New Tokarev

[Bigshep]

Just picked this up Friday at Orion Arms in Jeffersonville. Not part of their big sales, but I wanted it. One helluva impulse buy, right? Haven't had the chance to take it out shooting yet, though. That's the plan for Monday.

Romanian TTC 7.62 x 25 Tokarev

 

[Tydeeh22]

those little puppies pack a nasty punch. we were shooting some steel with one a couple weeks ago. quite surprised at the sound that came back at me.

now ammo just needs to get cheap.

 

[Bigshep]

Ive heard about the sound. Heard that it'll attract some attention at the range. Half tempted to get a watermelon just to see what it does to it

As far as ammo goes, I was able to pick up 128 rounds for $42 and some change. $5 per 16 rounds. That really sucks

 

[Mosinguy]

I was going to buy one a while back until I found out the surplus is getting real scarce

Nice Romanian however!

 

[Bigshep]

Haha, thanks. I've got an AK on layaway that's Romanian and thought this would be a good partner to it

 

[FranktheGDTank]

That round is nasty velocity

 

[Birds Away]

Don't trust the safety. It was not designed to have one and was added later.

 

[Classic Liberal]

I picked up a spam can of 1260 for $347 delivered to my door from J&G Sales

 

[williamnewman1]

great purchase , has been on my to get list for awhile , but then theres the ammo prices

 

[Booya]

I picked up a spam can of 1260 for $347 delivered to my door from J&G Sales

Want to sell some? I've got a Tom I've never even fired for lack of ammo, I don't need an entire can though!! Just throwing it out there!

 

[Bigshep]

Don't trust the safety. It was not designed to have one and was added later.

Exactly. I hate the fact that they had to install one to import it. It really doesn't need one and it does take away from the cool factor a little bit, but not enough to push me away from it

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Remove the safety if you want... they're extremely simple pistols. Way fewer peers than even a simple Glock.

They're quite fun, quite loud, and mine was pretty accurate, too. They're thin enough to be unpleasant to shoot, though. They weren't designed for comfort!

 

[Classic Liberal]

Want to sell some? I've got a Tom I've never even fired for lack of ammo, I don't need an entire can though!! Just throwing it out there!

No thanks, was thinking of buying more.
I recommend just picking some up from J&G.

 

[Bigshep]

They're thin enough to be unpleasant to shoot, though. They weren't designed for comfort!

This is exactly what I thought. Just holding it it's really small. I'm used my G19 Gen4 with the biggest backstrap on it. It actually feels like it will want to just slide out of my hands when I finally get a chance to shoot it, too, but that's why I have gloves

 

[tricky9914]

I was thinking about picking one up - any idea on what the best is to buy? I know there are Polish, Russian and Romanian?

 

[Mosinguy]

I was thinking about picking one up - any idea on what the best is to buy? I know there are Polish, Russian and Romanian?

Good luck finding a Russian here in 'Merica. Out of the three you listed, the Polish one is probably gonna look the nicest. The Romanian will be cheaper and a little more crude looking but functional.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Yugo and Romanian are probably most common...Romanian probably more so.

Norinco examples are around, too. I had a Romanian in the Took cartridge and a Norinco in 9x19.

 

[Jbill1]

Those are a blast to shoot. They are crazy fun.

 

[KPierce]

I recently got the Yugo M57 myself. Fun gun as I told you when you got it Shep. I look forward to hearing back from you when you have a chance to try it out.

To give my opinion Tricky the best one out are the Yugo M57's but any of them are good for what they are. The reason I think the Yugo is the best is the fact that the grip is slightly longer allowing for a 9 round mag versus 8 round in a standard Tok pistol. Also when importation required safeties to be on the guns, they were refitted in a factory with the correct parts according to the John M Browning original design for the 1911. Just my

 

[tatic05]

I recently got the Yugo M57 myself. Fun gun as I told you when you got it Shep. I look forward to hearing back from you when you have a chance to try it out.

To give my opinion Tricky the best one out are the Yugo M57's but any of them are good for what they are. The reason I think the Yugo is the best is the fact that the grip is slightly longer allowing for a 9 round mag versus 8 round in a standard Tok pistol. Also when importation required safeties to be on the guns, they were refitted in a factory with the correct parts according to the John M Browning original design for the 1911. Just my

Love my M57 as well. accurate enough and it comfortable to me and the wife, who did not want me to get it, and now does not want me to EVER get rid of it.