Tokarev TT-33 For first handgun?

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Hi all! i have finished my RPal and in the process of the paper work portion, i have a bunch of milsurp long rifles and was thinking of getting a Tokarev TT-33
Pistol to add tothe collection. the problem. i have never fired a handgun! is this a heavy recoil handgun?yes no? Is it easy to shoot and maintain?

who bought one out there for a first hand gun?
 
Didn't buy a Tokarev as a first pistol but to answer some of your questions.

I don't think it is a heavy recoiling pistol, I would describe it as snappy recoil, it just seems faster than the various 9mm pistol I regularly shoot. It's easy to shoot and easy to maintain.

As a first pistol my only concern would be the size of the grip. I find it small and therefore my grip is a little sloppy. For practicing shooting fundamentals I would prefer something that fits my hand a bit better. Fun gun to shoot though. Used mine as a mystery gun at a club match and a few other Tokarev owners said mine seemed better than theirs. Maybe I got lucky. If you do get one make sure you give it a thorough cleaning before you shoot it.
 
My first pistol was a M57, so basically an tokarev. Like armycat have said, the recoil is a bit snappy but still very manageable. Only thing is if you are planing on keeping the brass I would also buy a golf cart since empty case will go farther than the bullet.
 
There are better guns out there for not a lot more money for a first.
I bought a 9mm 1911 for my first so I could get the basics down. It is a fairly heavy gun but I am a big guy so kind of like the weight.
I would recommend you find a range where you can "try on" as many guns as possible before you buy. I was thinking of buying an M&P 9 but got to shoot one before buying and HATED it.
All that being said I now own 2 TT33's just because they are cheap and fun to shoot. You may not be able to hit the broad side of a barn with it but with the cost of ammo being so low you can throw 5 times the amount of ammo at a target. You just learn where you have to adjust your aim and after about 500 rounds you should be able to hit a skeet at 15 yards 50 % of the time. This would be very discouraging to a new shooter.
The Smith and Wesson SD9VE runs a little over $400 or a GSG 1911 in 22lr (cheap to shoot) for about $30 more.
 
sgt_hebert said:
My first pistol was a M57, so basically an tokarev. Like armycat have said, the recoil is a bit snappy but still very manageable. Only thing is if you are planing on keeping the brass I would also buy a golf cart since empty case will go farther than the bullet.
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I priced it out once and unless you plan on firing something other than surplus it doesn't save you any money to reload for the TT33. Surplus ammo runs about 18 cents a round.
 
As stated, they're snappy more than heavy in the recoil department.

They're difficult to shoot well, and I would suggest they should be regulated to collecting and the odd day of plinking at the range. The ergonomics are poor, grips are very small, and the triggers aren't very good. The sights are very hard to pick up. Sure, they go bang and are cheap, but the novelty will soon wear off.

I'd suggest you find something in 9mm or .22. There are many inexpensive options including the aforementioned S&W SD9VE or M&P, or a Ruger SR9. There are many good choices in the .22 ranks including the GSG or Norinco Woodsman.
 
It was my first pistol but I tried a couples pistols/revolvers form friends before buying the TT33.

Its not the best gun to build confidence as a shooter.
These are fun and cheap to shoot but they are also known to not be very accurate.

i guess the wise choice for a first handgun is a 22...
 
First handgun? I wouldn't and I own one, it's accurate enough if I really do my part but it's no tack driver. But a modern pistol in .22 or 9mm and learn to properly shoot a pistol, then buy a TT-33 to enjoy. I find it I shoot a few mags out of the TT and then switch to my 9mm I'm even better of a shot with my m&p9.

It's a fun pistol but it would be frustrating as a first pistol, the trigger and the grips would be something I'd change. I don't have big hands but I find the TT-33 to be really narrow in my hands, I'll be making some thicker grips over the winter. Recoil is not bad, I find it no worse than my m&p9.
 
What do you prefer? If semi auto I would get a Girsan Regard or if you have the money a cz75. If you like revolvers get a 686, shooting 38 specials out of the 686 is as tame as 9mm.
 
No. Don't do it.

They are a novelty for folks who like milsurps. As a pistol in their own right, quite frankly they are a poor choice. They are a mean little blaster with interesting yet fragile guts, lousy triggers and worse sights.

They are not a first pistol.
 
Technically my first hand gun was a 1911 45 ACP.When we first got into shooting. We used club guns and mainly was 22LR and 38 revolvers. Dad first gun he bought was a CZ75B.

Buy a Ruger MKII, MKIII or a 2245. A Tok might discourage you because they can bite your hand, they're snappy, loud and not that accurate. Don't want to develop a flinch right off the bat.
 
I don't find them to be that snappy personally. And the sights are ok. I mean if your gonna shoot in any sort of competition they won't hold up but for plinking there fine. I have also toyed with the idea of swapping them out for aftermarket sights kind of a fun project. And I have never been bitten by mine.
 
I have a Tokarev and like firing it. It's fun, but not accurate.

I would recommend a GSG in 22LR. They have the look and, more importantly, the feel of a 1911. You can put through thousands of rounds relatively inexpensively while you work on technique. All the while you can be researching a 9 mm or 45 ACP (or other) and their relative merits.
 
Toks are great pistols. Once you buy one then you would know that they are not target pistols. These are millitary handguns designed to give an officer self defence capability,, nothing more and nothing less.
One can not learn to shoot tok unless one reads and understands this Наставление по стрелковому делу. Револьвер обр. 1895 г. и пистолет обр. 1933 г. which shows how to hold it properly and use it properly.
Due to its grip Tok is handgun thats designed to be used by one hand thus the need for proper position and grip in the hand. Soviets even adopted margolin to teach bad shots in the army how to shoot tok properly.
So those of you who have trouble with accuracy when shooting toks, hell you are not the only ones who had trouble with them. But once you master the technique then these pistols are very accurate and reliable for what they are.
Then once you buy one you can't stop buying them. I know, I have the desease.:)
 
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