Hungarian Weapons - Femaru Pistols

Tokagypt 58 Pistol

In 1957 Femaru Fegyver es Gepgyar received the Egyptian Army contract for a Tokarev TT-33 type pistol in 9x19mm Parabellum. This pistol was developed by Ambrus Balogh, weapons engineer at Femaru and it was originally referred to as TT-9P, but eventually it was called and marked Tokagypt 58.
It was a significant modification of the Soviet Tokarev TT33 and the Hungarian 48.M for the 9x19mm cartridge. A new safety catch was fitted on the left top side of the receiver, a convenient one-piece wrap-around plastic grip and a finger support on the magazine.
Apparently after the first few batches had been delivered, the contract was terminated. This is difficult to understand, the concept was sound, and the pistols were well made. Perhaps the decision was more political than technical.

The picture on the left shows proofmarks and the '02' Warsaw Pact country code for Hungary.

Original Contract slide legend with Egyptian crest

Some of the guns were released to the commercial market, many being sold in West Germany under the name 'Firebird'. Other Commercial slide legend was 'PARABELLUM Cal 9mm' as shown on the left

Barrel chromed inside/outside

Left side proof marks (Egyptian?)

Old TT-type magazine without finger support is shown on the left

7.62x25 replacement barrels and magazines were also manufactured

Serials: HF1373