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<blockquote data-quote="muttman" data-source="post: 449004" data-attributes="member: 1745"><p>I gave $265 for the Yugoslavian Tokarev M57. It was in like new condition, still full of cosomlene. It shoots the very fast 7.62x25 which can supposedly go through soft body armor. The M57 is based on the TT33, but has a much better thumb safety and a slightly longer grip that holds 9 in the mag instead of 8. Because of the feed ramp/magazine design and the bottleneck cartridge they are hammer reliable and all steel so very rugged (designed for Russian peasants to use/abuse). I actually bought it intending to build it as practice for a 1911. I welded a "palm swell" or "humpback" to the back of the grip to make it point more naturally. I ground about .5 in off the back of the slide and welded on a beavertail. Welded 2 finger grooves on the front of the grip and squared off the trigger guard. I rounded the safety, extended the slide release, and bobbed the hammer. I made 1/8 in aluminum grip panels and drilled/tapped the frame for them. I built up and fitted the trigger, skeletonized it, and lightened the takeup. Epoxy textured the front and rear of the slide, grip panels, safety, slide release, mag release, and hammer. Polished cocking surface, feed ramp, and hammer sear. Added a compensator, drilled/tapped for a rail, cheap light/laser, and got a nice drop leg holster.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141002_181223.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141002_181223.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141017_171505.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141017_171505.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_000630.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_000630.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_204456.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_204456.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_204301.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_204301.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141019_121415.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141019_121415.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttman, post: 449004, member: 1745"] I gave $265 for the Yugoslavian Tokarev M57. It was in like new condition, still full of cosomlene. It shoots the very fast 7.62x25 which can supposedly go through soft body armor. The M57 is based on the TT33, but has a much better thumb safety and a slightly longer grip that holds 9 in the mag instead of 8. Because of the feed ramp/magazine design and the bottleneck cartridge they are hammer reliable and all steel so very rugged (designed for Russian peasants to use/abuse). I actually bought it intending to build it as practice for a 1911. I welded a "palm swell" or "humpback" to the back of the grip to make it point more naturally. I ground about .5 in off the back of the slide and welded on a beavertail. Welded 2 finger grooves on the front of the grip and squared off the trigger guard. I rounded the safety, extended the slide release, and bobbed the hammer. I made 1/8 in aluminum grip panels and drilled/tapped the frame for them. I built up and fitted the trigger, skeletonized it, and lightened the takeup. Epoxy textured the front and rear of the slide, grip panels, safety, slide release, mag release, and hammer. Polished cocking surface, feed ramp, and hammer sear. Added a compensator, drilled/tapped for a rail, cheap light/laser, and got a nice drop leg holster. [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141002_181223.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141002_181223.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141017_171505.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141017_171505.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_000630.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_000630.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_204456.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_204456.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141018_204301.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141018_204301.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s742.photobucket.com/user/custom500pics/media/Tokarev/20141019_121415.jpg.html][IMG]http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx62/custom500pics/Tokarev/20141019_121415.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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