The TT-33 was widely used by Soviet troops during World War II, but did not completely replace the Nagant. Most TT-33s were issued to commanding officers. Minor changes to the barrel, disconnector, trigger and frame were implemented, the most notable ones being the omission of the removable hammer assembly and changes to the full-circumference locking lugs. The TT-30 was manufactured between 19, with about 93,000 being produced.Įven as the TT-30 was being put into production, design changes were made to simplify manufacturing. A few weeks later, 1,000 TT-30s were ordered for troop trials, and the pistol was adopted for service in the Red Army. During these tests, on 7 January 1931, the potential of a pistol designed by Fedor Tokarev was noted. In 1930, the Revolutionary Military Council approved a resolution to test new small arms to replace its aging Nagant M1895 revolvers.
It served until 1952, when it was replaced by the Makarov pistol. It was developed in the early 1930s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet military to replace the Nagant M1895 revolver that had been in use since the Russian Empire, though it ended up being used in conjunction with, rather than replacing, the M1895. The TT-30, commonly known simply as the Tokarev, is an out-of-production Soviet semi-automatic pistol.
Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single actionĨ-round detachable box magazine or 9-round detachable box magazine compatible with Zastava M57 Tula Arms Plant, Izhevsk Arsenal, Norinco, Femaru, FB Radom, Cugir Arsenal, Zastava Arms, FÉG