Tokarev T33: suddenly single action Question

[doofus47]

So my Romanian Tokarev and I took a trip to the range yesterday. It's a fairly common occurrence since it's my cheapest pistol to run.
I loaded up some Polish 1985 surplus from a batch I have been using...
He shoots, he scores (poorly, as per usual unfortunately... ).

The cartridge split, but ejected. A new round cycled normally, the hammer was cocked.
--Then things went weird.
I pulled the trigger and it wouldn't budge. I pointed down range and removed the mag. I cycled the slide and cleared. I could then pull back my hammer and release it by pulling the trigger.
I reloaded, took one shot and the same thing happened. If I removed the mag, I could release the hammer, then re-cock manually and the hammer would release with trigger pull.
I figured the mag was somehow blocking my trigger mechanism.
I changed mags. Same story; same ending.

I am guessing that the sear/release isn't engaging correctly when being set by the action. Maybe that the leaf spring in the handle might be worn.
I took it apart and nothing appears dramatically wrong.

Anyone have anything like this happen to their T33?

thanks

 

[Fiv3]

You might be onto something with the sear, but that is just a guess.

I have a similar issue with my P-64. Now, I know it's a different gun, different cartridge, different action, etc. However, while it works fine in SA, trying to fire it in DA just makes the trigger hang dead in the water.

If I remove the mag, it'll fire, decock, and everything without an issue. It has something to do with the gun having a round in the chamber, I guess.

good luck to you.

 

[Scorch]

The disconnector is either jammed or damaged. Take it apart for a thorough cleaning and try it again. If it is still not cooperating, disassemble and see if the disconnector has something stuck in it or is burred, or perhaps bent.

 

[Gunplummer]

Are you sure the slide is locking up when it slams a new round in?

 

[doofus47]

Are you sure the slide is locking up when it slams a new round in?

I'm pretty sure it is locking shut. On the second mag, I cycled a round and tried again, with the same non-result. I'm not sure why it would lock and fire when I manually picked up the first round of the second mag but not the second. But it's worth a second check.

The disconnector is either jammed or damaged.

yep, another good one.

 

[doofus47]

UPDATE

So, I remembered that I had bought a spare recoil spring way back in the day when I first bought the pistol. I found it, eventually, and finally got out to the range today. I shot 32 rounds of Yugo 50s and Polish 80s.
All problems gone.
Now ya know the rest of the story...

 

[JohnMoses]

I had the exact same thing happen. My smith traced it to the cheesy aftermarket saftey - the hole was clearly oblong. Sometimes it ran 100%, sometimes it wouldn't run at all. I just removed it (don't tell my lawer)