TT pistol
| TT (Tula Tokarev) | |
|---|---|
TT-33 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | See Conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Fedor Tokarev |
| Designed | 1930 |
| Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1930–1955 (in Soviet Union) |
| No. built | 1,653,188 |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 854 g (30.1 oz) |
| Length | 195 mm (7.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 116 mm (4.6 in) |
| Height | 134 mm (5.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Tokarev 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action |
| Muzzle velocity | 420 m/s (1,378 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Front blade, rear notch 156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius |
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The TT-30, commonly known simply as the Tokarev, is a Soviet-made semi-automatic pistol. It was developed during the late 1920s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet Armed Forces and was based on the earlier pistol designs of John Moses Browning, albeit with detail modifications to simplify production and maintenance. The Soviet Union ceased production of the TT in 1954, although derivatives of the pistol continued to be manufactured for many years in the People's Republic of China and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.