Author Topic: Newly manufactured Tokarev clones (Read 1416 times)

Telesphorus · « **on:** June 08, 2013, 02:18:43 AM »

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Although it is a basic, military-style pistol without the frills and extra polish of many commercially produced guns, the M70A runs very well for a handgun with a suggested retail price under $300 dollars. It certainly is a refreshing change from the standardized 1911 and striker-fired polymer pistols currently dominating the market.

http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/zastava-m70a-9mm-pistol-review/

Napoli · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2013, 02:00:32 PM »

Interesting. I suppose if you're on a budget, it would be satisfactory home defense. I will stick with my Sig Sauer P226 MK25. Never rusts and notoriously reliable.

Luker · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2013, 10:38:51 AM »

I don't know what the surplus situation is in the US right now but here in Canada in the last few years we got a few big shipments in of the original Soviet era Tokarevs plus boatloads of 7.62x25 ammo. They were advertising a year ago a combo tok pistol+ original cleaning kit+2 mags+ case of 1250rnds ammo for under $400!! Too bad they had sold out by the time I went to buy. If another shipment comes in of Tokarevs I am definitely picking a couple up. They are a great 'beater' handgun for that price. And the surplus ammo is so cheap you can scarcely reload it for that price.

We also got in a big shipment of the original Russian made SKS's too that sold like hotcakes... that I missed out on as well. Argh, gotta be faster on pulling the trigger on these surplus deals.

Luke

Telesphorus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2013, 02:35:27 PM »

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They were advertising a year ago a combo tok pistol+ original cleaning kit+2 mags+ case of 1250rnds ammo for under $400!!

I was able to get an M57 and get a large tin of polish surplus to go with it for about that price.

Yes, it's fun to shoot. However, it doesn't have a functional safety.

These newly manufactured ones do have a good safety.

You can also buy a newly manufactured one in 7.62x25, which is a good round.

Napoli · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2013, 09:26:20 PM »

The SKS is great for some testosterone filled fun. If you check your local gun store, a shipment is coming in the next few weeks.

GottmitunsAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2013, 12:08:54 PM »

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Quote from: Luker
They were advertising a year ago a combo tok pistol+ original cleaning kit+2 mags+ case of 1250rnds ammo for under $400!!

I was able to get an M57 and get a large tin of polish surplus to go with it for about that price.

Yes, it's fun to shoot. However, it doesn't have a functional safety.

These newly manufactured ones do have a good safety.

You can also buy a newly manufactured one in 7.62x25, which is a good round.

It is an excellent round. Those will go through anything.
I like the 9mm Makarov round myself.
It's inexpensive, has a bit more power than the 380acp and the Milsurp handguns chambered for the 9x18 Mak, specifically the CZ-82 (Czech) and the P-64 (Polish) are unbeatable in pricing, dependability, all in all they are great guns.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2013, 02:32:11 PM »

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It is an excellent round. Those will go through anything.

Yes, it is based on the round for the Mauser c-96, and was used in the soviet submachine guns, which frequently used by German soldiers on the Eastern Front.

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I like the 9mm Makarov round myself.
It's inexpensive, has a bit more power than the 380acp and the Milsurp handguns chambered for the 9x18 Mak, specifically the CZ-82 (Czech) and the P-64 (Polish) are unbeatable in pricing, dependability, all in all they are great guns.

Yes I wish I had those two.