Fyodor Vasilyevich Tokarev
Fyodor Vasilyevich Tokarev ( Russian Фёдор Васильевич Токарев ., Scientific transliteration Fedor Tokarev Vasil'evič ; born June 2 . Jul / 14. June 1871 greg. In Yegorlykskaya ; † 7. June 1968 in Moscow ) was a Russian designer of handguns .
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Tokarew (right) with his son (left) with the IMG MT
Fyodor Tokarew became known for the construction of rifle weapons, which were manufactured in Tula and were part of the equipment of the Red Army . Examples are the TT-33 pistol or the SWT-40 semi-automatic rifle . In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Order of Hero of Socialist Labor in 1940 .
literature
- N. Ogarkow and others: Sovetskaja wojennaja enziklopedija: "Tashkent" - Jatscheika strelkowaja . Wojenisdat, Moscow 1978, pp. 61-62. (Russian)
Web links
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| SURNAME | Tokarew, Fyodor Wassiljewitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Токарев, Фёдор Васильевич (Russian); Tokarev, Fyodor (English transcription) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian weapons designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Egorlykskaya |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th June 1968 |
| Place of death | Moscow |