Key facts
- Type
- Semi-automatic pistol
- Place of origin
- Soviet Union
- In service
- 1930–present
- Used by
- See Users
- Wars
- See Conflicts
- Designer
- Fedor Tokarev
- Manufacturer
- Tula Arms Plant Izhevsk Arsenal Norinco FÉG FB Radom Cugir Arms Factory Chongyul Arms Plant Z111 Factory Zastava Arms
- Produced
- 1930–1955 (in Soviet Union)
- Number span no built
- 1,653,188
- Variants
- See variants
- 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)
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
The TT-30, commonly known simply as the TT or Tokarev, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and produced in the Soviet Union. The TT was designed by Fedor Tokarev and served as the service pistol of the Soviet Armed Forces and Militsiya from 1931 to 1951.
The TT was developed in the late 1920s to replace the Nagant M1895 and based on the designs of John Moses Browning, with detail modifications to simplify production and maintenance. It saw service by Soviet forces in many conflicts during the 1930s and 1940s, including World War II. The TT was replaced by the Makarov pistol due to criticism over its size, weight, usability and lack of a safety. Production of the TT in the Soviet Union ceased in 1954, but derivatives continued to be manufactured for many years in China and Yugoslavia. 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.
Gallery (9)
Connections
Categories
7.62×25mm Tokarev semi-automatic pistols9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistolsCold War firearms of the Soviet UnionCommons link is on WikidataIzhevsk Mechanical Plant productsSemi-automatic pistols of the Soviet UnionTT platformTula Arms Plant productsWeapons and ammunition introduced in 1930World War II infantry weapons of ChinaWorld War II infantry weapons of the Soviet Union