Tokarev Sportowy

Tokarev Sportowy
Tokarev Sportowy
Type	semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Polish People's Republic
Production history
Manufacturer	FB Radom
Specifications
Cartridge	.22 LR w/ 7.62×25mm Tokarev inserts
Caliber	5.6mm
Sights	Fixed iron sights

The Tokarev Sportowy ^[a] is a Tokarev TT-33 training semi-automatic pistol produced in Poland and used within the former Warsaw Pact countries.

Design

While the barrel is sized to receive a .22 caliber projectile, the chamber and magazine are sized to receive 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridges. ^[1] Typically, .22 LR cartridges are inserted into a hollow 7.62×25mm Tokarev shaped cartridge, which is then loaded into the firearm. ^[2]

Notes

1. Sportowy means Sports. ^[1]

References

1. https://www.laipublications.com/en/livre/armes-de-poing-du-bloc-de-lest-recueil-darticles/the-polish-sportowy-pistol-a-22-lr-tokarev/
2. "Tokarev Sportowy .22 Lr".

Sources

• журнал «Оружие», No. 7, 2003 (спецвыпуск журнала, полностью посвящён описанию пистолетов ТТ).
• Tokarev v ráži 22 LR // «Střelecká revue», 5, 2007