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The TT-30, [a] commonly known simply as the Tokarev, is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. It was developed during the late 1920s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet Armed Forces and was based on the earlier pistol designs of John Moses Browning , albeit with detail modifications to simplify production and maintenance. [ 2 ]
The Pistol Mitralieră model 1980 is a short barreled AK variant, and the first side-folding stock version produced in Romania. It featured a shorter gas block and usually used 20 round magazines. The front sight post is combined with the gas-block to provide an overall short length. The side folder is straight and folds to the left.
7.62×25mm Tokarev 86-grain lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet, polymer coated steel case, non-corrosive, berdan primed [5] 9×18mm Makarov 94 grain lead core, bi-metal copper-steel full metal jacket bullet , polymer coated steel case , non-corrosive, berdan primed [ 6 ]
The plant also produces large quantities of small arms ammunition for the military as well as for commercial sale. The factory has also manufactured a number of pistols over the years such as the Korovin pistol , TT pistol , Stechkin automatic pistol , SPP-1 underwater pistol , and MSP Groza silent pistol .
The rifles are manufactured in Romania by the Cugir Arms Factory and are a semi-automatic variant of the Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965, a Romanian licensed derivative of the Soviet AKM assault rifle. Century imports them and modifies them in order to comply with national legislation before sale to the general public via licensed traders. [1]
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Before 1989, Romania was among the top ten arms exporters in the world, however its arms industry declined considerably during the 1990s. Exports fell from roughly $1 billion before 1989 to about $43 million in 2006, [ 1 ] and the number of employees also fell from 220,000 in 1990 to 20,000 in 2009. [ 2 ]
(Reuters) - Canada Post said on Monday its striking workers will return to work on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the country's labor relations board ordered an end to the work stoppage.