put a lot of grease in the trigger unit and the trigger should be a lot smoother. I took apart the trigger unit and sanded with p1000. now, I have very very lite trigger pull - like on sniper rifle. when you take it apart - you will know what to do to.it is very easy
@zulfik95 sorry my friend, i don*t have such good camera that could show you details, but the trigger unit is very simple and durable you cannot brake it, try to take it apart,study it and you will find out what to do - all you need is is a piece of sand paper 700-1000 granulation and lot of fine grease . trust me- this will transform this pistol in a beautiful lovely weapon :)(or simply give it to a gunsmith and he should do it in 5 minutes)
I also transformed the rear sight with small file/rasp which is little wider than cut/slot/aperture on the sight and now I have this square cut. I also polished my pistol with sandpaper 2000 - now it looks like an expensive piece ;) I will send you a picture. IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT EVER PERFORM DRY FIRING WITH THIS PISTOL!!!! I have seen you already did it(you have hammer marks), but do not do it any more - because you could brake the safety which holds the firing pin in place
@zulfik95 I will try to elaborate on how to do this trigger smoothing(sorry for bad english)So, when you take apart the trigger unit(be careful - inside of hammer is a very strong small spring), you will see where the hammer catches and sand of this hammer catch - but not too much, just smooth it out.when you finish, reassemble the trigger unit, and try to dry fire few timer (put something soft between the firing pin and hammer -I use a cigarette filter when dry fire)
Honestly, for money, this has proven (at least for me) to be the most reliable ~$250, 9mm pistol I have ever known. The design is good because it is simple and to-the-point which is why I enjoy it. Sure it's a little heavy and not a great looking piece, but the weight isn't really all that bad and who cares about looks if it's defending your life, right? Fun to shoot too.
@Zastavarian "Honestly, for money, this has proven (at least for me) to be the most reliable ~$250, 9mm pistol I have ever known." - I ABSOLUTELY AGREE - I HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE
Not a bad gun, I don't get to shoot mine much, lately mine seemed like it was dragging or getting slowed down by the hammer when the top assembly would eject and try to close. I fixed that by filing a lil bit of the hammer so it won't catch on the upper reciever.
This pistol was made to replace Yugoslav made Zastava M57 (improved copy of Russian Tokarev) . which is actually Russian copy of the Browning 1903 Hammerless..
M88 is a mid size Tokarev, M57 is full size and 'M70 pistol' (M70 is also name for Yugoslav AK47) is 'officer' size. I hope this will help
U keep saying flower i think u mean follower. Thats a compact version of a Yugoslavian version of Tokarev T33 which is called M57 TT 7.62x25. It was made in 1988 and it was used by Yugoslavian military and some police for about 1-2 years. Then Zastava came out with a CZ99 in 1989 which is basically Sig p226 clone, which Yugoslavian military adopted in 1989 or 1990 i am not sure exactly. Nice review best so far for this gun
@VGYugo I stand corrected. I've been calling it the "flower" this whole time wondering how it got that name (I heard someone else call it a "flower" a long time ago, in retrospect I must've heard wrong)! Thanks!
Heavy is good! this gun is never meant for conceal carry because of exposed hammer, i am going to buy one to keep around the house
TheCoolfez 1 day ago
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where can you get one of these, they don't seem to be around at any of the online dealers atm.
happyman489 1 week ago
If they sold a 7.62x25 version, I'd buy one.
Rangerscott69 1 month ago
Just ordered one because of this review, thanks!
RAL239 2 months ago
Thanks for the review. Have you tested the accuracy at any distances beyond 7 yd,s (21 ft,)?
I've found a used one in excellent (or mint) shape at a lgs for $275. Does that sound a bit high? Thanks
TheCanine2 6 months ago
@TheCanine2
Yes that sounds a bit high. Mine was $262 before the $30 + $2 for shipping and licensing in Virginia. You might as well purchase one "brand new" IMO.
Zastavarian 4 months ago
put a lot of grease in the trigger unit and the trigger should be a lot smoother. I took apart the trigger unit and sanded with p1000. now, I have very very lite trigger pull - like on sniper rifle. when you take it apart - you will know what to do to.it is very easy
zulfik95 7 months ago
@zulfik95
This sounds very promising and I am definitely interested. Could you maybe do a vid response or elaborate on how to do this?
Zastavarian 4 months ago
@zulfik95 sorry my friend, i don*t have such good camera that could show you details, but the trigger unit is very simple and durable you cannot brake it, try to take it apart,study it and you will find out what to do - all you need is is a piece of sand paper 700-1000 granulation and lot of fine grease . trust me- this will transform this pistol in a beautiful lovely weapon :)(or simply give it to a gunsmith and he should do it in 5 minutes)
zulfik95 2 months ago
I also transformed the rear sight with small file/rasp which is little wider than cut/slot/aperture on the sight and now I have this square cut. I also polished my pistol with sandpaper 2000 - now it looks like an expensive piece ;) I will send you a picture. IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT EVER PERFORM DRY FIRING WITH THIS PISTOL!!!! I have seen you already did it(you have hammer marks), but do not do it any more - because you could brake the safety which holds the firing pin in place
zulfik95 2 months ago
@zulfik95 I will try to elaborate on how to do this trigger smoothing(sorry for bad english)So, when you take apart the trigger unit(be careful - inside of hammer is a very strong small spring), you will see where the hammer catches and sand of this hammer catch - but not too much, just smooth it out.when you finish, reassemble the trigger unit, and try to dry fire few timer (put something soft between the firing pin and hammer -I use a cigarette filter when dry fire)
zulfik95 2 months ago
@zulfik95 and if you not satisfied by smoothness - repeat the process, again and again - until you*re satisfied. this could take a lot of time
zulfik95 2 months ago
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zulfik95 7 months ago
how good do u like this gun do u think it is worth the money and reliable enough? jw
marleystoner 9 months ago
@marleystoner
Honestly, for money, this has proven (at least for me) to be the most reliable ~$250, 9mm pistol I have ever known. The design is good because it is simple and to-the-point which is why I enjoy it. Sure it's a little heavy and not a great looking piece, but the weight isn't really all that bad and who cares about looks if it's defending your life, right? Fun to shoot too.
Zastavarian 4 months ago
@Zastavarian "Honestly, for money, this has proven (at least for me) to be the most reliable ~$250, 9mm pistol I have ever known." - I ABSOLUTELY AGREE - I HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE
zulfik95 2 months ago
Not a bad gun, I don't get to shoot mine much, lately mine seemed like it was dragging or getting slowed down by the hammer when the top assembly would eject and try to close. I fixed that by filing a lil bit of the hammer so it won't catch on the upper reciever.
smiley00341 10 months ago
This pistol was made to replace Yugoslav made Zastava M57 (improved copy of Russian Tokarev) . which is actually Russian copy of the Browning 1903 Hammerless..
M88 is a mid size Tokarev, M57 is full size and 'M70 pistol' (M70 is also name for Yugoslav AK47) is 'officer' size. I hope this will help
Luka464 10 months ago
U keep saying flower i think u mean follower. Thats a compact version of a Yugoslavian version of Tokarev T33 which is called M57 TT 7.62x25. It was made in 1988 and it was used by Yugoslavian military and some police for about 1-2 years. Then Zastava came out with a CZ99 in 1989 which is basically Sig p226 clone, which Yugoslavian military adopted in 1989 or 1990 i am not sure exactly. Nice review best so far for this gun
VGYugo 10 months ago
@VGYugo I stand corrected. I've been calling it the "flower" this whole time wondering how it got that name (I heard someone else call it a "flower" a long time ago, in retrospect I must've heard wrong)! Thanks!
Zastavarian 10 months ago