Everything about Tokarev TT-33

About Tokarev TT-33

The pistol from the Tula factory of the Tokarev company, known as the TT-33 is a semi automatic, well constructed pistol. It was designed with a well balanced features that makes this pistol very reliable. Result of the development of the firearm designers is the pistol which is popular among plenty of shooters in several countries. Design and materials were quite well chosen due to the demands of shooters.

It can be used for the military, law enforcement or civilian use as well. This gun is chambered with the 7.62 x 25mm Tokarev ammunition and offers a quite accurate firing. Maximum magazine capacity of this model is 9 rounds. What seems to be the best amount for this model as the designers judged each option. Barrel length of this gun is 4.6 inches and overall length is 7.7 inches. Weight of the gun is 830 g. It is a short recoil operated, striker fired pistol. When considering the suitability of this model for concealed carry it is highly subjective and difficult to generalized. However, this model can meet demands of those who are funs of concealed carry as well as those who are able to carry openly. Cartridge, trigger guard, sights and grips are really well designed. This model is very similar to blowback operated FN Model 1903 pistol. It uses Browning's short recoil barrel system and also some other features. Soviet engineers developed several alternations of this gun, with various calibers. Many features of this pistol were inspired by other pistol models.