Originally published in may 1954 by the office of the chief of ordnance, u. As of 2014, zastava currently manufactures new production m57s. Mar 22, 2009 i fire my friends zastava m57, an improved. I spent the last hour sweeping the floor with a magnet to no avail. The m57 is a yugoslavian copy of the famous russianbuilt tt33. Detailed photos show fieldstripping and disassembly steps in proper order clearly illustrating the parts involved and the simple tools used. The m57 is a singleaction pistol chambered for the fast and powerful 7. Any idea where i can get a replacement for that tiny. Has anyone here succeeded in putting a tt33 recoil spring into an m57. Adopted in 1957, the m57 was a licenseproduced copy of the soviet tokarev tt pistol, although the m57 had a longer grip to accommodate a larger magazine holding 9 rounds, versus 8 rounds in the tt.
After some small design changes, the weapon was renamed the tt33 tokarev. History of the yugoslavian zastava m57 pistol history of. The zastava m57 pistol was a standard sidearm of the yugoslav army. Makarov magazine soviet, east german bulgarian 9x18 8 rd no hump finger rest. Includes history, operating, disassembly and reassembly instructions. I would suggest the military should have reconsidered the m53 remington model 51s big brother when retiring. If i remember correctly, only the early yugo m57s didnt have a manual safety but the later ones came with that thumb safety from the factory. Disreassembling the fp assy on these things is, um, challenging. The safety came out and the detent spring went in the bag and the detent ball wentsomewhere else. And if so, whats the trick to freeing the m57 s spring from its assembly. When you test it, use only 2 cartridges, one in the chamber and one in the mag. Russian tokarev assemblydisassembly instructions download. The m57 magazine is singlestack magazine with a 9 round capacity.
Factory added safety that blocks the sear added for import. Im tired of looking too, so i took the parts diagram extracted from the zastava m88 as told about above and i modified it to be a parts diagram for the yugoslavian m57 tokarev. Although the m57 is very similar to the soviet tt33 tokarev, it will not accept the tt33 magazine which is a tad shorter and holds only 8 rounds. I sent an inquiry to wolffs technical people, but they didnt know. This manual was written so that anyone can understand the instructions, not just an engineer or gunsmith.
We have 38 lenovo thinkcentre m57 manuals available for free pdf download. We specifically disclaim any responsibility for damage or injury whatsoever, occurring as a result of the use of faulty, nonstandard or remanufactured. The pdf includes stepbystep instructions and accompanying photos so you can get your tokarev apart and back together again. It continued as a standard issue pistol until 1970, when the yugoslavs adopted the m70. If you find one chinese, romanian, yugoslavian, polish with an import mark, it should have been modified with a manual safety to satisfy import requirements. The m70 shares the same design as the m57, but its caliber is 9x19, whereas the m57 and m57a are in the 7. Shown here are a hungarian m48 left and a yugoslav m57 right.
Russias tokarev tt33 military pistol combat pistols. The m57 is not an exact clone of the soviet t30 or t33, unlike the romanian tokarevs now available, although it. Originally the pistol has no manual safeties except for a halfcock notch on the hammer. We present utter release of this ebook in doc, epub, txt, pdf, djvu formats. Orig factory chinese 2a double stack tokarev 9mm 10 round pistol magazine. With proper care, maintenance and handling, it will give you long, reliable service. Mar 04, 2018 marco milazzo weapons, ammunition, ballistcs and explosives expert. Soviet junior political officer armed with a tokarev tt33 service pistol urges. Manufacturers tokarev auto pistols tt30 1930 tokarev auto pistols tt30 1930 parts list. Marco milazzo weapons, ammunition, ballistcs and explosives. Are these difficult to adjust if they are adjustable at all. Yugoslav m57 assemblydisassembly instructions download. Marco milazzo weapons, ammunition, ballistcs and explosives expert. Tt33 tokarev manual if you are searching for the ebook tt33 tokarev manual in pdf format, in that case you come on to faithful site.
A russian tokarev tt33 left and a wwiiera russian tokarev tt33 right. It was developed in the early 1930s by fedor tokarev as a service pistol for the soviet military to replace the nagant m1895 revolver that had been in use since tsarist times, though it ended up being used in conjunction with rather than replacing the m1895. Chinese characters on receiver or slide top type 51type 54 shown calibre and model number marked on slide m57 flat type 68 rounded. M57 holds one more round in the magazine for a total of 9 in the.
Ak47 us army manual beretta 81, 84 series ak47 windup drum instructions czech cz52 manual pa63 manual mosin nagant rifle manual polish p64 manual pso1 eastern block sniper scope manual sig autos manual us army sks manual tokarev m57 manual walther p38 manual. Courtesy of our friend hrachya, we have three polish instructional manuals, covering the tt33 tokarev pistol, the mosinnagant m38 and m44 carbines, and the ppsh41pps43pps4352 submachineguns. Does anyone know if the tokarev springs that wolff makes for the tts are compatible with the yugo m57. View profile view forum posts view articles new member join date 121009 posts 16. These original m57 s were manufactured in the former yugoslavia and are coming to us in fair to very good surplus condition. The tokarev was the soviet unions standard sidearm for nearly two decades, and was a bridge between the nagant model 1895 revolver and the makarov pistol adopted in 1952. Tokarev tt33, russia type 51, china type 54, china model 48, hungary type 68, north korea m57, yugoslavia early tokarev tt33s featured alternate narrow and wide grooves on the slide.
Currently, the m57 and m70 pistols are produced, updated with slidemounted safeties. The tt30 pistol was created in the 1930s by fedor tokarev for use by the soviet unions military during world war ii. The tokarev was never intended to have a manual safety. Service pak type i contains the following springs to replace weakened or broken springs, returning the pistol to original factory condition. I would suggest the military should have reconsidered the m53 remington model 51s big brother when retiring the 1911 but thats sounding awkward about now. You can get a copy of this manual from century arms, inc.
If you find a war trophybattlefield pickup tokarev without import marks, it will not have a safety. Anyway the tokarev pistol dates to the 1930s but inexplicably not everybody agrees it to be a safer, more modern design than the 1911. I wouldnt carry the 39 with the safety engaged but i did try drawing it on safe to see for myself. Several countries produced their own versions of the tokarev tt33. Field stripping is the term for disassembling a gun into its major components or assemblies. I was able to have some success with having the front site above the rear site it has very rifle looking iron sights when lining them up, which is what i figure ill have to do for this gun. The m57 utilizes a push button magazine release that is.
The m57 is a selfloading, semiautomatic pistol that operates using a short recoil, locked breech design with a swinging under barrel link, much like the one seen on. In case of any misunderstanding, please apply to your dealer or manufacturer for detailed. Many imported variants have manual safeties added, which vary. The standard tokarev designs would be like the soviets, romanian, chinese, and polish designs. These are very popular surplus weapons in the west, as they are affordable and plentiful. New shipment came in, these are from the same batch as the update on 061819. Around 1970 citation needed, crvena zastava began production of a similar pistol, the m70a, chambered in 9. Polish instruction manuals tt33, mosinnagant, pps43. The m57 was adopted by the yugoslavian military in 1957. There are several differences some would even say improvements between the yugo m57 yugoslavian designation for their tokarev and the more standard tokarev designs. If your m57 s problem is a greaseclogged fp channel, this should correct it sans gunsmith. Aug 19, 2011 courtesy of our friend hrachya, we have three polish instructional manuals, covering the tt33 tokarev pistol, the mosinnagant m38 and m44 carbines, and the ppsh41pps43pps4352 submachineguns. Is the new zastava m57 the best tokarev ever imported.
Adopted in 1957, the m57 was a licenseproduced copy of the soviet tokarev tt pistol. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. I much prefer the m57 s captured recoil spring setup. The front site appears to be a bit on the high side. Zastava m57 tokarev magazine release button with spring, 7. You may read online tt33 tokarev manual either load. Romanian ttc and yugo m57 tokarev pistols which is better. These instructions also apply to the russian tokarev, chinese type 51, chinese type 54, hungarian m48, norinco type 541, sportsarms m2, yugoslav m57. The following component parts from other models of tokarev rifles can be used on the rtfle m1938.
The m57 is not an exact clone of the soviet t30 or t33, unlike the romanian tokarevs now available, although it is pretty close. Firing a zastava m57 tokarev tt33 knockoff youtube. Hardware maintenance manual, deployment manual, implementation manual, manual, kullanma k. Yugoslavia produced an improved version of the tt33 as the m57, m65,m70a and the 9. Designed as a replacement for the nagant revolver, the pistol was known for its accuracy, durability, and ease of use. The tt pistol was copied in china as the type 51, type 54, m20, and tu90 norinco, the peoples liberation armys state armaments manufacturer in china, manufactured a commercial variant of the tokarev pistol chambered in the more common 9. These are very popular surplus firearms as they are affordable and plentiful. It served until 1952, when it was replaced by the makarov pistol. It is a singleaction pistol chambered for the fast and powerful 7. Lenovo thinkcentre m57 manuals manuals and user guides for lenovo thinkcentre m57. You dont completely disassemble it, but you break it down enough that you can clean and lubricate it. It is effectively a more powerful soviet version of the 7. Today we are going to unbox and clean the zastava m57.
The tt30 is an outofproduction russian semiautomatic pistol. Aug 21, 20 us army tokarev rifle manual august 21, 20 ian mccollum manuals, selectfire rifles, semiauto rifles 19 one problem i have consistently found with russian weapons manuals is that they are all written in russian, which i cant read. Yugoslav m57 tokarev bocote grips that cover the import safety hole. Easytounderstand text describes each step of disassembly and reassembly for the yugoslav m57 ideal for all skill levelsnovice to expert note. I was removing the firing pin on my m57 tokarev which requires removing the slide mounted safety. Technical consultant of the italian judicial authority. I have a yugo tokarev m57 with serial number e49155. The russian tokarev tt33 was the soviet unionss primary combat autopistol that stood fast against nazi aggression. I can click it on with a little bit of effort but flipping it off is a real chore.
I had the slide in a big zip lock so i wouldnt lose any small parts. As the term suggests, this is something you might do in the field while further disassembly requiring special tools would be done back at the armory or shop. I hope this will help every owner of a yugo m57 on the internet enjoy. When you lend, give or sell the firearm, be sure this manual goes with it.
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