The legendary TT pistol will soon celebrate its centenary. During this time, many events took place in the world, and the weapon itself has technically and visually changed, however, this weapon still remains the standard of quality and reliability.
It all began in the twenties of the last century, when the TT pistol was developed by the master Fyodor Tokarev at the Tula arms factory . Numerous tests followed, which the weapon successfully overcame. In 1930, the gun was recommended for adoption. Over time, weapons are repeatedly upgraded, technical specifications are improved, cartridges with armor-piercing and tracer bullets are produced .
Until the beginning of World War II, the TT pistol was produced in parallel with another legend of weapons art - the Nagan revolver, after which it completely replaced the latest model from production. The Tokarev pistol was produced until 1952, after which the PM (Makarov pistol) was adopted by the army . The TT pistol was actively used in the troops until 1960.
In the postwar years, the license for the release of TT of the USSR was transferred to a number of allies (China, Yugoslavia, North Korea , etc.) who produced weapons for commercial sales. Export versions of the gun could differ in caliber and some technical specifications.
By the standards of his time, the Tokarev pistol was a reliable and powerful weapon with virtually no flaws. The latter include, perhaps, reduced safety in handling caused by the lack of a full fuse, and not the most convenient handle.
TT - a 33-year-old pistol, which is based on automation, used the recoil energy of a short stroke of the barrel. By analogy with the Browning and Colt systems, the barrel was locked by tilting it in a vertical plane with a swinging earring. Completed around the circumference of the locking protrusions simplified the manufacture of the barrel. The sight on the TT is unregulated, the grip on the handle, usually plastic or wooden, at the bottom of the handle is a sling attachment for the belt.
If we talk about air weapons, the TT is one of the leaders of this type today. The similarity of a pneumatic copy with a combat pistol is amazing! Holding it in your hand, you can feel the weight of the weapon and appreciate the high quality of the product.
Almost every gun lover who is fond of pneumatics knows that the exact visual resemblance to a combat original is not its main distinguishing feature. Much more important is the sensation obtained when shooting, the behavior of the weapon in the hand. In this indicator, the TT air gun is undoubtedly one of the leaders. It is made of high-quality weapon steel, just like a combat specimen, is simple and reliable. At the proper level and technical characteristics of pneumatic TT. The initial velocity of the bullet is 125 m / s. For shooting, steel balls are used (diameter 4.5 mm.). It turns out that this model is good in any of its modifications!