Tokagypt 58
| Tokagypt 58 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958 |
| Manufacturer | FÉG |
| Produced | Fegyver es Gazkeszulekgyar (FÉG) |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil operated |
| Feed system | 7-round magazine |
| Sights | Blade front, notch rear |
The Tokagypt 58 is a Hungarian Tokarev pistol copy intended for export purposes chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum round.[1] The Tokagypt name comes from a combination of Tokarev and Egypt.[2]
History
Prior to the Tokagypt, the Fegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG) produced the M48 pistol (Hungarian: Pisztoly 48 Minta), a local Tokarev copy from 1948 until 1958.[3] About 100,000 were manufactured.[4]
FEG was awarded a contract in 1957 to provide 30,000 pistols.[5] The Tokagrypt was manufactured in 1958.[2] Egypt cancelled the contract after 13,250 pistols were provided.[5] The rest were sold commercially by FÉG.[6] Some of the Tokagypts went to Germany and the US for commercial sales.[5] It has not been made clear on why the contract was cancelled.[7]
Design
Tokagypts differ from the M48 by an external thumb safety,[8] an ergonomic wraparound grip, and a magazine with a finger rest.[6] The pistol uses a 7-round box magazine.[5]
Its construction is primarily of forged and machined steel, with a matte blued finish. The grips are of wrap-around rubber ribbed on the side to improve ergonomics.[9]
Variants
TU-90
Direct clone of the Tokagypt 58.[10]
Users
Non-State Actors
- Baader-Meinhof Group: Used as one of their pistols when conducting attacks and in training.[13]
- ETA[14]
- Forças Populares 25 de Abril[15]
References
- ^ Bishop, Chris (2006). The Encyclopedia of Small Arms and Artillery. Grange Books. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-84013-910-5.
- ^ a b https://trybun.org.pl/2020/03/24/pistolet-t58-tokagypt-czyli-tetetka-de-lux/
- ^ http://www.hungariae.com/Toka48.htm
- ^ Thompson (2022), pp. 62−63.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.hungariae.com/Toka58.htm
- ^ a b Thompson (2022), pp. 63−64.
- ^ https://www.kaliberinfo.hu/cikkek/mini-tesztcikk-tokagypt-58-a-magyar-egyiptomi/
- ^ https://gatdaily.com/articles/weird-tokarevs-the-tt-33-evolved/
- ^ Jones & Ness (2010), pp. 16−17.
- ^ https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/obscure-object-of-desire-norinco-tu-90/
- ^ Jones & Ness (2010), p. 903.
- ^ Jones & Ness (2010), p. 905.
- ^ Dobson & Payne (1979), p. 105.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (1984), p. 23.
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency (1984), pp. 23−24.
Bibliography
- Central Intelligence Agency (January 1984). East European Involvement in the International Gray Arms Market (PDF). Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room (Report). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- Dobson, Christopher; Payne, Ronald (1979). The Weapons of Terror: International Terrorism at Work. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-16111-9.
- Jones, Richard D; Ness, Leland S, eds. (2010). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2010−2011 (36th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2908-1.
- Thompson, Leroy (2022). Soviet Pistols: Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and others. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472853493.