Tokagypt 58
| Tokagypt 58 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Hungary |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958 |
| Manufacturer | FÉG |
| Produced | Fegyver és Gázkészülékgyár (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]
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.[2] About 100,000 were manufactured.[3]
The Tokagypt name comes from a combination of Tokarev and Egypt.[4] FEG was awarded a contract in 1957 to provide 30,000 pistols.[5] The Tokagypt was manufactured in 1958.[4] Egypt cancelled the contract after 13,250 pistols were provided.[5] It has not been made clear on why the contract was cancelled.[6]
The rest of the Tokagypt pistols were sold commercially by FÉG.[7] Some of them went to Germany and the US for commercial sales.[5] At least some of the pistols exported to Germany were marked with the model name Firebird.[8]
Design
Tokagypts differ from the M48 by an external thumb safety,[9] an ergonomic wraparound grip, and a magazine with a finger rest.[7] 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.[10]
Variants
TU-90
Chinese Norinco clone of the Tokagypt 58.
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.
- ↑ http://www.hungariae.com/Toka48.htm
- ↑ Thompson (2022), pp. 62−63.
- 1 2 https://trybun.org.pl/2020/03/24/pistolet-t58-tokagypt-czyli-tetetka-de-lux/
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.hungariae.com/Toka58.htm
- ↑ https://www.kaliberinfo.hu/cikkek/mini-tesztcikk-tokagypt-58-a-magyar-egyiptomi/
- 1 2 Thompson (2022), pp. 63−64.
- ↑ http://hungariae.com/Toka58.htm
- ↑ https://gatdaily.com/articles/weird-tokarevs-the-tt-33-evolved/
- ↑ Jones & Ness (2010), pp. 16−17.
- ↑ 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.
