![]() Several engineers took part in the contest, including Korovin, Baryshev, Vojvodin, Simonov, Rakov, Klimov, Lobanov, Sevryugin and Makarov. The lower pressures of the cartridge allowed practical straight blowback operation (reducing the cost and complexity of the weapon), while retaining low recoil and good stopping power. Semin, was the best round suited for the intended role. It was later judged that the new 9.2×18mm cartridge, designed by B. ![]() What's more, the Tokarev pistols omitted a safety and magazines were deemed too easy to lose.Īs a result, in December 1945, two separate contests for a new service pistol were created, respectively for a 7.62mm and 9mm pistol. Therefore, the TT30/33 was unsuited for such a role, as it was heavy, bulky, and possessed too little stopping power. The adoption of the future AK assault rifle relegated the pistol to a light, handy self-defence weapon.
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