Recent content by Smitty 308

Tokarev T-33, 7.62x25. Great caliber. And because of the trigger group and hammer group an upgrade to the Browning 1911 design. Not necessarily better just under appreciated.

I have a Colt Cobra with the aluminum frame. Have had it for years. It is an old one, the style with the round barrel before the ramped barrel version. It has always performed well and I am comfortable with it using medium 38 spl. loads. My problem is that the FFL I bought it from painted it...

Thanks BBBBill. The gun is new in box from the store. Your advise gives me a good picture to go on.

Got a brand new Browning FN 35 9mm. Took it to the range and it shoots great except for one problem. When firing, occasinally, the slide will chamber a round but when I pull the trigger there is a faint click but the hammer does not drop. At first I would cycle the slide by hand and the next...

Hey CLB, I was the one who was talking about the blowby that Sharps paper cutters are notorious for. My 45-70 is accurate enough to take deer hunting. If I had the opportunity to get a .54 cal Sharps paper cutter, carbine at the right price I would be tempted. Like Desert Scorpion said they...

You are probably right. I have read that wax dummies are used and when viewing pics of vests that have been tested there is always some kind of support for the vest visible. Our test was not scientifically proper. We had a vest that was about to go out of service date and got the ok from our...

I just gotta pile on. I'll keep my story short and hope it doesn't contribute to thread drift. But I would really like to see some penitration tests on the the Tok round. A couple of years ago it was qualification day for our dept. at the police range. We carry Baretta 92f's with 9mm ball...

I have an IAB Sharps paper cutter. The fit and finish are fine although the sights need improvement. My rifle is in 45-70. In the paper cutters they use an insert type chamber so a regular brass shell can't be used. That changes the working dimensions of the round. Plainly put, they don't...

Thanks mec. The folks at VTI are really great to work with. I bought two bolts from them and did some grinding and fitting. You are right about the vintage of the gun. My guess is that this one is from the 60s or 70s. I also tried Dixie for the original Walker bolt and The Gun Works. They...

Bought my first Old Army back in the '70s. Have a Berdan Sharps repo that I make my own paper cartriges for and love to shoot. Had to replace the original OA with a stainless one. Have been enjoying BP shooting for over 40 years. Problem: bought a Walker Colt at a gun show. It is an ASM...

I have had a Systema for ten years or so and although it is one of my favorite shooting 45's it was always finniky about mags. The other day I decided to take the magazine release out and look at it. The top of the release latch, that contacts the magazine, had a groove worn into it. I took a...

Hey Mad Magyar, I just "have" to tell this story about a FEG 9mm I bought.:) The story had a happy ending and I have owned enough guns over the years to know that one example doesn't mean all guns of the same make are lacking. I stopped by my local FFL's store and saw a brand new looking...

Saw a training video several years ago about surviving a knife attack. It contained actual video footage from patrol car cameras of attacks on law enforcement officers. It also showed interviews with survivors. I found it very disturbing. First, because of the speed, and lethality of an...

Tok-33 grips Thanks for the welcome. Sorry, but I threw the package for the wrap arounds away. Go to a Hogue display and look for one piece grips that slide on to the front of the frame. The finger grooves will be just under the trigger guard on the front of the grip. The grips are one...

:) Hello, I have been reading this forum for quite a while now. Just registered. Thought I would share my experience with my T-33. It is Polish and was made in 1949 so is a C&R. The FFL I got it from had it on consignment. The left, plastic grip was broken just above the thumb ridge. I...