{
  "apiVersion": 1,
  "kind": "work-order",
  "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.",
  "firearm": {
    "slug": "tokarev-tt-33",
    "name": "Tokarev TT-33",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "tula",
      "name": "Tula Arms Plant"
    },
    "category": "pistol",
    "action": "hammer-fired-short-recoil",
    "calibers": [
      "7.62x25mm Tokarev",
      "9x19mm Parabellum (some conversions)"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "TT-33",
      "Tula-Tokarev",
      "Type 54 (Chinese)",
      "M57 (Yugoslav, 9-round)"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [
      "Chinese Type 54",
      "Polish, Romanian, and Hungarian Tokarev variants",
      "Yugoslav M57 (with differences, including a 9-round magazine)"
    ],
    "page": "firearms/tokarev-tt-33.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/tokarev-tt-33.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "This work order is written for the Tokarev TT-33. It is reported to cover Chinese Type 54; Polish, Romanian, and Hungarian Tokarev variants; Yugoslav M57 (with differences, including a 9-round magazine) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.",
    "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate."
  ],
  "disclaimer": {
    "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.",
    "points": [
      "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.",
      "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.",
      "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.",
      "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.",
      "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.",
      "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.",
      "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.",
      "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material."
    ],
    "page": "disclaimer.html",
    "legal": {
      "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.",
      "page": "legal.html",
      "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md"
    }
  },
  "sourcing": {
    "confidence": "medium",
    "verification": "community-reviewed"
  },
  "manufacturerDisassembly": {
    "status": "not-recorded",
    "limit": null,
    "statement": null,
    "source": null
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 2,
    "group": "pistol",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "36 parts with a drop-out hammer module, but the hammer spring has to be held depressed while its pin is tapped through, the firing pin and magazine catch split pins need a wedge tool or they break, and the slide-stop retainer clip can need a brass punch.",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 36,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "complete pistol per the Norinco 'Safety Service Manual for Model 54 Pistol' PART LEGEND (keys 1-36); Model 54 = Chinese Type 54 copy of the TT-33 (listed in alsoKnownAs); magazine is a single key (18)",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "Safety Service Manual for Model 54 Pistol (Norinco, Made in China; PW Arms import copy on archive.org)",
        "publisher": "Norinco (China North Industries)",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://archive.org/download/norinco-type-54-tokarev-tt-33-manual-pw-arms2/manual%20original%20-%20Safety%20Service%20Manual%20for%20Model%2054%20Pistol.pdf",
        "page": "exploded-view page ('PART LEGEND')",
        "pdfPage": null,
        "pageUrl": null,
        "quote": "36.Barrel bushing"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "Reassembling the hammer group means pressing the hammer spring down with a screwdriver or punch until the hammer pin can hold it, then tapping the pin through.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Exploded View: The Tokarev Pistol",
          "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)",
          "reliability": "secondary",
          "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/1/exploded-view-the-tokarev-pistol",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Using a screwdriver or punch, depress the spring deep enough to allow the hammer pin to hold it. Then tap the pin all the way through."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The hammer spring retainer pin is under spring tension and American Rifleman advises against stripping the hammer group.",
        "during": "disassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Exploded View: The Tokarev Pistol",
          "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)",
          "reliability": "secondary",
          "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/1/exploded-view-the-tokarev-pistol",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Further disassembly of the hammer group is not recommended. If it must be undertaken, start with the hammer spring retainer pin (15) which is under spring tension."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The firing pin and magazine catch are held by split pins that break or deform if driven with a flat punch; a wedge-cut tool closes their legs.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Exploded View: The Tokarev Pistol",
          "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)",
          "reliability": "secondary",
          "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/1/exploded-view-the-tokarev-pistol",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "If an attempt is made to drive the pins out with a flat-end punch, they may be broken or badly deformed."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The slide stop retainer clip can be tight and need a brass punch or screwdriver.",
        "during": "disassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Exploded View: The Tokarev Pistol",
          "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)",
          "reliability": "secondary",
          "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/1/exploded-view-the-tokarev-pistol",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "On some guns, the clip will be tight and a brass punch or screwdriver blade may be required to free it and grant access to the slide stop."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 20,
      "rebuild": 30,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Slide (firing pin split pin, firing pin, extractor, rear sight), frame (grips, hammer module, trigger, mag catch split pin, slide stop and clip), hammer module if needed; rebuild longer for the hammer spring pin.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Slide",
        "removes": [
          "barrel bushing",
          "recoil spring and guide",
          "firing pin retainer (split) pin, firing pin and spring",
          "extractor, pin and spring",
          "rear sight"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "wedge-cut split-pin tool",
          "sight pusher"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Frame",
        "removes": [
          "stock panels and retainers",
          "slide stop and retainer clip",
          "hammer mechanism housing (module)",
          "hammer, sear, disconnector and springs (if module stripped)",
          "trigger and return spring",
          "magazine catch, spring and guide (split pin)"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "brass punch",
          "pin punches"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 6,
      "springs": 7,
      "detents": 0,
      "basis": "counted by name in the same list: pins = 2 extractor pin, 15 hammer pin, 16 sear pin, 20 trigger spring fixing pin, 33 barrel link pin, 34 firing pin retainer pin; springs = 4 extractor spring, 6 firi"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "tool with a wedge-shaped cutout",
        "usedFor": "Closing the legs of the firing pin and magazine catch split pins"
      },
      {
        "tool": "brass punch",
        "usedFor": "Slide stop retainer clip"
      },
      {
        "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)",
        "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Slide stop retainer clip tight",
        "why": "This page records slide stops walking out during firing",
        "source": null
      },
      {
        "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties",
        "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench",
        "source": null
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger.",
          "warning": "This pistol most likely has no manual safety. Muzzle discipline is the only safety you have."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Magazine"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open on the slide stop."
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Inspect the chamber with a light and physically confirm it is empty."
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "title": "Field Strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and let the slide forward."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "On the right side of the pistol, rotate the slide stop retaining clip up and off the end of the slide stop pin.",
              "warning": "This clip is small and springy. It is the part people lose. Work over a tray.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Slide stop retaining clip"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Retract the slide until the takedown notch aligns with the slide stop lug, then push the slide stop out from the right and withdraw it from the left.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Slide stop"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Ease the slide forward and off the front of the frame.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Slide assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Withdraw the recoil spring and guide from the slide.",
              "warning": "Under spring tension — control it.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Recoil spring",
                "Recoil spring guide"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 6,
              "instruction": "Rotate the barrel bushing and remove it from the front of the slide.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Barrel bushing"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 7,
              "instruction": "Move the barrel forward and lift it out of the slide.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Barrel",
                "Barrel link"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 8,
              "instruction": "To remove the hammer and sear assembly, lift the entire module straight up and out of the frame as a single unit.",
              "tip": "This modular fire control group was a deliberate design choice to simplify field maintenance, and it remains one of the pistol's most interesting features.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Hammer and sear module"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Slide stop retaining clip",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 2
        },
        {
          "name": "Slide stop",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        },
        {
          "name": "Slide assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        },
        {
          "name": "Recoil spring",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        },
        {
          "name": "Recoil spring guide",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel bushing",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 6
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 7
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel link",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 7
        },
        {
          "name": "Hammer and sear module",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 8
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": null,
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [],
      "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked."
    },
    {
      "id": "reassemble",
      "title": "Reassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "reassembly",
          "title": "Reassembly",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Seat the hammer and sear module back into the frame as a unit, pressing it fully down into its recess."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Set the barrel into the slide, seating its locking lugs into the slide's recesses."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Install the barrel bushing over the barrel and rotate it into its locked position."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Install the recoil spring and guide into the slide."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Set the slide onto the frame rails and push it rearward until the takedown notch aligns with the slide stop hole."
            },
            {
              "n": 6,
              "instruction": "Tip the barrel link forward so its hole aligns, then insert the slide stop from the left and press it home.",
              "warning": "Never force the slide stop. If it does not pass through, the barrel link is not aligned."
            },
            {
              "n": 7,
              "instruction": "Rotate the slide stop retaining clip back into its groove.",
              "warning": "Confirm the clip is seated. Without it the slide stop can walk out under recoil."
            },
            {
              "n": 8,
              "instruction": "Rack the slide several times and perform the function check."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "none-recorded",
      "manufacturer": [],
      "reported": [],
      "notes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.",
        "Rack the slide and confirm it returns fully into battery.",
        "Cock the hammer and press the trigger. The hammer should fall cleanly.",
        "Cock the hammer, then lower it carefully to the half-cock notch. Press the trigger — the hammer must not fall from half-cock.",
        "Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, release slowly for the reset, and press again.",
        "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine.",
        "Confirm the slide stop retaining clip is fully seated.",
        "If an aftermarket import safety is fitted, verify it actually blocks the trigger or hammer — some do not work reliably."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
  ],
  "troubleshooting": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": null,
      "title": "7.62mm Tokarev Self-Loading Pistol Manual",
      "publisher": "USSR Ministry of Defence",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": null,
      "title": "Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide — Eurasian Communist Countries",
      "publisher": "U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "tier-9170e170",
      "title": "Exploded View: The Tokarev Pistol",
      "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/8/1/exploded-view-the-tokarev-pistol",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "id": "tier-6b5dad9c",
      "title": "Safety Service Manual for Model 54 Pistol (Norinco, Made in China; PW Arms import copy on archive.org)",
      "publisher": "Norinco (China North Industries)",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://archive.org/download/norinco-type-54-tokarev-tt-33-manual-pw-arms2/manual%20original%20-%20Safety%20Service%20Manual%20for%20Model%2054%20Pistol.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    }
  ]
}