Hey guys,
Today I picked up my newest milsurp, a 1940 Tula TT-33. The pistol appears to be a non refurb and looks like a real battle veteran. It has very little finish remaining, most of the surface has turned into a brown patina. The pistol however is very smooth and seems to function 100%. Infact it is much smoother then my 1942 refurb, it slides like glass almost on the rails. It also feels much thicker then my refurbed piece, if that makes any sense at all. It is also heavier and a little longer when placed side by side.
The pistol is 100% original matching (minus Izhevsk magazine). Note the last two digits of the serial number have been blurred out.
I am curious as to how these pistols got to Canada? The imports seem to be the standard Soviet refurbs. This pistol was one of the Wolverine pieces that came from a private collection (I believe?). Among these was a few Finn captured Mosins and a Finn capture SVT. Could this have been a Finn capture TT? The pistol does NOT have an SA stamp, however I have heard that many sidearms werent stamped, simply picked up and used. I have also read about American GI's picking them up off of dead Germans during the war aswell. Any idea on how to trace something like this? The magazine has mud in it aswell
All Tula
Burn marks? The pistol has a black burnt, looking area near the rear sight. Just outside of this black area is a golden, yellowinsh tinge to the metal. It isnt cosmoline.
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Proof marks?
Thanks for looking!
Today I picked up my newest milsurp, a 1940 Tula TT-33. The pistol appears to be a non refurb and looks like a real battle veteran. It has very little finish remaining, most of the surface has turned into a brown patina. The pistol however is very smooth and seems to function 100%. Infact it is much smoother then my 1942 refurb, it slides like glass almost on the rails. It also feels much thicker then my refurbed piece, if that makes any sense at all. It is also heavier and a little longer when placed side by side.
The pistol is 100% original matching (minus Izhevsk magazine). Note the last two digits of the serial number have been blurred out.
I am curious as to how these pistols got to Canada? The imports seem to be the standard Soviet refurbs. This pistol was one of the Wolverine pieces that came from a private collection (I believe?). Among these was a few Finn captured Mosins and a Finn capture SVT. Could this have been a Finn capture TT? The pistol does NOT have an SA stamp, however I have heard that many sidearms werent stamped, simply picked up and used. I have also read about American GI's picking them up off of dead Germans during the war aswell. Any idea on how to trace something like this? The magazine has mud in it aswell
All Tula
Burn marks? The pistol has a black burnt, looking area near the rear sight. Just outside of this black area is a golden, yellowinsh tinge to the metal. It isnt cosmoline.
Proof marks?
Thanks for looking!
