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Tokarev TT-33 Pistol

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The TT-33 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Fedor Tokarev and adopted by the Soviet armed forces in 1931 as the Tula-Tokarev Model 1930, based on a simplified adaptation of John Browning design. Chambered for the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge, roughly 1.7 million were manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1930 and 1955, and the design was produced under license or copied in numerous other countries. It served as the standard Soviet sidearm through the Second World War before being replaced by the Makarov pistol.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
7.62x25mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced Year
1931 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
FAQs

Why was the Tokarev TT-33 replaced by the Makarov pistol?

It was criticized for its size and weight and had no external safety.

The TT was replaced by the Makarov pistol because of criticism over its size, weight, usability and lack of a safety. The Soviet Union ceased producing it in 1954, although derivatives continued to be made for many years in China and Yugoslavia.
Connections

Operated By

Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Tokarev TT-33
Red Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Tokarev TT-33

Used In

Korean War, Wars
Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Spanish Civil War, Wars
Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Vietnam War, Wars
Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Winter War, Wars
Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
World War II, Wars
Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
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Manufactured By

Cugir Arms Factory

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Fegyver- és Gépgyár

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Kalashnikov Concern

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Norinco

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Tula Arms Plant

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Z111 Factory

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Zastava Arms

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Source TT pistol, Wikipedia
Sources
1. TT pistol, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1
    The TT-30, commonly known simply as the TT or Tokarev, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and produced in the Soviet Union.
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 2
    The TT was designed by Fedor Tokarev and served as the service pistol of the Soviet Armed Forces and Militsiya from 1931 to 1951.
  • service status
    It is one of the most-produced firearms in the world, with at least 1,700,000 manufactured, and continues to be in widespread active service by militaries and police forces
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum
  • Caliber attribute (tokarev-tt-33-pistol)
    Chambered for the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge, roughly 1.7 million were manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1930 and 1955, and the design was produced under license or copied in numerous other countries.
  • Used In: Korean War, Wikipedia article text
    China, North Korea, and Vietnam received substantial number of TT-33s and used them alongside Chinese-made copies during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Wikipedia article text
    While the TT-33 was used in small numbers during the Spanish Civil War, the first major use of the Tokarev pistol was during the Winter War against Finland.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Wikipedia article text
    China, North Korea, and Vietnam received substantial number of TT-33s and used them alongside Chinese-made copies during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
  • Used In: Winter War, Wikipedia article text
    While the TT-33 was used in small numbers during the Spanish Civil War, the first major use of the Tokarev pistol was during the Winter War against Finland.
  • Used In: World War II, Wikipedia article text
    It saw service by Soviet forces in many conflicts during the 1930s and 1940s, including World War II.
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MilitaryFactory.com: Tokarev TT-33
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Egyptian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Angola; China; Congo-Brazzaville; Egypt; Guinea-Bissau; Iraq; Indonesia; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Libya; Madagascar; Malta; Mongolia; Mozambique; Romania; Soviet Union; Vietnam; Yugoslavia; Zambia; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Red Army, Operators
    [ Afghanistan; Angola; China; Congo-Brazzaville; Egypt; Guinea-Bissau; Iraq; Indonesia; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Libya; Madagascar; Malta; Mongolia; Mozambique; Romania; Soviet Union; Vietnam; Yugoslavia; Zambia; Zimbabwe ]
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