tokarev tt as a practice gun

[sm0keyj03]

im thinking of getting a tokarev as a practice pistol to save on 9mm..costs or i need to start reloading soon... or a least when ever i can get the tools and components .... i shoot around 500 to 1000 rounds of 9mm a month (i shoot at my dads house).... ive got a .22lr pistol that sees a lot of use but i dont feel like im getting great practice as far as recoil control goes... im planning on doing some defensive shooting matches and would be shooting my xdm 9mm...so im on a rope ...still nervous about reloading ... and have never shot a tokarev to know if it be similar to my 9mm guns i own and carry(all xd's)...

[rcmodel]

Whatever you would gain in recoil control practice would be off-set about double by shooting a weird gun with a totally different grip angle, action, trigger, and with very poor sights.

Save the cost of the TOK and spend it on reloading equipment for the 9mm XD.

You want to
Practice with what you shoot!

rc

[Anonymous Coward]

They're kind of cool, but I agree with rcmodel.

Had one, pitched it. It was neither accurate nor reliable.

[amd6547]

I disagree. Looking at a summer of mainly shooting rimfires, I bought a Romanian Tok and a 1224rd spam can of 7.62x25.
I have put about 100rds through it so far, and it has been 100% reliable, and very accurate...even out to 75yds.
It is a battle proven Browning derived design. Makes a great woods pistol, as it is flat and compact.

[sm0keyj03]

another ? wounld say the prices on 9mm come back down to realty and i dont have to stop at my local walmart every day to get a crack at the next shipment... would it still be cost effective to reload 9mm...i know i could reload others but i dont shoot many other pistol calibers ... and not much rifle bacause of the need to go to a range...well i did put about 3000 rounds though my ar this year....

[c919]

i just bought a TOK for the same reasons as you are considering. iv always wanted one and now i just had the reason to get one. ammo is just so freakin cheap. id go for it. well i guess i did go for it.

and no offense to anyone who didnt like theirs but i have 2 friends that own TOK's and now myself, and out of all three iv never seen one misfire out of about 600-700 rounds collectively. and they have all been as accurate as the shooter IME.

[wnycollector]

I have put ~3000 rounds through my Polish Wz-48 Tok. I think its an excellent choice for an inexpensive practice centerfire pistol. I also find it to be VERY accurate.

[mongo4567]

I have a Romanian Tokarev, it is very accurate and reliable. With the cheap surplus it is a great way to practice with a centerfire pistol on the cheap.

[chris in va]

So wait. You're going to spend at least $250 for a gun and about 40% less on ammo to save...on ammo? You won't see any real savings for a long time.

It's like the greenies that want to spend $25k on a hybrid to save money on gas.:scrutiny:

Now if you just want to get a Tokarev to plink with, by all means do so. Just don't think you'll be saving any money.

[amd6547]

In my case, I sold a 9mm for more than I paid for it, and got a tok for
$200. I came out ahead on the deal.

[sm0keyj03]

40% less on ammo i can actually buy though lol...
and at 1000 rounds a month it doesnt take long to absorb the cost of a tok.
my main concern is the dangers of reloading and blowing up a pistol aint cheap either especially if it removes your hand:rolleyes: ...
i wounldnt even worry about it if i could still buy cases for 150 or so...