Tokarev Model 1927
| Tokarev 1927 | |
|---|---|
Computer-generated model | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Fedor Vasilevich Tokarev |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.3kg (with two loaded magazines, one located in the butt) 2.8kg (with said magazines empty) |
| Length | 805mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×38mmR Nagant |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | blowback |
| Rate of fire | 1100-1200rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 302m/s |
| Effective firing range | 200m |
| Feed system | 21 round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Tokarev Model 1927 submachine gun was an experimental firearm developed in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Fedor Vasilievich Tokarev as part of the Soviet Union's drive to be self-sufficient in armaments. It was a blowback-operated, two trigger weapon which fired a 7.62 mm round originally intended as a revolver round.
Before it could go into production other manufacturers produced their own submachine guns. In competitive trials a weapon designed by Degtyarev proved superior and further development of the Tokarev was halted.