Tokarev

[rog8732]

A while ago we had a thread run for a week or so about the Tokarev semi-auto pistols in 7.62X25.

Until last night I had never seen one used / portrayed in a movie. Last night in about the fifth episode of a Netflix series called "Crossing Lines", a modern day show,one was used by a lady shooter to commit several acts of murder.

It was shown several times in passing and at first I thought it was a Colt 1902 but later views showed the hammer, high rear fixed sights, and the most telling of all, the "bicycle chain master link" that is removed when disassembly takes place.

The various empty shells left at the scene showed a detective taking a close-up phone picture, and sure enough it was the odd looking necked down 7.62.
A later scene mentions the case evidence and that the gun was likely Russian or Romanian.

As to the blanks they used for the show, I haven't a clue but barring the use of C G I; the slide was functioning and empties were ejected.

As to the show itself it's not bad. It leaves a gap in the story-line a time or two but very watchable.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

A 9mm barrel with the ability to shoot blanks, would have made "filming" easier, then the prop person places the proper empty cases on set to maintain continuity.

Ivan

 

[SquarePizza]

The tokarev makes an appearance in the John Woo film "Hard boiled". Chow Yun Fat dual-weilds some in the opening shoot out.

 

[OLDSTER]

Gotta love the "Tok"; I do as my avatar shows. The ingenious "modular" design and the swing link barrel Fedor Tokarev borrowed from the 1911; the cartridge, and pure fun of shooting; the big fireball and huge BOOM. Always a favorite at the range. This is my Korean War vintage Chi-Com model 54.

 

[BigBill]

Most of the European countries had them. The 7.62x25 is one little speedy accurate round. The Chinese norinco tokarve, Romanian tokarev, Russian tokarev, Polish tokarev, the Chinese tokarev came in 9mm too. The Yugoslavia m57 tokarev. I believe in 1930 was the first tokarev. E gun parts did offer new 9mm barrels to convert them. When buying one checkout the barrel closely for pitting and corrosion because of the corrosive primers they used in the surplus ammo.

 

[Marshwheeling]

I have often been tempted by the Tokarev, if only because it would give me something else to shoot the 7.62x25 ammo that came with my CZ52. I would be hard put to say which is the uglier gun.

 

[rog8732]

Marsh I can't dispute your ugly claim on the Tok; but with eyes closed and placed in your gun hand the thing has a feeling of "right-at-home".

 

[Qc Pistolero]

Lots of guys at the range show up with one.Usually new shooters.Since a few retailers up here had the idea to sell them $300 with 250rds of ammo,new shooters think it is a great way to start into the sport.
This is a fast stepping round and it goes a loud bang everytime the trigger is pressed.Sadly,not an accurate one.The guys generally go on to shoot the 250rds the gun came with and sell it away.Sometimes,they don't even bother to shoot all of the rds.