Pistole tt – tetette.

I think each of us knows the epic rebellion revolver.

Dość brzydki (However, tastes are not discussed), medium -sized, Basically nothing special. However, already at the first stroke behind our eyes, a quite sophisticated mechanism of this weapon appears.
Then one glance at the cosmic, especially for those times, ammunition and we already have a full picture of the only gas -tower revolver, what a really great success has achieved and he got really mass production (In this considerable party in Poland). The revolver was very popular, he performed well, but his complicated mechanism (not really increasing the energy of the bullet in a worthy extent) and the non -extending drum made, that it was a weapon somewhat complicated in production. At the same time, it was time consuming when charging and unloading for soldiers, Barriers fired from the opponent's weapon flew over the heads - weapons with replaceable magazines, even with p08.
The Soviet army began in full steam in the 1920s, Work on a more practical weapon than a revolver slowly coming out of a military fashion. The result of these works was one of the most famous in our region of the world, a self -tributant gun - TT33 - Tulski Tokariew, that is, the popular "tetetka".

The weapon was designed by the Fyodor Tokariew team, a well -known weapon designer. The first prototype was ready in 1930 year (TT30), final version in 1933 (TT33). I will not engage in the details of the story, because you can check them in the first better online encyclopedia. I prefer to talk about construction and the pros and cons of weapons in my and my colleagues' opinion - instructors, athletes, collectors. I also want to raise a financial issue.

Briefly with construction: very clearly visible for the first pull of the lock, Even for little -familiar people, System based on a short barrel rejection, Babbing by translating in a vertical plane. The pistol has no stretching itself, The tap is external. And here is the first disadvantage. The weapon has a fairly specific tap, which can easily be detached from the skeleton, for me, irritating simply. The system is slightly embedded, and in itself, After picking up, resembles a structure from a kiosk lighter. It works clearly, but ... spreading it and possible repair requires watchmaker's precision. Cleaning in field conditions is therefore virtually impossible. Maybe the constructor assumed, that thanks to this, that it can be easily removed, it can be replaced in a minute for another, But probably rarely a soldier of the Red Army carried a spare tap.. What sense did something like in a clash with Luger, which can work even with a cracked trigger spring?
The decommissioning of the weapon is, I admit, quite fast. The only irritating stage is to remove something, what about F.B. (Of course, TT was also produced in Poland and many other countries) she officially defined, as "lock latch spring", I prefer to call it a strong office paper clip. Primitive element to pain, But it would not matter, If not for the fact, that nowadays a significant part of TT owners, The early ones of course, They are collectors who care about their exhibits and maintain their value. Our "lock latch spring" does not help in this. Theoretically, the designer probably expected, that the user will take it out using the lower part of the magazine (denka). In practice, this is most possible, however, with a small skill, it results in a significant outline
part of the skeleton, That is why it is worth putting some material on an element exposed to Rysy.
After removing our office clipper, we quickly slide out the latch, and then in a split second we can spread the cleaning gun. When removing the return spring, because contrary to appearances, bullets are not the only things, which they can shoot from the pistol. Meeting of an eye with Żerdzia would not be the most pleasant, But that's the charm, in particular, pistoletów ze sprężyną umieszczoną pod lufą. Po paru sekundach mamy w ręku lufę, lock, latch, "Spring", Mentioned Kurka mechanism and barrel bearing. Further distribution of the pistol (np. Kurka mechanism) Is, As I mentioned, difficult and simply- is not recommended.

The gun is considered a handy and relatively light weapon. But is it really like that? The loaded weighs almost a kilo, However, remember, that it is a weapon typically on the battlefield, This is not a "pocket money" PPK etc..

The weapon is adapted to 7.62x25mm ammunition (not, not- Similarity to 7,63 Mauser is not accidental and the cartridges are replacement). The magazine is located 8 pieces plus one in the chamber, But this is not recommended. About this later.
We are dealing with a missile, which flies at a speed of about 420m/s, achieves energy comparable to missiles fired from Glock 17. He can fly through many obstacles, which basically does not make sense in the pistol, who served soldiers on the battlefield and they preferred, to give all his energy to the purpose. Basically, cartridges to TT and Teteta herself are considered "strong". Strong ammunition and primitive design result here with a fairly large "kick". Personally, I love to shoot with TT, But the location of the bullet in the jet discharge does not serve. As you know, it makes it difficult to make up for the next shot and the general, Practical accuracy of weapons. But TT's debatable accuracy is not only due to recovery, which spoils the second, third shot, etc.. The fact is, that it is not simply a precise weapon. And the Soldiers of the Red Army also said the same. So they have had exceptionally "accurate" Makarovs.
Another disadvantage is this, that it is relatively easy to press the magazine latch button with normal pistol grab. Quite a bad thing for a soldier on the battlefield, But such a charm of many pistols. Since we are already at the magazine, It is worth adding, that TT closes a castle holding on the latch in extreme, rear position
If we vigorously slide the magazine in the handle. Of course, the cartridge will also be inserted into the chamber. By putting an empty magazine - the castle will not slow down.

But finally we came to the defect of TT, which in my eyes deletes her as a weapon serving the police and the army (And this was the case for many years in Poland), and at all suitable for use by anyone except the athlete, collector and instructor. The biggest disadvantage of TT33 is the fact, that ... there is virtually no fuse.
Theoretically it is said, that Kurek can be half -packed on a "protective tooth", But this is one big mistake. Basically, the only safe way to use a tetette by a officer was probably to wear it with an empty chamber and a magazine.. And best, Then not wear it at all and replace it with P-64, When they were available. Some of the tettets imported to the USA have been equipped with an external fuse, to meet certain standards imposed by the local law. It doesn't look nice (You can find many photos on the internet) But it significantly increases safety. Weird, that the plants in the sleeve did not see this possibility.

There are few pistols from the second century. , which commissions offer at good condition at such attractive prices. I saw a pre -war Tetette once for less than PLN 400 in a really worst state. I think, that someone probably wanted to sell it quickly, But still - it shows it, that the prices are not the highest. In the US, however, TT, especially war and pre -war,
but also later: Polish and more: They reach space prices compared to ours. My friends - collectors from the United States, fortress, that you can meet even after 700 dollars and it is not something surprising. This may be due to the fact, that Russian originals are no longer imported to the USA, and most of these, which arrived: They were modified and lost value by adding the aforementioned external fuse in the lock latch area. These are therefore intact relatively expensive.

We can get Polish TT in our country at very attractive prices. I have even heard about cases of sales by the Parunastu commission in the package, where the price of one was PLN 80, And the weapon was in a really good condition!

However, this is a rare opportunity, They usually cost PLN 300-750.

Americans praise the tetets. Some collectors compare them to the vises and despite my great sympathy for TT- I consider it a big exaggeration. Każdy z moich znajomych w USA posiadających TT twierdzi, that their copies have never stuck. I shot in my life with 3 different tetets, One war and one Poland in a great state plus
one also Poland in a rather poor condition. All 3 stuck when throwing scales. The castle was clinic between the cartridge and the closing lock. Maybe I was just unlucky.

To sum up- Tt to legenda. Legend at a reasonable price. Perfect for starters for people who have permission for collector's purposes. For others - it's probably a pity for space in the booklet. But these are your books, So please fill out as desired.