Mud Test: TT-33 Tokarev

This guide details a training drill for the PPSh-41, focusing on full-auto control at close range and accuracy at extended distances. It highlights the challenges of managing its high rate of fire and the effectiveness of its direct blowback system. The drill emphasizes practical application and understanding the weapon's historical context and limitations, as demonstrated by Garand Thumb.

This video provides a demonstration of four iconic submachine guns: the German MP-38, Soviet PPSh-41, Italian MAB-38, and Soviet PPS-43. The presenter, exhibiting high authority and safe firearm handling, showcases loading procedures, stock deployment, and firing sequences for each weapon. Key features like magazine capacity, ammunition types, and construction materials are highlighted in a silent, ASMR-style presentation at an outdoor range.

This video demonstrates the rapid cyclic rate of the PPSh-41 submachine gun chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev. The demonstration, conducted by a firearms enthusiast, showcases the firearm's ability to fire a high volume of rounds quickly using a drum magazine. Proper safety protocols such as hearing protection and muzzle discipline are observed throughout the demonstration.

This video demonstrates the basic operation of a Tokarev TT-33 pistol, including magazine insertion, chambering a round, and firing. The demonstration highlights safe weapon manipulation techniques from a first-person perspective. An experienced shooter's actions suggest proficiency in handling the firearm safely and effectively.

This video provides a practical, demonstration-heavy comparison of the TT Tokarev and CZ 52 pistols, both chambered in 7.62x25mm. The presenter, demonstrating high authority and practical familiarity, showcases the manual of arms and engages targets in a dual-wielding scenario. Key takeaways include visual inspection, loading procedures, and live-fire performance assessment of these vintage Warsaw Pact firearms.

This video demonstrates the basic handling and firing of a TT30 pistol. It showcases proper magazine insertion, slide manipulation for chambering a round, and a single live-fire shot in an outdoor range setting. The demonstration also highlights a handmade holster.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.