So I got the gun on Thursday and all appears good. I'm gonna strip down the pistol next week and get it nice and clean but I have already disassembled the magazines and cleaned them out. Both were pretty greasy and were soaked in Simple Green and then brushed clean. Took a few cycles of rinsing then brushing but they've come up pretty good now.
Cleaning cosmoline from Tokarev TT33 pistol
- Thread starter Tim010
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I use paint thinner myself.Works great.
Any of the above-mentioned methods works. My choice, disassemble + a couple of minutes in boiling water followed by generous application of any gun treatment product that you have handy (G96, Rem Oil...) is more than enough. Don't get too fussy with her. She is not a trophy date, she is a working girl! 
Make sure you take a look at the firing pin housing. you will need a punch to get the pin & spring out.
Make sure you take a look at the firing pin housing. you will need a punch to get the pin & spring out.
Don't sit and inhale it.
There's a good few Youtube videos that show how to take the grips off. Basically you look inside where the magazine goes and there are some latches that you move over.....It's really simple....The videos will probably show it easier than I can explain it.
Tim
stormwolf18
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not stealing your thread but....
heres mine from Trade Ex, i bought few weeks ago
dated 1945, it came with wooden grips but im not sure if they are the original.
heres mine from Trade Ex, i bought few weeks ago
dated 1945, it came with wooden grips but im not sure if they are the original.
Castrol Really Clean engine degreaser just melted the Cosmoline off. No fumes, no flames, just wear rubber gloves. Really recommend it. Did not hurt the grips, which I could not get off and I did not want to use a lot of force and risk breaking them.
