Soviet Union Legacy Tula Arms Plant
Tokarev TT-33
A short-recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol that replaced the Nagant M1895 revolver as the standard Soviet military sidearm, chambered in the hard-hitting 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge. It was license-produced across the Eastern Bloc and China and remains in limited service worldwide.
In service since 1933 · 30 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
50
m range
420
m/s
8
rds
💲 ≈ $200 — Approximate surplus/export unit price
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Soviet Union export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Widely fielded · 30 operators
In service since 1933. Status: legacy · ~3,000,000 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
Unit cost known; one-shot / small-arms class has no meaningful O&S tail to model.
Interoperability
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Effective range
Distance at which the weapon reliably hits point targets. Higher extends engagement envelope.
- 50 m Stronger than 50% of pistols
- Muzzle velocity
Projectile speed leaving the barrel. Higher means flatter trajectory and better armor penetration.
- 420 m/s Stronger than 88% of pistols
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 7.62×25 mm Tokarev
- Caliber
Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better — ammunition commonality matters.
- 7.6 mm
- Ammunition
Rounds carried (main gun) or standard magazine capacity.
- 8 Bottom 10% of pistols
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 0.2 m
- Empty weight
Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.
- 1 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 1
- Barrel length
Barrel length — longer improves muzzle velocity and accuracy, shorter improves handling.
- 116 mm
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $200 Top 7% of pistols
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 3,000,000 Stronger than 76% of pistols
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 30 Stronger than 71% of pistols
Specifications compiled from public Tula Arms Plant and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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How many crew does the Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 require? +
The Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 requires a crew of 1.
What is the main armament of the Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33? +
The Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33's primary weapon is the 7.62×25 mm Tokarev.
What is the Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 used for? +
The Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 is a pistol & sidearm typically used for infantry combat.
How many countries operate the Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33? +
The Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 is operated by 30 countries.
How much does the Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 cost? +
The Tula Arms Plant Tokarev TT-33 has an approximate unit cost of 200 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
