Pro's of the Tok?

DrCatt · Oct 22, 2014

I've collected a few of this and that in terms of C&R items, but the Tokarev never looked appealing. The boxy design and the apparently uncomfortable grip didn't help the handgun's case. (Now we have reports of one totally exploding)

ANYWAY, you guys seem to really like them especially now that ammo is available. What's the consensus on the pro's for owning one?

Abulg1972 · Oct 22, 2014

DrCatt said:
I've collected a few of this and that in terms of C&R items, but the Tokarev never looked appealing. The boxy design and the apparently uncomfortable grip didn't help the handgun's case. (Now we have reports of one totally exploding)

ANYWAY, you guys seem to really like them especially now that ammo is available. What's the consensus on the pro's for owning one?

They are a blast (literally) to shoot. They are loud and shoot fireballs. Ammo is available and easily reloadable. I've never felt that the grips are awkward/bulky or that it's an uncomfortable pistol to handle. And, a neat part of history.

Machodoc · Oct 22, 2014

^^^ What he said ...

sxs · Oct 22, 2014

And the guns themselves are pretty cheap. Just got 2 very nice condition (look almost new with great bores) Toks from Classic...a Romanian and a Polish with leather holster, lanyard and 2 mags plus handpick(extra $20) for a total of 249 and 259 respectively, plus shipping. these guys go right along with my Yugo I bought a while back.

reverendbeer · Oct 22, 2014

DrCatt said:
Now we have reports of one totally exploding

More Glocks have exploded than Toks.

Abulg1972 · Oct 22, 2014

reverendbeer said:
More Glocks have exploded than Toks.

That's the first case I've read about a Tok blowing up. They are very well-made and sturdy pistols. Something malfunction in that case, either the pistol or the ammo, but that is not a normal occurrence by any means.

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Melnic · Oct 22, 2014

Bevis says "he , he, fireball"

Docster · Oct 22, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
That's the first case I've read about a Tok blowing up. They are very well-made and sturdy pistols. Something malfunction in that case, either the pistol or the ammo, but that is not a normal occurrence by any means.

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Agree; more Glocks, Ford Pintos and electrical transformers during thunderstorms as well :innocent0

. Toks are some of the strongest workhorses of the Combloc countries armaments. If 1 blows I won't give it a second thought; if several hundred are found to blow up, I'll start to give it a thought

Abulg1972 · Oct 22, 2014

Tok food - $16.95/box. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.a...7.62x25+85grn+FMJ+50rd+Box&search=PPU+7.62x25.

Also posted in In Stock Now.

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toolness1 · Oct 22, 2014

I thought the same thing about Tokarevs when I first got my C&R license. It ended up biting me in the butt, because I missed out on all the cheap surplus ammo. By the time I actually bought my first one (and LOVED it), the surplus ammo was gone.

I thought they were ugly and looked uncomfortable, but now I have several and it's one of my favorite calibers to shoot and reload for. To me, they feel a lot better in the hand than they look. The 8rd designs do have a bit of a short grip for my hand, which is why I like the Yugo the best since it holds one more round and has a longer grip.

The same thing happened to me with Mosins, thought they looked ugly and boring, now I love em.

DrCatt · Oct 22, 2014

Thanks, gents. I appreciate the perspective! As a big fan of any mosin, I think I could go for more fireball action

Bertfish · Oct 22, 2014

Link to the article/thread about the exploding Tok?

amoebicmagician · Oct 22, 2014

pros of the tok:
Very accurate so long as nothing's wrong with it
Hard to make anything go wrong with it
Easily serviceable if something DOES go wrong with it, hammer pack and barrel are exchangeable and modular
Very cheap
EXTREMELY reliable- I've literally only had one hangup in a tokarev ever and that was when I was using an M57 barrel in a 9mm norinco frame, and it only choked on one bullet out of 50 even using M57 mags (9 round) in the regular tokarev (8 round)frame!
Easily converted to 9mm with a barrel swap
EXTREMELY potent ammunition, I have seen Prvi Partizan ammunition literally rip a gel block in two, it was ball ammo and it tumbled and yawed like a rifle bullet, squishing the soft lead out the bottom of flattened slug when I recovered it. There is also the fact that it will readily penetrate soft body armor, the absolute best for that being the pointy (spitzer) steel core chinese norinco surplus ammunition that was available for a short time a while ago, I still have a box I got in the early 90s. Out of a 4.5 inch barrel the tokarev fires a .30 caliber projectile nearly as fast as a .30 carbine out of a M1-carbine barrel.
It looks cool
It is COMFORTABLE in hand, despite it's looks to the contrary
It's a piece of history

Cons
Ammo is currently pretty expensive, but as more and more newly produced cheap romanian steel case ammunition is imported, this will start to not be the case. If we can get a domestic producer, we're in even better shape.

silanehead · Oct 22, 2014

I have one Yugo and it is a blast to shoot. Funny thing is, it is also the one I put on the nightstand when I go to bed.
Never had a problem with it at the range.
I prefer the single stack grip, feels very comfortable.

And I wouldn't want to argue with this guy...

Dave.B · Oct 22, 2014

Say what again!

Machodoc · Oct 22, 2014

Also, my petite wife has a Rom Tok that's her favorite of all to shoot--especially when she's at a range surrounded by big guys with Glocks. It goes off and heads snap around with a, "What the f** was THAT?!"

rrrrrrkevin · Oct 23, 2014

I like to think of mine like cheap camping fun guns. I stacked up on the surplus ammo and I still have tons. I can toss one of the toks and a few boxes of ammo in a bag when I go anywhere and I don't have to be stingy about letting my friends shoot it. I love the way they feel in my hand too. Its compact, but it feels as comfortable as a full size gun. Ive fired it into soft ground and it left a hole big enough to fit a golf ball in before. The only negative thing I can think of is the poor accuracy. If I had to stash a gun and some ammo somewhere for an emergency that I didn't mind the risk of losing, it would be one of my toks.

I've always thought there would be a good market for some sort of kit to make it more accurate and not really change the gun or its looks too much, like maybe a replacement barrel and some sort of lighter, smoother trigger? That would make the gun perfect.

I thought about trying to get ahold of one of those Zastava Tokarevs.

Does anybody know if the new production ammo is a big difference in accuracy versus the old corrosive surplus ammo that we all bought back when it was dirt cheap?

Boom Boom · Oct 23, 2014

They are C&R, cheap to buy, and ammo is easy enough to get. No other reasons needed. Time to rock a Tok.

Daddyursus · Oct 23, 2014

Toks are like rabbits. They multiple. First was the M57 that I bought in a package deal because I REALLY wanted that Vz-52. Then heck a Romy was only $219. My friend Toolness started talking about his Polish Tok and how great a shooter it was. Well, you know I just had to get one. Blah, Blah Blah...there are now 5 of those fire spitting tools of destruction and mayhem in my safe.

DrCatt · Oct 23, 2014

amoebicmagician said:
pros of the tok:

Easily converted to 9mm with a barrel swap

Heck, that's interesting tidbit if I ever leave the C&R realm.

Daddyursus said:
Toks are like rabbits. They multiple. First was the M57 that I bought in a package deal because I REALLY wanted that Vz-52. Then heck a Romy was only $219. My friend Toolness started talking about his Polish Tok and how great a shooter it was. Well, you know I just had to get one. Blah, Blah Blah...there are now 5 of those fire spitting tools of destruction and mayhem in my safe.

I honestly had no idea they were this interesting. Now I'm glad I consulted you guys.

Well... there goes all my money on Toks!

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