For those that like strange and unusual firearms.

[Rockrivr1]

As many know I have a soft spot for rare, strange and unusual firearms. I ran across one that I didn’t even know existed. I present a nickeled High Standards 1911A1 in 7.62x25 Tokarov. Didn’t realize that a 1911 came in that caliber. I may just have to get this.

 

[rcwhat]

FYI, it’s 7.62 x 25. I don’t think a 52 would fit in the grip

 

[Rockrivr1]

FYI, it’s 7.62 x 25. I don’t think a 52 would fit in the grip

Whoops. My dyslexia was kicking in.

 

[robjax]

So, where is this firearm located?

 

[Ultrarunner]

Buy first, ask questions later!

 

[robjax]

 

[LakeTrout]

any more pictures?

 

[Mountain]

As many know I have a soft spot for rare, strange and unusual firearms. I ran across one that I didn’t even know existed. I present a nickeled High Standards 1911A1 in 7.62x25 Tokarov. Didn’t realize that a 1911 came in that caliber. I may just have to get this.

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If you get that and reload, I have a small handful of brass cases I could drop in the mail. LOL my Dillon 650 found the first one the hard way because it was nested within a 45 ACP case. I found the rest on my own .

 

[DJBrad]

Appears nicer than one of those pakistani khyber builds from an existing 1911 in .45.

 

[JDL]

This was a thing around 2011. Barrel conversions in 7.62x25 TOK for 1911's hit the market and for a short time because of the flood of cheep 7.62x25 TOK ammo available at the time. You would have to down spring and a 1911 magazine would only feed halfway reliable if you only loaded 6 rounds . I did some of those conversions for people back then. It was a fade that didn't last long because of reliability issues and was only driven by the cheep and available ammo at the time.

 

[Rockrivr1]

This was a thing around 2011. Barrel conversions in 7.62 TOK for 1911's hit the market and for a short time because of the flood of cheep 7.62 TOK ammo available at the time. You would have to down spring and a 1911 magazine would only feed halfway reliable if you only loaded 6 rounds . I did some of those conversions for people back then. It was a fade that didn't last long because reliability issues and was only drive by the cheep and available ammo at the time.

Good to know! Thanks

 

[Rockrivr1]

any more pictures?

 

[gerrycaruso]

The 7.62 x 25 is a very flat shooting round but I have no experience with a 1911 in that caliber. Mine is a TT33. If you do any long range hand gunning, it's a good choice. Mild recoil but quite loud.

 

[DW357]

Another expensive caliber if you don’t reload lol
I sold my Tok and all my x25 reloading components earlier this year. Just didn’t shoot it much and its ejects brass into the next state.

Anyway it is a cool high velocity caliber

 

[gerrycaruso]

I don't reload it. I'm still using cheap factory surplus ammo. It was available and inexpensive. Not anymore.

 

[powerman]

always thought that was a great round 7.62x25

for a short time because of the flood of cheep 7.62x25 TOK ammo available at the time.

Yes, case of 1200 was the min buy, i think i bought my first case without even owning a gun that could shoot it. it was like free.
i was looking into setting up an AR in that but then the bottom fell out, no more cheap ammo

i love my CZ52, the surplus and i think red army stuff is hot. never measured the velocity but it was snappy even in an all metal gun.

i was planning on saving the red army brand ammo to reloaded but the CZ would extract it and toss it like 30' into high grass at the range i was using. never found a piece brass that day.

you can make cases out of 223 and 556 brass for it.