Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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North Korean Type 68 pistol

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 13 ↗

North Korean Type 68, cal. 7.62 x 25mm, semiautomatic pistols.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1968–1980.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
North Korea
Manufacturer
Chongyul Arms Plant, North Korea¹
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
7.62×25mm
Made
c. 1968–1980production; ATF states no date³⁴
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 13 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “TT pistol” ↗, maker: Type 68 (Type 66/68) produced at the Chongyul Arms Plant
  2. Wikipedia, “TT pistol” ↗, service: North Korean service pistol
  3. modernfirearms.net ↗, years: developed at state arms factories of the DPRK by the late 1960s
  4. Wikipedia, “TT pistol” ↗, years
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Data-trust reviewMaker: State arsenal, North Korea → Chongyul Arms Plant, North Korea. Wikipedia: Type 68 produced at the Chongyul Arms Plant

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Historical context

TT pistol (base model shown for North Korean Type 68 pistol)
Shown: a Soviet Tokarev TT-33, not the North Korean Type 68.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Tokarev TT33 (6825679152).jpg” by Askild Antonsen, CC BY 2.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “TT pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The TT-30, commonly known simply as the TT or Tokarev, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and produced in the Soviet Union. The TT was designed by Fedor Tokarev and served as the service pistol of the Soviet Armed Forces and Militsiya from 1931 to 1951.