Tokagypt 58
Semi-automatic pistol
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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]
| 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 |
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]
