Tokarev carry

[Denver]

Hello folks, looking to hear input for those in the know on carry of a Romanian Tokarev. I do not CCW, nor do I UOC, LOC or LMNOP nor do I OU812.

However!

Just in case I do need to carry a pistol someday I was wondering if any of you experts could enlighten me on a safe yet ready way to carry this beutiful pistol.

1. Cocked and Locked, nawww I don't think so, safety only blocks trigger in a chengus sort of way. I have examined this so called safety and deem it unsafe to the point I will remove it from the weapon when I get around to fabricating a hole filler of some sort.

2. Half cock and chambered, this seems like the way to go and what I would like to know is there any possible way this pistol could discharge from half cock, which is really 1/6th cock. (this feature I believe was designed to allow chambered carry w/o the firing pin resting on the primer). It is very easy to cock on the draw with one hand.

3. Cocked and empty chamber. This is the condition it is in for the home but is the least desirable for carry for obviouse reasons.

I love this pistol and with the wolf JHP's I think it could be a very effective stopper in the hands of a skilled shooter.


The other thing I take into consideration is after potential threat is eliminated I must manually de cock the pistol. I really don't like that so much but it is much safer than relying on the safety. I have been practicing this at the range and seems safe if thumb is dry.

[Quiet]

IMO.
The safety on most of the Tokarevs are aftermarket and should not be relied upon. Exception, is the Yugo Tokarev clone, the frame mounted safety was originally put there by the manufacturer.

I was told the Tokarev was traditionally carried chambered on half-cock.

I would carry it unchambered with loaded magazine. (Isreali style)

[Fate]

Loaded, half cocked is much, much safer than relying on any aftermarket safety. That said, going from cocked to half cocked requires your full attention. I'm sure more than one person has put a round thru the floor (or worse) when they muffed it.

[Frijolito1988]

Loaded , round in chamber , hammer down or half cock.

[Denver]

Hammer down on these guys can lead to a discharge if you drop it, round chambered. That's why the half cock. I just don't seem to like the idea of cocked at all with no safety. Perhaps it is worth a bunch of tries at firing the round from this half position at the range by physically releasing the hammer from this point. Or even higher.

I think that would bring allot more familiarity with this pistol for carry purposes.