New Gun - Tokarev TTC

[slim 1,530]

I found a smokin deal on some ammo so I bought two spam cans worth. Then, I had to buy a gun to shoot it. I went with the Tokarev TTC because of the price and it's resemblance to the 1911. Close enough for cheap training. So far, I've been pretty impressed with it. Loud! Accurate enough. Easy to shoot.

Great deal, overall. I'm too lazy to post pics.

Anyone else bought anything new lately?

[Abell 11]

which TT did you get, actual Russian or copy? I ordered zastava TT few days ago myself

[Darnell 8,478]

Slacker ! No Pics !

[slim 1,530]

I got the Romanian TT-C. It was only $265. Not a bad deal for a pretty robust handgun.

Pics.... on the way!

[slim 1,530]

As promised... a pic of the Tokarev.

And here's one of me and my RUB wife shooting the AK (also Romanian - CAI AKMS) a few weeks ago.

[Darnell 8,478]

Sweet ! Thanks for posting the pics !

[Abell 11]

nice, I wish I had some open field like that around here, everything is on a bench only and no rapid fire

[slim 1,530]

Check out Project Appleseed.

I'm doing one this coming weekend at Camp Atterbury JMTC south of Indianapolis. We're all over the midwest. There are several events in Illinois. I shoot just about every weekend and there really aren't any ranges near my house either.

[Nick_Moscow 2]

Very nice! I saw a couple reviews of that handgun and was impressed. My first handgun purchase was in December; I went with the Glock 22. I really like the gun's feel, it's simple to field strip and clean, and since it's full-size I think the recoil is manageable. My only problem is that it's impossible to find .40 S&W ammunition!! Well, in the past two weeks or so I've noticed that stores have .40 cal back in stock again, but since this is my first firearm purchase I just can't wait for ammunition to get back to "normal" price so I can stock up.

How much did the 7.62 X 25 MM run per round, when you bought it in bulk? Ammunition cost is something that's making me think of buying a smaller-caliber firearm, so that practicing is cheaper.

As for my next gun believe it or not I think it'll be a little .22 caliber pistol. I really really want to get my wife shooting, and since we had WWIII in the household when I first got the Glock, once I warm her up to the idea of practicing shooting for self-defense I don't want the recoil to scare her away. I actually read an interesting article about .22 handguns that made the following points:

--penetration lenth is about equal for .22 vs. 9 mm or .40

--yes, bullet expansion is much less for .22 HP bullets vs. .40 or 9mm hollow points

--but, think about how accurate you'd be with a .22 vs. a 9mm or .40

--also, think of the fear factor-most dangerous people will stop doing what they're doing out of the fear of having been shot or not wanting to be shot, regardless of the caliber size/bullet expansion

--yes, if the dangerous person is high on drugs/adrenaline/whatever, the reduced bullet expansion of the .22 might mean the danger doesn't stop

Oh one more thing on the Glocks: My friend got the mid-sized .40, the Glock 23, and found out that you can buy conversion barrels for Glocks. So you can shoot 9mm ammunition in a .40 caliber model with the conversion barrell! That, IMHO, is awesome...it's like two guns in one!!

So, enjoy your Tokarev, Slim, and I hope your wife becomes accurate with it, too! The family that target shoots together, stays together

[paws057 9]

Very nice! I saw a couple reviews of that handgun and was impressed. My first handgun purchase was in December; I went with the Glock 22. I really like the gun's feel, it's simple to field strip and clean, and since it's full-size I think the recoil is manageable. My only problem is that it's impossible to find .40 S&W ammunition!! Well, in the past two weeks or so I've noticed that stores have .40 cal back in stock again, but since this is my first firearm purchase I just can't wait for ammunition to get back to "normal" price so I can stock up.

How much did the 7.62 X 25 MM run per round, when you bought it in bulk? Ammunition cost is something that's making me think of buying a smaller-caliber firearm, so that practicing is cheaper.

As for my next gun believe it or not I think it'll be a little .22 caliber pistol. I really really want to get my wife shooting, and since we had WWIII in the household when I first got the Glock, once I warm her up to the idea of practicing shooting for self-defense I don't want the recoil to scare her away. I actually read an interesting article about .22 handguns that made the following points:

--penetration lenth is about equal for .22 vs. 9 mm or .40

--yes, bullet expansion is much less for .22 HP bullets vs. .40 or 9mm hollow points

--but, think about how accurate you'd be with a .22 vs. a 9mm or .40

--also, think of the fear factor-most dangerous people will stop doing what they're doing out of the fear of having been shot or not wanting to be shot, regardless of the caliber size/bullet expansion

--yes, if the dangerous person is high on drugs/adrenaline/whatever, the reduced bullet expansion of the .22 might mean the danger doesn't stop

Oh one more thing on the Glocks: My friend got the mid-sized .40, the Glock 23, and found out that you can buy conversion barrels for Glocks. So you can shoot 9mm ammunition in a .40 caliber model with the conversion barrell! That, IMHO, is awesome...it's like two guns in one!!

So, enjoy your Tokarev, Slim, and I hope your wife becomes accurate with it, too! The family that target shoots together, stays together

You might want to try luckygunner.com for ammo. They have ,40 cal but of course are not giving it away. Depends on what you want to spend?

[Abell 11]

You might want to try luckygunner.com for ammo. They have ,40 cal but of course are not giving it away. Depends on what you want to spend?

at this moment luckygunner is a huge rip off, in my local walmart I saw .223 for normal price about $5 per 20, and they sell them 3x times more, and even before this all started they prices were on the high end anyway, but then again everyone doing it now since people still panic buying at any price, if you shop around there are other places that have some inventory on hand, just two weeks ago I stumbled on some 9mm at about $0.20 per round considering they sold everywhere at 0.40-$0.60 per round. Well maybe if someone need one or two boxes then it is ok but if you need 1000 rounds prices are ridiculous

[paws057 9]

at this moment luckygunner is a huge rip off, in my local walmart I saw .223 for normal price about $5 per 20, and they sell them 3x times more, and even before this all started they prices were on the high end anyway, but then again everyone doing it now since people still panic buying at any price, if you shop around there are other places that have some inventory on hand, just two weeks ago I stumbled on some 9mm at about $0.20 per round considering they sold everywhere at 0.40-$0.60 per round. Well maybe if someone need one or two boxes then it is ok but if you need 1000 rounds prices are ridiculous

Yes, they are expensiveI that's for sure. I got some 9mm for 230 a thousand which is about normal for around here. But the stores here don't have any at all. No .223-.5.56 or 9mm. None of the stores have .22 cal at all. I ordered some .223 back in December and am still waiting to see them. I have a Bass Pro Shop about 5 minutes from the house and they have nothing! No pistols to speak of and very little ammo. There is a whole section on the ammo shelves that hs been empty since December.

I would however like to be making the money luckygunner is making right now!

[baron555 934]

I like my Browning Buckmark Camper.

[Altair17 9]

is the deal for ammo still around? I'm considering getting TT if can find ammo supply

[Nick_Moscow 2]

try gun-deals.com . That's how I found my latest deal, $39.49 for 100 rounds of Winchester .40 S&W 165 grain FMJ, at MidwayUSA. Of course:

1.Midway USA is out of stock now

2. There was a one box/order/customer limit

3. Shipping was $15.59

Of course there was no sales tax which was nice but the S&H more than canceled the no-sales-tax benefit.

My friend is convinced that gunbroker.com is why no one can get ammo: the dealers can get more for their ammo with the bidding warz on this site, than they can selling to customers through their brick-and-mortar storefronts. Sounds kooky maybe but less so that the "gov't is backdooring gun control by limiting ammo supply" argument. Yeah, get your tinfoil hats ready

Also be careful with the super-cheap ammo deals you find: often they're for remanufactured ammo. I'm no expert on reman vs. new brass, but if you're shopping around don't compare apples to oranges.

But back to my key question: Am I crazy to want to get my wife into shooting? I feel like I've almost got her, so I'm thinking to buy the cutesy pink ear and eye protection, then the lower-caliber handgun. I mean she shot an AK-47 back in the USSR in "homeland defense" class so ho hard can it be to get her back into shooting sports, right??