MTs 30
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| MTs 30 | |
|---|---|
| Type | drilling |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958 - 1971[1] |
| Manufacturer | TsKIB SOO[2][1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.6 - 4.0 kg (without optical sight)[2][3] |
| Barrel length | 600mm - 675mm[4][2][3] |
| Caliber | 12 gauge[3] 9×53mmR[2][3] |
| Action | Break action[4][2] |
| Rate of fire | variable |
| Sights | iron sights[2][3] optical sight[2][3] |
The MTs 30 (МЦ 30) is a family of Soviet high-quality custom hunting combination guns.[2][3][1]
The gun was designed by M. I. Skvortsov (М. И. Скворцов), A. P. Glinskiy (А. П. Глинский) and I. P. Korneychev (И. П. Корнейчев)[1] in 1960s[4] - 1970s.[1]
The first information and the first photograph of the new experimental three-barrelled combination gun MTs 30 were published in October 1960.[5] The MTs 30-13 was announced in August 1961.[4]
After tests and trials,[1] in 1979, the first MTs 30-09 shotgun was shown at VDNKh exhibition in Moscow.[3] It was produced by TsKIB SOO in small numbers.[2]
In January 1979, the price of one custom MTs 30-09 gun was up to 2,000 roubles.[3]
Design
MTs 30 is a hammerless combination gun, with one barrel under two other.[2][3]
- MTs 30-01, MTs 30-02 and MTs 30-03 have rifled barrels with four grooves[5]
- all 9mm rifled barrels have six grooves[2] with 320 mm twist rate.
It is equipped with safety mechanism and ejector.[3]
All guns have a walnut shoulder stock (with cheekpiece) and fore-end,[5] some of them were decorated with engravings.[2][3]
Variants
- MTs 30-01 (МЦ 30-01)[5] - the first test prototype with two smoothbore 20/70mm barrels and one 5.6mm rifled barrel chambered for experimental cartridge. It was equipped with TO-6P optical sight[1]
- MTs 30-02 (МЦ 30-02)[5] - the second test prototype with two smoothbore 20/70mm barrels and one 6.5mm rifled barrel chambered for 6.5×38mmR round[1]
- MTs 30-03 (МЦ 30-03)[5] - test prototype with two smoothbore 20/70mm barrels and one 7.62mm rifled barrel chambered for 7.62×38mmR round[1]
- MTs 30-09 (МЦ 30-09) - model with two smoothbore 12/70mm barrels and one 9×53mmR rifled barrel[2][3]
- MTs 30-12 (МЦ 30-12) - model with two 9×53mmR rifled barrels and one smoothbore 12/70mm barrel[2]
- MTs 30-13 (МЦ 30-13)[4] - test prototype with two smoothbore 20/70mm barrels and one 7.62mm rifled barrel chambered for 7.62×38mmR round[1]
- MTs 30-20 (МЦ 30-20) - test prototype with two smoothbore 20/70mm barrels and one 5.6mm rifled barrel chambered for .22LR round[1]
- MTs 140 (МЦ 140) - next model with two 650mm smoothbore 12/70mm barrels and one 9×53mmR rifled barrel[6]
