C&R · II · 465
Tula-Korovin TK
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. 15 ↗
Russian (U.S.S.R.), Tula Korovin, Tk, cal. .25 ACP, semiautomatic pistol.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1926–1935.
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 15 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Korovin pistol” ↗, maker: Wikipedia: infobox manufacturer Tula Arms Plant
- 2. Wikipedia, “Korovin pistol” ↗, years: Wikipedia: infobox production date 1926–1935 (citing Blagovestov 2000)
- 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
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “TK .25 Auto.jpg” by Costas-1963, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Korovin pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Korovin pistol is regarded as the first Soviet semi-automatic pistol.