, although derivatives of the pistol continued to be manufactured for many years in the People's Republic of China and nations aligned with the Soviet bloc.[2]

  1. ^ Monetchikov, S. (December 2007). "АРСЕНАЛ: ТТ: МАЛЕНЬКОЕ РУССКОЕ ЧУДО" [TT: Small Russian miracle]. "Bratishka" magazine. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gander, Terry (1997). Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1997-98. Surrey: Jane's Information Group. pp. 45, 731–741. ISBN 0-7106-1548-5.


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