The TT-33 pistol, a pistol which first entered service 90 years ago, is another older weapon which is again seeing action. The examples seen in theatre are likely a mix of privately owned firearms and pistols drawn from Ukrainian stores.
Introduced in the mid-1930s to replace the 1895 Nagant revolver, over a million TTs have been produced. Designed by Fedor Tokarev the pistol became the Soviet Union’s primary side arm, seeing service during the Second World War alongside the Nagant.
The TT-33 is a semi-automatic pistol, chambered in 7.62×25mm. It feeds from an 8 round single stack magazine and uses John Browning’s short recoil tilting-barrel action. The TT is an extremely robust pistol and remained in service well into the 1950s with the Red Army and continues in service around the world even today.
Pistol use in general in the current conflict doesn’t appear to be prolific but a considerable number of combatants are frequently seen carrying side arms. Everything from Makarovs and Stetchkins to more modern Glocks and Ukrainian Fort handguns. Pistols are often carried by soldiers working in roles which frequently see them separated from their service rifle and by those who prefer to carry a secondary weapon.
While we’ve seen TT-33s in the hands of Russian and Ukrainian separatist troops in this video we’ll largely focus on Ukrainian use. At the fall of the Soviet Union a considerable amount of surplus small arms fell under Ukraine’s control, including substantial numbers of TT pistols. While not general issue it has been in service with the Ukrainian Army, National Guard and the Border Guard Service. This video definitely isn’t an exhaustive survey of TT use in Ukraine but lets take a look at some examples:
At the start of April 2022 the training department of the command headquarters of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces have published a number of high quality videos showing how to disassemble and clean the TT.
The Ukrainian YouTube channel, Boys from the Forest (ХЛОПЦІ З ЛІСУ) shared a video looking at the TT in May 2022. They concluded their video by shooting a block of explosive reactive armour with the pistol – to no effect. In June Alina Mykhailova, a medic with 1st separate mechanised battalion “Da Vinci Wolves” shared a photo of some firearms used by the unit, including amongst other things – a TT pistol.
Arisaka Type 99
I ordered a few which are showing up soon, so glad to hear they seem to be otherwise perfect. Previous reviews indicated as much as well so good to hear that's holding true.
I’m curious how the barrel will fit since it’s undersized to provide a tighter fit. I’m looking at getting a centurion socom barrel.
Oh wow, it's three of the type of guns the government hates the most. What a coincidence!
Are you referring to the tranny baby killer? Because that's a woman.
no. buffalo supermarket shooter and the dallas gunman in 2016 that was kill by a defusal robot. pretty sure nothing i said indicated the recent nashville school shooter.
Using Jisho I came up with 南部工作所 which just means "Nambu Workshop" in DeepL, with Nambu being the name of the company. I cannot make out the last two kanji at all but google translate reading it as defense the best guess I could come up with is 衛 which kind of sort of looks like it? If you could post another picture with the light glare contrasting the last two parts I might be able to figure it out.
Unfortunately the rifle has already left the building, it belonged to a customer. He had no idea what it said either, only that he bought it from a Marine who was stationed in Japan. No chrysanthemum.
While I get they hate all 3, why the shield 9 I wonder? I get weaker hands, but really it seems like a poor fag choice, like much of the loadout. Note I do like the shield EZ, held it in 30 super carry, liked the grip safety, but as a true combat weapon, I'm just saying, there are better glock clones out there. I think she bought it on Black Friday when EVERYONE had it on sale, I remember Sportsmans did, and they usually do at any given opportunity.
I do want to get my hands on a 6.5 Arisaka one of these days, to both fill that 6.5 hole in my arsenal, and to fit a scope if it's already been tapped. I want to see how good that old semi rimmed 6.5 really is ( I know 9 hole did a test, but I'd like to fit a fuk hueg scope and push that fucker). That and my grandfather brought one home from occupation, don't know where it is, but it'd be a nice tribute.
Wouldn't the hot gasses just melt it to the walls of the chamber? Not to mention that gas will leak from absolutely everywhere as the case comes apart.3D printed ammo:
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Unfortunately the rifle has already left the building, it belonged to a customer. He had no idea what it said either, only that he bought it from a Marine who was stationed in Japan. No chrysanthemum.
iirc Arisakas were also made by a Nambu factory; my guess is it was belonged to a guard or employee at one, then taken & marked up by an enterprising Nip to sell as a souvenir at the end of the war. I'm pretty sure most Japanese NCOs wouldn't have tolerated a rifle being carved like that.
Just fine. Be sure to ask for more pictures of you want them.
That's what I'm trying to say. I don't think any fed gave that to her, it's way too specific and niche, not to mention low capacity. It doesn't even share mags with the Kel Tek. The whole load out looks like a poor fag build
The Dallas shooter went through Army basic so of course he was slightly smarter than your average bear.
When I saw the thing about needing a hair-dryer to heat things up I got pretty excited, since I'll be as close to comparing like to like with the barrels, so if the uppers are floppier than an old ass Rainier Ultramatch I'll know pretty quick. If I manage to pull this off I'll report back.
