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M57 Tokarev conversion

gb4234
I bought an M57 Tokarev but the 762x25 will not completely chamber. I suspect it has been converted to 9mm with new barrel & bushings but there are no barrel markings to confirm. A 9mm snapcap chambered, the trigger pulled & it extracted. Is this consistent with such a conversion? Is there any way to test short of pulling the trigger?
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  • charliemeyer007
    You should be able to tell a 30 cal. from a 9mm barrel by looking at it.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_M57
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  • rufe-snow
    Put the bullet end of a 7.62 X 25 cartridge, into the front of the barrel. It should just enter, a little short of the rim. If it drops in clear to the shoulder of the cartridge. The barrel is 9mm.
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  • p3skyking
    Look in the end of the barrel where the cartridge goes. If you see a shoulder in the chamber, it's for the .30 caliber.
    9mm doesn't have the shoulder.
    Look in your 9mm and see the difference.
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  • gb4234
    quote:Originally posted by charliemeyer007
    You should be able to tell a 30 cal. from a 9mm barrel by looking at it.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_M57


    I think I could tell them apart but I only have the one barrel
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  • gb4234
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    Look in the end of the barrel where the cartridge goes. If you see a shoulder in the chamber, it's for the .30 caliber.
    9mm doesn't have the shoulder.
    Look in your 9mm and see the difference.


    Thanks, don't think I saw a shoulder but will check.
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  • gb4234
    quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
    Put the bullet end of a 7.62 X 25 cartridge, into the front of the barrel. It should just enter, a little short of the rim. If it drops in clear to the shoulder of the cartridge. The barrel is 9mm.


    Thank you, I'll try that
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  • drobs
    They are pretty easy to change back to 7.62x25. I had a 9mm Norinco that I replace the barrel, barrel bushing, and mag w/ 7.62x25 parts and it ran just fine.

    I bought the parts from:
    https://www.buymilsurp.com/pistol-parts-accessories-tt33-tokarev-variations-c-3546_103.html

    Imagine you could find them on the auction side as well.
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  • gb4234
    Thank you. If it turns out to be 9mm, I will want to change it back, maybe sell the 9mm barrel & not net too badly. Thanks for the website--this is about 1/2 of price on auction sites.

    quote:Originally posted by drobs
    They are pretty easy to change back to 7.62x25. I had a 9mm Norinco that I replace the barrel, barrel bushing, and mag w/ 7.62x25 parts and it ran just fine.

    I bought the parts from:
    https://www.buymilsurp.com/pistol-parts-accessories-tt33-tokarev-variations-c-3546_103.html

    Imagine you could find them on the auction side as well.
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  • nmyers
    Weren't the conversions to 9mm cort (.380 acp)?

    Neal
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  • gb4234
    I'm almost certain it was 9mm para

    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    Weren't the conversions to 9mm cort (.380 acp)?

    Neal
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  • p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by gb4234
    I'm almost certain it was 9mm para

    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    Weren't the conversions to 9mm cort (.380 acp)?

    Neal



    It was 9mm. 9mm Corto is too weak for the slide spring at 95 grains.
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  • gb4234
    Thanks to everybody who contributed. It is, indeed, a 9mm barrel. Now I just need to find somebody to pull the trigger & confirm that it functions. Shouldn't be a problem, I'm in the south.
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