Soviet Russian Tokarev "TT" Pistols and Cartridges 1929-1953

BRAND-NEW EDITION! Santa Ana, CA: Graphic Publishers, 2016. Octavo, bright color soft covers, high-quality glossy paper stocks, 168 pages, profusely illustrated, intro., appendices, biblio., index. A respected international authority in small arms, author Fred A. Datig (d. 2012) draws aside the cloak of Iron Curtain secrecy that has shrouded Imperial and Soviet Russian small arms for decades, exploring the legendary Tokarev "TT" pistols, their cartridges, design, types and variations, "TT" holsters, domestic and foreign production history, peacetime/wartime use, and their enigmatic inventor, Fedor V. Tokarev. A must-have new book for every arms historian and enthusiast!