New acquisitions... Russian Tokarev with German markings- no import or safety

[DONALDG-HOG]

I suspect this may have migrated south from Canada.
It appears to be post war Russian that I would guess has been refinished in a German arsenal.
I bought the Makarov the same day- no markings- appears refinished though...

Even has a matching numbered magazine....

 

[majspud]

Don't know much about them, but I have had a couple of Nagants. What is the cartridge for the Tokarev? 7.62 or 9mm?

T

 

[DONALDG-HOG]

7.62x25 mm Tok.... hard hitting round... great guns

 

[browncoat]

Sweet finds. I like the tokarev, but I wish they had been designed with a 1911 style safety to allow safe carry on a loaded chamber

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[majspud]

Its harder than a 7.62x38 Nagant? Fairly wimpy round.

T

 

[JuergenG]

The Tokarev has been proofed by the Mellrichstadt proofhouse in 2001.

 

[DONALDG-HOG]

Much faster and harder hitting round. It's like a necked down 7.62x39....not sure of the actual ballistics but I hear these will go right through body armor.

Its harder than a 7.62x38 Nagant? Fairly wimpy round.

T

 

[DONALDG-HOG]

The Tokarev has been proofed by the Mellrichstadt proofhouse in 2001.[/QUOTE]


Thanks! I had found the Mellrichstadt proof online but now I know the AB means 2001 I guess. I would have to think that this must have come through Canada if it was arsenal refinished in Germany in 2001....

 

[browncoat]

Much faster and harder hitting round. It's like a necked down 7.62x39....not sure of the actual ballistics but I hear these will go right through body armor.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's got more energy than a 9mm, definitely higher velocity

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[browncoat]

The Tokarev has been proofed by the Mellrichstadt proofhouse in 2001.

Thanks! I had found the Mellrichstadt proof online but now I know the AB means 2001 I guess. I would have to think that this must have come through Canada if it was arsenal refinished in Germany in 2001....[/QUOTE]
Shhhh. Guns never come south

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