Tokarev pistol/magazine compatibility

[ChronoCube]

Are Tokarev TT-33 pistols and magazines from different countries compatible? E.g. will Polish Tokarev take Romanian or Chinese mags, etc.

 

[RON in PA]

Yes they are compatible, a lot of the machinery to build Tokarevs came from Russia after the Russians went to the Makarov. The Warsaw pact countries were very much under the thumb of the Soviets and uniformity in equipment was required. I think the Czechs were the most independent of the satellites.

 

[wnycollector]

I use both chinese and romaninan mags in my Polish Wz48 with zero problems.