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+ | The '''Tokarev TT-33''' was a semi-automatic pistol created in the 1930s by Fedor Tokarev. It was the Mid-Range Weapon of the [[Viet Cong]] and [[Pol Pot]]. |
==Description== |
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'''Weight: '''850 g (30.12 oz) |
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'''Sights:''' Front blade, rear notch |
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==Uses== |
==Uses== |
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The Tokarev TT-33 was used at one time or another by most Communist nations, until it was replaced by the [[Makarov PM]] in the early 1950's. Nevertheless, it is still used in the Chinese and North Korean armed forces today. It is also gaining popularity among Western gun collectors because of its ruggedness, reliability, and ready availability of cheap ammunition. |
The Tokarev TT-33 was used at one time or another by most Communist nations, until it was replaced by the [[Makarov PM]] in the early 1950's. Nevertheless, it is still used in the Chinese and North Korean armed forces today. It is also gaining popularity among Western gun collectors because of its ruggedness, reliability, and ready availability of cheap ammunition. |
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Revision as of 02:24, 18 August 2011
The Tokarev TT-33 was a semi-automatic pistol created in the 1930s by Fedor Tokarev. It was the Mid-Range Weapon of the Viet Cong and Pol Pot.
Description
Weight: 850 g (30.12 oz)
Length: 194 mm (7.6 in)
Barrel Length: 116 mm (4.6 in)
Cartridge: 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Action: Short recoil actuated
Muzzle Velocity: 420 m/s (1,378 ft/s)
Effective Range: 50 m
Feed System: 8-round detachable box magazine
Sights: Front blade, rear notch
Uses
The Tokarev TT-33 was used at one time or another by most Communist nations, until it was replaced by the Makarov PM in the early 1950's. Nevertheless, it is still used in the Chinese and North Korean armed forces today. It is also gaining popularity among Western gun collectors because of its ruggedness, reliability, and ready availability of cheap ammunition.