TT-30 Pistol

The TT-30 (Russian: 7,62-мм) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol developed by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet military to replace the Nagant M1895 revolvers in use since tsarist times.

The TT-33 is chambered for the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge, which was itself based on the similar 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge used in the Mauser C96 pistol. Able to withstand tremendous abuse, large numbers of the TT-33 were produced during WWII and well into the 1950s.


Production of the TT-33 in the USSR ended in 1954, but copies (licensed or otherwise) were also made by China (as the Type 51, Type 54, M20, and TU-90) and Poland (as the wz. 48). Hungary rebarreled the pistol to fire 9x19mm Parabellum (as the M48), as well as an export version for Egypt (the Tokagypt 58) which was widely used by police forces. Yugoslavia produced the TT-33 (as the M57, M65 and M70A) as well as North Korea (as the Type 68 or M68). Romania also produced a TT-33 copy (the TTC, or Cugir Tokarov) well into the 1950s.

These have been imported into the U.S. in great numbers in recent years. However, to be importable a trigger blocking safety was added. Police in Pakistan still commonly use the TT pistol as a sidearm, though unofficially, as it is being replaced by modern 9 mm Beretta and GlockS

After WWII and with start of the Cold War the Warsaw Pact countries adopted the TT33 as their standard service pistol. This version was manufactured in the Polish Radom factory 11 in 1954. The Polish Tokarevs are considered by many to have the best fit of all the Communist manufactured Tokarevs

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The ".44 Caliber Killer"

David Berkowitz, better known as Son of Sam, is an infamous 1970s New York City serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others. His crimes became legendary because of the bazarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for commiting the attacks. With the police feeling the pressure to catch the killer, "Operation Omega" was formed, which was comprised of over 200 detectives – all working on finding the Son of Sam before he killed again.


Berkowitz was eventually caught after receiving a parking ticket at the time and near the place of his last murder. That evidence along with letters he wrote, his military background, his appearance, and an arson incident, led police to his door. When he was arrested he immediately surrendered to police and identified himself as Sam.

And what America saw was a paunchy, moon-faced, nerdy-looking man of 24 who had methodically shot 13 people in a reign of terror that set off the greatest manhunt in New York City history.




Inside Berkowitz's battered car they found a Charter Arms Bulldog .44-caliber weapon and a fully loaded semiautomatic rifle, simulated to look like a submachine gun, along with a letter he planned to send to Suffolk police. Sam had already picked out his next target — the Hamptons.

Here is an updated version of Charter Arm's Bulldog .44SPL "Pug".

Did I mention Berkowitz claimed his orders to kill, came from his neighbor Sam Carr's black Labrador retriever named Harvey?

Who would of thought?

The Polish Military has been involved in 63 wars between 972 and 1939. Recent peacekeeping operations involve over 4500 troops deployed internationally including Iraq and Afghanistan. Poland’s Special Ops Unit known as GROM operates in highly proficient and cohesive four-person teams. Women are also present in GROM, but due to security reasons, their functions are unknown (although it is believed they are routinely involved in intelligence gathering and stakeouts). All members of a team are fully trained as combat assault personnel. Weapons include the HK MP-5 9mm submachine gun family and the indigenous Tantal 5.45mm assault rifle (a Polish-produced AKS-74U) as well as the newer Beryl .223 assault rifle. Personal sidearm selection is left up to the individual. Snipers are equipped with either the HK PSG-1 or Mauser 86 7.62mm rifles. In some cases the RPG-76 Komar grenade launcher is carried. GROM has been operating quietly with US forces in the war against terrorism. Commandos from GROM were sent to Afghanistan to aid in the search for Taliban and terrorist soldiers.

So how come no one mentioned this little beauty; Polish 9mm FB PM-98 (Glauberyt) submachine gun with Picatinny rail and B&T silencer