Yugoslavian Tokerevs now C&R eligible

• Jun 13, 2010

• #21

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j8064 said:

I too noticed SOG's change to C&R status for the Yugo Toks. And with their price reduction it's very tempting to add a Yugo to my collection while they're available. I already have Romy and Polish versions and they're nice shooters (but the add on safety sucks).

7.62x25 milsurp ammo is still affordable. But I already have 2 Toks and 3 CZ-52's that eat it. A Yugo Tok would be yet another mouth to feed. Decisions - decisions.

I'm torn between. It'd be nice to have another Tok, but I'm not yet ready to jump on one of these with stash cash being tight. Can you guys change my mind? Are they worth having? Do I need an extra push from ya??

Maybe...

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I have a Romy & an early Polish and now a Yugo, I'm glad I did it

What I received looks not to have been issued, barrel is crisp & shiny, absolutely no ware anywhere internal or external except where knuckle dragger's installed the safety, finish is marred, that can be touched up though. Serial numbers match on barrel, slide & frame, the slide serial number is prefixed with a "G", I'll have to go to another site to determine the year of assembly. Each part is identified with a sequential drawing or part number. I did go for the extra $10 select fee and feel it was worth while.

So here;s to you

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #22

OrangeSpear

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i just ordered a Romy from there a few weeks ago and I paid the $10 handpick fee. I can post up pictures if needed. My big complaint is the add on safety. It is SO stiff i about needed pliers to pull it down the first couple of times. I would like to just remove it if possible.

 

• Jun 15, 2010

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SOG will now sell only one mag with the Yugo, but they give you $10 off.

Bryan

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #24

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bbrown said:

SOG will now sell only one mag with the Yugo, but they give you $10 off.

Bryan

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Whats that all about? How much are they individually?

 

• Jun 15, 2010

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aquaman said:

Whats that all about? How much are they individually?

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Dunno what they go for individually, but the lady said they didn't have enough mags to ship 2 with each gun any more, but would ship with one and take $10 off.

Bryan

 

• Jun 15, 2010

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oem or aftermarket replacement m57 mags are non existent for the time being

 

• Jun 15, 2010

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j8064

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Look as if KeepShooting has mags...???
http://www.keepshooting.com/firearmaccessories/magazines/tokarev-tt33-magazine.htm

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #28

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I don't think they fit. M57 mags are 9 rounders

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #29

Oldcarjunkie

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Im very tempted but the one mag is a big turn off for me, what if i get it and the mag has a issue, them im stuck with a non firing gun? I wonder is Aim or someone else is going to list some soon.

 

• Jun 15, 2010

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j8064

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aquaman said:

I don't think they fit. M57 mags are 9 rounders

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Oldcarjunkie said:

Im very tempted but the one mag is a big turn off for me, what if i get it and the mag has a issue, them im stuck with a non firing gun? I wonder is Aim or someone else is going to list some soon.

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I don't know guys. Learning op for me. Does a Yugo Tok take a different mag than my Romy or Polish Toks? I've not tried to interchange their mags (got 2 with each when I bought them and they work fine...)

I'm confused...(not the first time for that).

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #31

Funbrit

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I just ordered two Yugo Toks from SOG, i did not realize the mags were next to impossible to replace.

 

• Jun 15, 2010

• #32

j8064

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I guess I learned something new. A Tok is not necessarily a Tok. I haven't yet ordered a Yugo from SOG and still may, but the mags don't seem to be the same at all. I never knew.

I tried my Romy mags in my Polish TT-33 and visa versa a little while ago. They interchange fine. But then a Yugo takes a different mag? What were they thinking?

I haven't yet read the all the posts on the site below regarding mag issues, but I'm thinking I may pass on an SOG Yugo. It could be like having a 7.35 Carcano: nice C&R gun, but if I can't feed it, I don't need it.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthr...ternate-magazine-option&p=1354719#post1354719

I'm still confused.

 

• Jun 16, 2010

• #33

rrrrrrkevin

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As soon as I get my C&R in the mail I want to order a yugo and a polish tok. I really just want the yugo to have a bigger collection but I would probably shoot the polish one more and also my romy

 

• Jun 16, 2010

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I believe a simple mod to a cz52 mag will allow it to be used in the M57 only 8rds though

 

• Jun 16, 2010

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Oldcarjunkie

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As i said earlier the mag thing is a turn off.. i decided to do some searching and see if i could find a mag.

Break out the Vaseline
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=172898213#PIC

 

• Jun 17, 2010

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Ups delivered my M57 today. Cant imagine a surplus gun being in any better condition. paid the extra 10$ for hand pick. gun is 99% perfect

 

• Jun 17, 2010

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Oldcarjunkie said:

As i said earlier the mag thing is a turn off.. i decided to do some searching and see if i could find a mag.

Break out the Vaseline
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=172898213#PIC

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Wow, forget that!

 

• Jun 18, 2010

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j8064

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Well, I broke down and ordered one of the Yugos from SOG this morning. BTW, the additional $10 off since there's only one mag ended last Monday. Even their website says only one mag now. As hard as I tried to talk my buddy Kelly into extending the $10 or (please, please) find me a second mag she couldn't do it. My bet is the Tok will be in great shape tho. I s'pose I'll find out what it's like come Tuesday.

 

• Jun 18, 2010

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Mine arrived today, slathered in old, dried, sticky cosmolene. Slide and barrel match, but not to the lower. Haven't cleaned it yet, but it looks good right now.

Holster is tan, with lots of what appears to be chalk or white mold. No writing on it, so I can't tell where or who it came from (Cyrillic or Latin writing would be a clue).

I did get the $10 off for getting only one mag.

Bryan

 

• Jun 19, 2010

• #40

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Original poster here, wow, lots of replies!

The safety is an add-on, but its better thought-out than most, and is similar to a 1911-style safety.

Quality-wise, I have heard the Polish are the best, and of course the wartime Soviet the worst. But these are relative terms.

Looks like others have picked up on the CZ-52 conversion on Gunboards.

The only tip I can offer on removing the paraffin-heavy cosmoline is to let it sit in a hot car until it softens and wipe off as much as you can.

Oh, and a heads-up, because it has a one-piece guide rod, it doesn't disassemble like a 1911-style pistol where you remove the barrel bushing first. Remove the slide stop and run the slide forward and off the frame, then cam the guide rod forward, then up to free it up.

Oh and from Gunboards, there is a survey, that letter prefix actually corresponds to a date.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?103742-Yugo-M57-Tokarev-Survey