The Tokarev barrel is actually 18.5”, not 16”. Anything below 18” on a shotgun would make it an NFA weapon.

I bought a Tokarev TBP 12 back in Aug. BREAK-IN IS KEY!!! Lock the bolt open for a few days before firing. Take it apart, oil it before shooting it. I ran 2 3/4" #7,8,9 birdshot at 1200+fsp. The gun ran flawless! From all the forums anything less will not cycle properly during break-in. I'll be running federal premium vital-shok truball rifled slug 1300 fps (low recoil) through it primarily going forward. Not running 1600+fps slugs...like my shoulder! Also RIA 12ga mags fit this gun. RIA and Tokarev are made in the same factory. Mag release is my only complaint but for the price I'll get over it.

I've watched several video reviews of this gun and this most the most informative yet. Usually its a quick rundown and just people shooting it. Thanks for all the detail, and full breakdown of what you get in the box. Keep it up

Just bought one of these. For around $300 you're not gonna win any shooting championships with it, but it will protect you in your house ;)

It's a decent budget bullpup. I've had mine for 6 months no issues. MLock light on left side, foregrip...simple. Great video brother. 👌🔥

Got two bullpups of my own. I have the dickinson ranger and a century arms centurion. Love them. I dressed them up with red dots that co witness with the flpup sights. Then i added a red laser, a sling and a rubber grip sleeve. Now they are exactly how i like them.

This is a helpful video for having first opened the box and what to do. Thanks

Thanks for the review, leaned a couple things!

link to left side mag release please? just got one from palmetto state armory for $199 on sale! i was weak and couldnt help myself. nice vid man.

I love this thing so much, I agree the magazine release sucks but all the pros make up for it.

Ive been leaving this comment all over youtube. If you need a carry or bugout bag these bullpups fit in tennis racket bags. Mine fit like it was made for it. Plus it has extra pokets for mags or tools or whatever.

The tokarev has a 18.5 inch barrel.

I think it’s for longer arm people it’s good shotgun

I have this one with marine silver finish ..i really like this deep army green color too it looks good..the gun ranges here in Charlotte NC only allow slugs to be shot out of a shotgun,w which usually 1600fps and over..so now im gonna have to switch to the heavy load piston which is required for that velocity..watching another video of the teardown to get to the piston cup it looks like a bich' of a job because EVERYTHING has to come off to get to it..but being the daredevil i am,i took a chance and fired 5 slug rounds thru it when i first got it to see if could handle them with the regular piston and it cycled well no issues..although im still gonna chage it out when i get time and use only slugs from here out to be on the safe side..these things are known to have catastrophic failures or explosions

Ive heard the tokarev is a pretty legit bullpup. Some of the other affordable bullpups have a lot of jamming issues, and feed ramp issues, and i mean that can happen on a semi auto shotgun……but the tokarev seems to be the best low priced bullpup from reviews.

i know it would add weight and "complexity" but would a small steel cable, a bracket, "mag release trigger", and cam lobe and its mounting hardware. would that work? i already made it in my head, basically a cam lobe controlled by a secondary trigger or lever? that pushes the mag release button since electronics would be WAY more bulky. I do REALLY want to get this weapon system I think it would be optimal for my house as it was built in the 30s and is.... a lil narrow for a full size one. Is there any other annoying gun things i could solve? i have autism and i`m really good with creating, well stuff, just ask old locky martini about the carbon nanotube wood composite panels on the special planes. Just bored honestly, since we are WAY overprepared in the military section so they aren`t taking any new stuff, well special stuff like the high hypersonic variable lift surface aircraft.

Some really bad information here, let me fix it. First the shotgun does not have a 16 inch barrel, it has an 18.5 inch, 16 would be NFA. Second, you referred to the shotgun as a rifle, it is not, it is a shotgun. Shotguns are not rifles, and rifles are not shotguns. Third, you seemed to be using “AR15” as a general term for all rifles and oddly all shotguns, it is not. An AR15 is a specific type of rifle. It sounds like you got your gun knowledge from the media, maybe it was a misspeak, but you did it more than once. Fourth, the magazine release issue is an issue for most bull pups, not just this one

Shotgun barrels are a minimum of 18 inches. Other rifles are a minimum of 16 inches

Picking up a TAR12 today, the bullpup version looks great btw! 👍 with a long MAG or drum you might run into fitment issues. What ammo are you using?

What about the "high caliber piston"? Looks like that part was edited out...

thank you when I heard how much you paid for it I didn't feel so bad (&394.48 + transfer fee 40.50) 3/19/2024

Yes what about the High Caliber piston??????????

Sooooo, you didn't even fire the gun and you're giving a review?? Lame.

Mine is missing the second piston.

The only downside I've found with this shotgun is the takedown for proper cleaning and maintenance. It's a P.I.T.A Other than that this is an ideal home defense shotgun at an awesome price point.

Removable charging handle. Cool. Just don't lose that Jank!!!

Bolt action doesn't lock in safety

I couldn't stand watching this video because I couldn't stand listening to the horrible audio. I'll go find another review, one that doesn't sound like it was recorded in a port-a-potty.

What are your thoughts on a left handed shooter? After market chin rise help with the casings hitting me in the face?

Yeah that mag release placement is HORRIBLE

My TAR12 is awesome 👌

Before I purchased the TBP12 I watched numerous videos showing the same result of flawless operation. So given that there were only two videos showing the constant malfunctions FTF, FTE I though what the hell Ill chance it. Well, I am here to state this thing SUCKS! 50 rounds of 2 3/4 turkey loads 1550 fps and 50 failures. NOT ONE ROUND FUNCTIONED. You ask; did I clean the gun beforehand? Yes, I did a thorough job of cleaning and inspecting and proper lubrication and assembly. Been doing this for 60 years. Contacted Tokarev and they said nothing. He suggested inserting the magazine fully, then pulling down to lock the mag release mechanism. Yes, you can insert the magazine too far into the receiver and the back of the mag will block the bolt from going forward. POOR DESIGN #1. Second, the factory Tokarev 10 rd mags bulge when loaded and cause the rounds to go crooked inside and not feed correctly. I am so disappointed, because I thought the design and ease of assembly/disassembly was good. I am in podunck Arkansas and no one has 3" shells in stock, but I will try those next to see if they feed any better. SO far, totally disappointed and feeling ripped off

OK let me desribe the way this gun failed me, after over 500 rounds of break-in. Never loaded a new shell with bolt release. Needs incredible strength to remove clips, I tried 4 different ones, they don't drop or even come out when pulled. Jams every 50 rounds, cannot use for home defense. In trying to change out the choke, it became slightly stuck even though I was super gentle, and I discovered it had been screwed in past the normal point, it came out with threads much lower than the other chokes, and damaged the barrel. You get what you pay for, my next semi-auto will be 1k instead of $225.

Volume sucks.

Your audio is terrible

why did he even bother doing this what a complete dud 46 subs too many

Just another rebranded garbage semi from turkey.

Take the chargin handle out of the shotgun after you've charged it and nothing can hit your hand.