Zastava M70A Tokarev-type 9x19

hdatontodo · Jan 25, 2013

I got an email from classicfirearms today which listed

http://www.classicfirearms.com/hand...utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1-25-13_pistols

Anyone have one?

Ok to C&R to MD?

EDIT: Here too:
http://www.jgsales.com/cai-zastava-tokarev-m70a-semi-auto-pistol,-9mm,-new.-p-59547.html

EDIT: Thanks. Not C&R

Docster · Jan 25, 2013

The Toks are fun guns, built like tanks and can be shipped to C &R holder in MD. I have a Romanian (8 rnd mag), but the Yugo and Polish are on my long list

hdatontodo · Jan 25, 2013

Hmmm

Shows on their handguns page not the C&R page.

gizzard · Jan 25, 2013

norincos are good shooters and will feed any ammo, accurrate too

LGood48 · Jan 25, 2013

The Zastava M70 series are modern versions of the Tok. The M57 is C&R, but as J&G shows, the M70 must ship to an 01 FFL and Classic doesn't list it under their C&R link.

Machodoc · Jan 25, 2013

I like it, but as others have noted, it's not a C&R. It's a new gun. That said, it's a Tok design, but made for the more easily-found (9x19, parabellum, 9mm, etc.). The 9mm caliber is probably the biggest draw. That's very attractive. The spare mag is a big plus, as is all-steel construction. Trying to get additional mags may be a challenge ... or not. Time will tell. Zastava makes pretty good stuff. $249 is a good price, but you have to factor in transfer costs, etc., that you wouldn't have with a C&R piece.

Machodoc · Jan 25, 2013

Docster said:
I have a Romanian (8 rnd mag), but the Yugo and Polish are on my long list

You might want to bump the Polish Radom up to your short list while really nice examples are still available. I've got Yugo, Romanian, and Pole versions (no Russian, yet), and like the Pole best of all. The Romanian is a close second.

I think that people are fascinated with the Yugo because it carries an extra round, and thus has a longer grip. That also makes mags harder to find, and the Yugos that I have, and have seen, are not quite as well-finished as the Poles, and have the worst trigger action (which can be fixed, but it's one more thing to do).

Chaunsey · Jan 25, 2013

not C&R but still a great deal for someone looking for a cheap 9mm shooter.

Machodoc · Jan 25, 2013

Chaunsey said:
not C&R but still a great deal for someone looking for a cheap 9mm shooter.

yellowsled · Jan 25, 2013

Prolly not legal in md

Docster · Jan 25, 2013

LGoodwin said:
The Zastava M70 series are modern versions of the Tok. The M57 is C&R, but as J&G shows, the M70 must ship to an 01 FFL and Classic doesn't list it under their C&R link.

Yep, my bad...what HE said.

Sirex · Jan 26, 2013

I have a M57 with the 9mm conversion. But you maybe able to buy a Norinco 9mm Tok, I think Type 54 (?), then buy the 7.62x25 parts as you see fit if you'd like to convert. I like it, kinda like having 2 guns in one. It's much easier to find the 7.62 barrels,mags, and bushings online than buying a 7.62 gun and trying to convert to 9mm. Or buy the Zastave and buy the 7.62 parts off GB. The 9rd mags are a little pricier, but if I recall on mine, the 7.62 mags will load or feed the 9mm, just a little looser. I gotta get my old M57 out and play with it. Just my $.02

whitelightning777 · Jun 22, 2014

Is the m70 on the roster for handguns? Does it need to be there to buy it or does it qualify as a pre 1985 gun?

j8064 · Jun 22, 2014

whitelightning777 said:
Is the m70 on the roster for handguns? Does it need to be there to buy it or does it qualify as a pre 1985 gun?

Zastava M70A's in 9mm are new production and on the roster. They need to go through an FFL for transfer. I haven't found the 7.62x25 version on the roster.

I'm glad I added one to my collection.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=150946

toolness1 · Jun 22, 2014

Machodoc said:
You might want to bump the Polish Radom up to your short list while really nice examples are still available. I've got Yugo, Romanian, and Pole versions (no Russian, yet), and like the Pole best of all. The Romanian is a close second.

I think that people are fascinated with the Yugo because it carries an extra round, and thus has a longer grip. That also makes mags harder to find, and the Yugos that I have, and have seen, are not quite as well-finished as the Poles, and have the worst trigger action (which can be fixed, but it's one more thing to do).

Agreed. SOG and Century both have like-new Polish versions available right now for the first time in a while. I got one from each place, both were in amazing shape.

The Yugo fits my hand MUCH better than the 8 round Tokarevs do. Even though it's not finished as well, they shoot great for me and I find myself reaching for the Yugo over the Polish even though the Polish is a well-made thing of beauty with a nice trigger.

Mags aren't hard to find anymore for the M57, now that they are importing a new version that takes the same mag. Wideners has them, for one.

Abulg1972 · Jun 23, 2014

toolness1 said:
Agreed. SOG and Century both have like-new Polish versions available right now for the first time in a while. I got one from each place, both were in amazing shape.

The Yugo fits my hand MUCH better than the 8 round Tokarevs do. Even though it's not finished as well, they shoot great for me and I find myself reaching for the Yugo over the Polish even though the Polish is a well-made thing of beauty with a nice trigger.

Mags aren't hard to find anymore for the M57, now that they are importing a new version that takes the same mag. Wideners has them, for one.

I haven't decided if I'm going to order a Romanian from J&G. It's hard to pass that up. Of course, a little auction antics got a hold of me last night, so that took a little from the kitty.

toolness1 · Jun 23, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
I haven't decided if I'm going to order a Romanian from J&G. It's hard to pass that up. Of course, a little auction antics got a hold of me last night, so that took a little from the kitty.

That happens. I have to stay away from the auctions. It's too easy NOT to stay away.

Abulg1972 · Jun 23, 2014

I was doing pretty good this month (if you don't count the IHC with LMR) until I found a deal on an Ortgies that I couldn't pass up.

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Machodoc · Jun 24, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
I was doing pretty good this month (if you don't count the IHC with LMR) until I found a deal on an Ortgies that I couldn't pass up.

If it's the one that I was watching, that Ortgies looked pretty nice. I hope that it didn't go too crazy at the end. It was very reasonable with one day left. Just wasn't my thing to pop for.

Abulg1972 · Jun 24, 2014

Don't know if it's the same one. I got it for $225, which I think is pretty much a steal compared to where these are these days.

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