Retro
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I have tried various calibers in the past, and .45 and 7.62 x25 are two of my favorite calibers. Tokarev round has an effective range of 75-100 yards, and its velocity is very close to a .30 caliber M1 carbine round, and has higher energy than .45 round and about the same as a .357 sig round. At distance greater than 20 yards, Tokarev is known to tumble when striking soft tissue and inflicting a large wound. At distance less than 20 yards, it can over-penetrate soft tissue, and it can defeat level II body armor (aka, a poor man’s FN 5/7). Tokarev round is not at all a great round for indoor defense due to over-penetration, but it is a great combat round, and a perfect round for hiking in the woods.
I have owned two Tokarevs in the past, a Polish and a Russian. My Polish Tokarev didn’t eject reliably, and my Russian Tokarev had a very loose fit with an accuracy of a 12 gauge shotgun with target shots, and hence both were sold. Recently, I came upon a Romanian Tokarev, and I was very impressed by how tight the fitting is, which was on par with a decent 1911. Unfortunately, upon examination of the original stainless steel barrel, the rifling was 60% worn. I purchased it, and ran 100 or so rounds of Romanian surplus 7.62 x 25 through it, and it was extremely reliable and still has very decent accuracy.
Realizing the potential of this pistol, I upgraded the factory springs with Wolff springs, and I purchased a brand-new chromed Norinco 7.62 x 25 barrel on gunbroker, and I purchased a Tokarev compensator from Makarov. Com.
Here is a picture of the resultant groupings with my “upgrades”:
http://www.pbase.com/asdfasdfae/image/108700207
Result: 2.5 inch grouping at 15 yards with hand resting on sandbags. The felt recoil was reduced by 70% with the installation of the compensator.
Pros:
1. Romanian Tokarev has the tightest fitting of all the Tokarev’s I have had.
2. Flawless loading and ejection after 300 rounds.
3. Powerful original 7.62 x 25 round, with velocity close to .30 M1 carbine round.
4. Minimal recoil/muzzle tilt with compensator, on par with a .32 pistol.
5. Accuracy is on par with my USP .45.
Cons:
1. Hard-to-see military sight
2. Over-penetration at less than 20 yards.
I highly recommend this pistol if you can get a new barrel.
- Retro
I have owned two Tokarevs in the past, a Polish and a Russian. My Polish Tokarev didn’t eject reliably, and my Russian Tokarev had a very loose fit with an accuracy of a 12 gauge shotgun with target shots, and hence both were sold. Recently, I came upon a Romanian Tokarev, and I was very impressed by how tight the fitting is, which was on par with a decent 1911. Unfortunately, upon examination of the original stainless steel barrel, the rifling was 60% worn. I purchased it, and ran 100 or so rounds of Romanian surplus 7.62 x 25 through it, and it was extremely reliable and still has very decent accuracy.
Realizing the potential of this pistol, I upgraded the factory springs with Wolff springs, and I purchased a brand-new chromed Norinco 7.62 x 25 barrel on gunbroker, and I purchased a Tokarev compensator from Makarov. Com.
Here is a picture of the resultant groupings with my “upgrades”:
http://www.pbase.com/asdfasdfae/image/108700207
Result: 2.5 inch grouping at 15 yards with hand resting on sandbags. The felt recoil was reduced by 70% with the installation of the compensator.
Pros:
1. Romanian Tokarev has the tightest fitting of all the Tokarev’s I have had.
2. Flawless loading and ejection after 300 rounds.
3. Powerful original 7.62 x 25 round, with velocity close to .30 M1 carbine round.
4. Minimal recoil/muzzle tilt with compensator, on par with a .32 pistol.
5. Accuracy is on par with my USP .45.
Cons:
1. Hard-to-see military sight
2. Over-penetration at less than 20 yards.
I highly recommend this pistol if you can get a new barrel.
- Retro
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