Tokagypt 58 - 9x19mm
The Tokagypt M58
a 9mm variant of the Tokarev TT-33 pistol, manufactured in Hungary by FEG for the Egyptian military (although for unclear reasons the contract was terminated and only a few went to the Egyptians and the rest were sold commercially).
A rare and sought after member of the Tokarev pistol family. The Tokagypt 58 manufactured in Hungary by FÉG.
A gallery of some examples of 9mm Parabellum variants of the Tokarev pistol. In order: The Hungarian M48, the Hungarian Tokagypt M58 (both made by FÉG) , the Yugoslavian/Serbian M70A, The Yugoslavian/Serbian M88 (both made by Zastava), the Chinese Model 213, the Chinese Model 213A and the Chinese TU-90 (all three made by Norinco).
The rare Hungarian Tokagypt 58,
By the late 1940’s and 1950’s most Communist bloc countries were producing their own model of the the Tokarev. In Hungary they produced the M48 which took the Tokarev design and adapted it for 9mm Para (whereas the original Tokarev was in 7.62x25).
In 1957 the Hungarian government received a contract to manufacture a special variant of the M48 for Egyptian police forces. The new design featured a safety catch located at the top left hand side of the reciever, a wraparound plastic grip, and a finger support on the magazine. A recoil operated single action semi-automatic pistol, it used a detachable magazine which held 7 rounds.
Originally called the TT-9P they were eventually marked the “Tokagypt 58”, a portmanteau of “Tokarev” and “Egypt”. 15,000 were produced and exported to Egypt before the Egyptian government terminated the contract.
