TOZ-106
Bolt-action Shotgun
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The TOZ-106 is a small, lightweight bolt-action shotgun produced and sold by Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod.[1][3]
| TOZ-106 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Bolt-action Shotgun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod |
| Manufacturer | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod[1] |
| Produced | 1993 - |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.5 kg[1][2] |
| Length | 530/810mm (stock folded/open)[2] |
| Barrel length | 295mm[2] |
| Width | 70mm[3] |
| Height | 170mm[3] |
| Cartridge | 20 gauge shotshell[1][2] |
| Action | bolt action[1] |
| Feed system | 2[3]/4 round box magazine[1][2] |
| Sights | iron sights[3][1] |
Design
This is a compact version of Soviet MTs 20-01 hunting shotgun.[1]
It features a metal stock that folds underneath the weapon in order to make it more compact, and a pistol grip.[1] The rest of the stock is wooden.[3] This shotgun was officially marketed as a hunting shotgun, but became popular among farmers, adventurers, travelers, campers, truck drivers and other people who needed a self-defense weapon for use in the countryside or wilderness. Illegal sawn-off versions of Soviet shotguns historically earned the name "Death of a collective farm chairman" (rus."Смерть председателя") hinting at their possible use, and TOZ-106 naturally inherited the name. It received an indifferent welcome among hunters, though it is somewhat popular for finishing wounded game.[citation needed]
Users
Belarus - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[4]
Kazakhstan - used in private security companies[5]
Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[6]
