greywolf67nt
CGN frequent flyer
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- Stony Plain, AB
This is what I was thinking too.
Had the same issue with a Sig I got for cheap because buddy was having issues. Half an hour of CAREFUL filing and fitting and DONE
Jammed TT33 slide, could use some help.
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This is what I was thinking too.
Had the same issue with a Sig I got for cheap because buddy was having issues. Half an hour of CAREFUL filing and fitting and DONE
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
The TT-33 is widely inconsistent. One has a good trigger, one has a horrible trigger, one has a trigger that’s dangerously too lite. However, all TT-33 in 7.62x25 all suffer the same problems. They shoot themselves to pieces. The two I had both were garbage. They both kept breaking their firing pins, Shearing the firing pin retainer pin, and shearing the slide stop. They had a mind of their own and with close the slide if left by itself. They have no aftermarket and no warranty and parts are a ##### to find. I don’t own a SD9VE but it’s a way better stater pistol for anyone just getting into it. You can buy after market sights and a simple Apex spring kit will drastically improve the trigger. Magazines are easy to find, ammo is cheaper and non-corrosive, and they’re a very reliable gun. They copied the Glock after all. You have to be on crack, Russian, inexperienced, or all three to think the TT-33 is a good gun. When I got my first TT-33, I was warned by the salesmen they fall apart as you shoot them. I didn’t listen and learned the hard way... twice. I’d take a Norinco 1911 over a TT-33.
I would be inclined to agree with those who have suggested the hammer sticking to the slide.
I had one years ago & I remember that unlike a 1911 that has a curved surface where it
contacts the hammer on the way back & cocks it, the TT33 has a sharp edge.
That may be what is catching on the hammer & locking the slide partly back.
I had one years ago & I remember that unlike a 1911 that has a curved surface where it
contacts the hammer on the way back & cocks it, the TT33 has a sharp edge.
That may be what is catching on the hammer & locking the slide partly back.
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
Don’t smoke crack, I’m Canadian/Kraut, not inexperienced and I’d still take my post war Russian TT-33 over the sd9ve. I don’t give a #### about aftermarket support or warranty if the pistol is so unappealing it makes me never want to shoot it. My TT on the other hand is fun to shoot, accurate when I do my part and has never skipped a beat. Including with the 3-4 extra mags I bought for it, you gotta be crazy to say the sd9ve is a pistol worth owning. He’ll spend the extra money and buy a m&p if you really want a cheap polymer pistol or buy an actual glock, not a ####ty copy of a glock with a terrible trigger...
Always one guy; got to rain on the parade, human nature I guess. TT's handle insanely hot subgun ammo; but it beats them up...to be expected. Despite my moniker...I never drank the cool aid.
But they are a vastly simplified version of a ( Sounds of Angels, harps & Shyt) 1911 Colt, which is a good gun.
As far as believing what a salesman has to say... well, duh...he's gonna shyt on a 180 $ TT and steer you to a more expensive piece. This has to be explained to you?
But they are a vastly simplified version of a ( Sounds of Angels, harps & Shyt) 1911 Colt, which is a good gun.
As far as believing what a salesman has to say... well, duh...he's gonna shyt on a 180 $ TT and steer you to a more expensive piece. This has to be explained to you?
TT33s are hand made if the one you have is dodgey it's not a big expense to fer a new one and sell.off the old one with disclosure for the new owner to figure out. I'd suggest trying a second pistol with the same ammo before dumping either...it could be the ammo or the pistol.
Mine is a 1940 wartime pistol and has only had Norinco through it so far. Runs like a champ. Will see when I get down to the Russian surplus how it goes but it saw wartime use so I think it must run well or it would still be pristine.
Mine is a 1940 wartime pistol and has only had Norinco through it so far. Runs like a champ. Will see when I get down to the Russian surplus how it goes but it saw wartime use so I think it must run well or it would still be pristine.
There is a trigger kit for them. Not a big expense and doesn't require a gun smith. Knocks a bunch of weight off the trigger. they are heavy triggered like that because they were intended to be a self defence pistol. Heavy trigger is better then a hair trigger in that scenario.
I own an SD9VE and actually really like it. its not my only pistol either, But it is the one that gets to the range most often. Owned a 1945 dated russian TT33 it looked new. It never did anything for me. I ended up trading it for a Leupold scope..
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Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
They don’t make commission. Plus I didn’t listen to his advice and also thought he was trying to upsale me so I got two of them. I got a Polish TT-33 which are the nicest ones and a Russian. They were both piles of ####. Why were their service life so short? Because they fall apart as you use them. That Polish TT I had was seemingly a nice gun. The machine quality and the action was much smoother than the Russian. But it didn’t matter because it beat itself to death. Replacing a part every 100 - 200rds. They’re a copy of a Colt 1903 and not a 1911. Like I said I don’t own a SD9VE. However the reason I got the TT’s is because I wanted my first handguns to be cheap. If I had known better, I would have got a SD9VE. At that time they were only $299.99 regular price. Then I would have save the $40 for two firing pins, $30 for a slide stop, twice I lost the firing pin spring after it came shooting out when the retailer pin broke. I got so sick of how many times the retainer pin broke that I made one from a drill bit and it worked great for a lot longer than an original retailer. The soviets own complaint about the TT was short firing pin life span. They even redesign the firing pin in hopes of saving the pistol. They ended up dumping the pos and replaced it with the Makarov.
Every 100 to 200 rounds? Were you driving nails with it around the ponderosa?
I've had Chinese bbl bushings fail...twice. Burned through a crate or two in the day... TT's ain't accurate in my hands... but they worked well.
Some folks just have bad luck suppose... can't be operator error, right?
I've had Chinese bbl bushings fail...twice. Burned through a crate or two in the day... TT's ain't accurate in my hands... but they worked well.
Some folks just have bad luck suppose... can't be operator error, right?
- Location
- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
That’s what I thought, if I shoot my TT I bring a min of 200 rds to make up for cleaning it when I get home. It’s been flawless, not even a ftf or fte. My only complaints about it are how narrow the grip is hot my hands and how narrow the trigger is against my finger. I shot over 300 rds once with it and my trigger finge was Libs and needles for 3 days lol. But that’s just ergo issues, not a single mechanical issue or failure yet. I can’t say the same for my budget 1911 and it was twice the price of my TT, my tok was the best $160 I spent on a firearm.
