1938 Russian Tokarev TT33

[Olle]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Not having a TT33, I can only guess the lanyard loop is held in by a pin or bradded on the inside.
You can figure it out.

I haven't looked at my TT-33s, but loops of this type are usually staked from the back. You turn the ends to a smaller diameter than the wire to create a shoulder, bend it to the correct shape, tap it in place and stake it from the back. You can also use red Loctite to hold it in place, it's entirely sufficient as long as you don't tie a lanyard to it and swing the gun around.

I have made quite a few loops of this kind, and the problems I usually run into are usually 1: Finding the correct diameter wire and 2: Bending it so the legs are exactly the same length. It may take a few attempts, but it's more tedious than difficult.