MTs 109
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| MTs 109 | |
|---|---|
| Type | double barreled shotgun |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1968[1] - 1970[2] |
| Manufacturer | TsKIB SOO[3][4][2] |
| Produced | since 1971[5] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.0 - 3.4 kg[3][4] |
| Barrel length | 750mm[3][4] |
| Caliber | 12 gauge[3][4] 9×53mmR (MTs 109-09)[4] |
| Action | Break action[3] |
| Rate of fire | variable |
| Sights | iron sights[3][4] optical sight (MTs 109-09)[4] |
The MTs 109 (МЦ 109) is a Soviet and Russian double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotgun.[6][3][4]
MTs 109 was designed by N. S. Ryizhov (Н. С. Рыжов) and M. I. Skvortsov (М. И. Скворцов), it is being produced by TsKIB SOO since 1971 in small numbers.[5] It was offered for export to other countries.[7]
MTs 109 and MTs 111 custom shotguns were the most expensive of all hunting firearms made in USSR.[3]
- In October 1981, the price of one custom MTs 109 shotgun was 1,500 roubles[6]
- In December 1987, the price of one custom MTs 109 shotgun was between 2,100 and 3,000 roubles.[3]
More than 400 guns were made.[2]
It is known that several state leaders were among owners of MTs 109 guns[5] (incl. L. I. Brezhnev,[2] Nicolae Ceaușescu,[2] A. G. Lukashenko,[2] S. A. Niyazov[2] and V. V. Putin[5]).
Design
MTs 109 is an over and under hammerless gun with one barrel above the other.[6][3][4]
It is equipped with safety mechanism and ejector.[6][3][4]
All guns have a walnut shoulder stock (with or without cheekpiece) and fore-end,[6] some of them were decorated with engravings.[3][4]
Variants
The MTs 109 shotguns were produced in seven different variants and versions.[2]
- MTs 109-01 (МЦ 109-01) - a 12/70 smoothbore double-barreled shotgun[2] with 750mm barrels[3][4][5]
- MTs 109-01S "Sporting" (МЦ 109-01С "Спортинг") - MTs 109-01 with different trigger mechanism[5]
- MTs 109-12 (МЦ 109-12) - a 12/70 smoothbore double-barreled shotgun[2]
- MTs 109-12-07 (МЦ 109-12-07) - a smoothbore double-barreled shotgun equipped with a second pair of barrels[2]
- MTs 109-07 (МЦ 109-07) - produced since 1982, a double-barreled hunting rifle[2]
- MTs 109-09 (МЦ 109-09) - 9×53mmR double-barreled hunting rifle[2] with 675mm barrels. The weight of the gun is 3.6 - 3.8 kg without a scope[3][4][5]
Users
Soviet Union[6][3]
Moldova - MTs 109-01 and MTs 109-12 smoothbore shotguns are allowed as civilian hunting weapon[8]
Russian Federation - since August 1996, only MTs 109-01 and MTs 109-12 smoothbore shotguns are allowed as civilian hunting weapon[9]
