Gun people here? Please tell me about this Polish tokarev

I have a Russian Tok and a couple of CZ52's

For self defense I'd choose a Hi Point 45 over them but if I was you I'd keep it.

7.62X25 is one of the few deals left as far as surplus ammo goes. Pick up a few cases and enjoy shooting it a lot without denting the pocket book too much:thumbup:
 
Those Polish guns are really nice.

I have a Romanian Tok (1953 vintage) and with surplus ammo it is very accurate with hardly any recoil to speak of. Thin and flat, it's not much larger than a 1903 Colt and considerably smaller than a 1911. With a SP or HP round I'd trust it for home protection and wouldn't be afraid to carry it, if it was all that I had. It is loud though and the 'import required' safety sux big time.

Buy some ammo and shoot that puppy!

Surplus ammo for it is corrosive, so clean it like you would a black powder gun.
 
baliodude said:
Nope, no manual safety.

However, there are two stages to the hammer. You pull it half way and the trigger can not be pulled.pull the hammer all the way back and it is ready to shoot.

Is this safety feature?
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its all the safety's it has lol other than your finger .
 
They are great guns for the price. Sometimes you need to watch some the mags they are bent and don't always feed well. Surplus is ammo is plentiful. Defense ammo is not. Wolf makes a JHP that is reasonably priced but have yet to try any? By the way, I love mine and it functions flawlessly with quality magazines.
 
I got a Romanian TTC as my main carry now and it is great. Make sure to get a good hollow point or at least modify some FMJ. The tokarev is a reliable and simple platform. I have also owned a Yugo tokarev in 9mm and it was far superior to my romanian one. I wish I never sold that one. I would suggest you refinish and snatch all the spare mags you can while they are easy to find.
 
Please be advised Radom is one of the best firearms makers in the world and has been for a lot of years. In the bad old days of the Soviet Bloc when Poland was a satellite state, some of the more precision and intricate technical jobs the Russians had were farmed out to the Poles. Polish jokes aside, they (the Poles) equal or exceed the Germans when it comes to top quality, precision manufacturing. I've kicked myself for 55 years for trading off a Radom 9mm I had in the early 50s that was an exact copy of a 1911 except for caliber. I must have had a good reason at the time, probably a girl, but I can't remember. Anyway, wish I still had the Radom, it was a hell of a lot sweeter than any girl....
 
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