Why not the Tokarev?

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Just recently I came across a Polish Tokarev TT-33 in 7.62x25, thought it was kind of neat little pistol and like the ballistics of the round. Well to make a long story short, I decided to put it on lay-away then when I got home look up what different custom work someone else might had done with the TT-33. To my amazement "nothing." Oh there was the compensated barrel bushing which makes the gun 1-1/2" longer, or the few after market grips. I did see a fully engraved and gold plated one but that's not exactly what I was looking for.

You would think that someone would have done some type of customization seeing how cheap and plentiful they are?

I wouldn't think someone would put in the time to checker the front and/or backstraps but stippling would be an easy endeavor. Then there is the sights, why not put something a little more convenient to use then what the manufacture passes off as sights? There is scores of thing that I can think of to do to the TT-33 to make it a little more user friendly.

I'm just a little surprise that no one else has already done them???
 
The truth about the lack of aftermarket stuff for the Tok is simply is is not most people's first choice for spending money on. People usually buy them because of their low price. You could probably spend as much on a Tokarev as any other custom gun, from fine finishes to checkering and custom sights. A good gunsmith might even take it on because they are bored doing 1911's all the time. I could see a set of Dennis Marschalko's grips, Novak sights, and a 1911 type safety, but a tight, accurized barrel bushing would be a very custom order. Maybe a bright blue, or Robar NP3 finish? The round can be very deadly, as it penetrates very well, and there is a nice Hornady XTP bullet that makes a nasty hole in things, especially at 1500-1600fps. If you go custom, be sure and let us see it afterwards. I'm sure it would be very unique.
 
I understand what you're saying. I think the primary reason very few do work on the Tokarev & variants is because they appreciate the pistol for what it is, an interesting combloc military pistol steeped in military history.

FWIW, I'm sure there have been Tokarevs that have been heavily modified, but of course that's not very common from my understanding.

I think this is because those who purchase a Tokarev specifically for defensive use likely don't possess the funds for extensive customization whereas those who do have fund to customize handguns prefer to leave the Tokarev in its original configuration and invest those funds towards something a bit more contemporary and/or of a western cartridge and configuration.

I don't plan to change a thing on either of my Yugo M57s or other C&R pistols I own. I guess for reasons of posterity.
 
While I can understand where most of you are coming from. It really wasn't all that long ago that the same could be said about the 1911.

Approximately 36 years ago, I purchased my first pistol just a few months after turn 21, it was a Colt Combat Commander and I was very proud of it. At that time the most you'll see done on a 1911 was an action job, accuracy work which usually meant pinching the slide, shimming the rails and building up then recutting the bushing/barrel lugs for tighter fit, adding maybe adjustable rear sights and new grip panels.

I think it was late 1970s early 1980s that I begin seeing lighter triggers with over travel screws, compensators (first were the bushing type) and early attempts at beavertail grip safeties. Then as time went on the ambidextrous thumb safeties, combat sights (Novak, etc...) full lengh guide rods, etc....

I think you get my point.
 
My Romanian Tokarev:

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Upgrades:

Muzzle brake from Gun Parts Warehouse

Brand new, never-fired Chinese chrome-lined 7.62x25 barrel from Numrich Gun Parts.

I was inspired by this thread HERE. After upgrading, I got similar results. One additional upgrade I'm going to perform is bright, glow in the dark sights with paint from SiteGlo.com.

You can get custom grips from Marschal Grips. He's very slow (one-man shop) but it's worth the 6-week to 2-month wait.

I will warn you that, if you DO decide to change the barrel, removing the link pin from the old barrel is NOT something you can do yourself unless you plan to use a drill press and drill it out. It will take a properly equipped gunsmith to do it. However, once removed, a 1911 link pin can be substituted.
 
If it wasn't for the mechanical problems and parts availabilty for these guns, then they would be a good deal, with the cheap ammo and gun price.

But what a lot of you should be afraid of is that if one little part wears out or breaks you are screwed with these guns.

Then your stuck with a case of ammo and a $250 paper weight.

For me to buy one of these guns and a case of ammo from J&G it would cost $340 for the gun and a case of ammo with shipping and add on another $50 in dealer fees, your up to $390.

For $400 I can buy a real nice current 380 pocket pistol or a nice 22lr target pistol either a ruger 22 or a browning 22 buckmark camper with 2000 rounds of 22lr ammo and get alot more range use and accuracy than one s of the torarev.

Also look up what parts you can still get for the tokarev at GUN PARTS COMPANY online, almost nothing is available, check it out for yourself.
 
Also look up what parts you can still get for the tokarev at GUN PARTS COMPANY online, almost nothing is available, check it out for yourself.
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I've opened my sixth can of ammo for my Romanian TTC, I think these guns are really hard to break. Cheap as the ammo is, I've spent way more on the ammo shot thorough it that I did on the gun.

This pistol is why I got my C&R -- easy to find for <$200.
 
You may have good luck , but it seems like you get a 50/50 crap shoot at either getting a good gun or a bad one. You really have look beyond the price of the cheap ammo and look gun it self.

Would you pay $300 for a piece of pipe, a hammer and a nail, because you can shoot cheap ammo out of it ?

There are a few pistols and rifles made that will shoot the 7.62 x 25 , but none of them are really that reliable or well made , except for the old cz52, curently on the market.
 
Such harshness! Get burned by a bad Tokarev didja?

I like mine, a fun and historical piece...and a blast to shoot! :D
 
Never bought one even when the chinese ones were only $99 and they were new and ammo was even cheaper then. Buyers 20 yrs ago, knew that it was crappy gun, and just because ammo was cheap they were not worth buying one.

If you could currently go to local shop and buy one for $99 and get the ammo locally for $90 a case, it would be worth the risk. But paying $390 currently they are not a great deal.

You would be better off getting one of the $299 SW 9mm 5906 from CDNN that are almost unused condition and will last a life time.

These guns are really only good for blasting tin cans or paper targets, and you can do the same thing with a 22lr target pistol, more accurately and cheaper. As you can get 2000 rounds of 22lr for under $100
 
Funny you should mention mechanical problems. My gun is 100%. Never jammed, never had a problem. And it's not hard at all to find parts online. You just have to know where to look. Gunpartscorp.com has nearly everything.
 
Search Tokarev instead. Most parts are in stock. Please stop hating and trolling and putting someone off from this fine weapon. You haven't owned the gun, so please don't badmouth it.
 
That link is a search for tokarev and is currently what they show is in stock and available for all the tokarev models and the current yugo models are not even listed.

Post us the link where you say all these parts are available, if it exists.

Note by searching tokarev name alone it list parts for the tokarev rifles and pistols, so the search is a mix of rifle and pistol parts.

You need to refine your sarch to the specifically the Tokarev pistol.
 
I can't wait to get a Tokarev! Not my next gun, but the one after that. I think J&G will exchange them if they don't work right. They are supposed to be perfectly functional, with cosmetic issues primarily. Not to say you cant get a bad one that craps out on the first mag. They are C&R eligible, but thats not why I would get one. I heard the 7.62X25 was the first magnum...
 
your link still shows the mix of rifle and pistol parts, go down to lower portion of your link and you see it only shows 4 pages of parts and it is not a complete listing of parts, most are not in stock or unavailable.

Also not all parts are interchangable between different models.

Your posting makes ppl think you can get 99% of the parts for the current yugo 57 pistol, when its actually more like 20% spare parts.

If you need spare parts for these guns you might as well buy 2 and use one for spare parts.
 
Bought one of them 'crappy' 80s yugo in 9mm. Nary a hickup, it's my daily carry gun. I'm happy with it.
 
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