TOZ-84
Soviet double-barreled shotgun
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The TOZ-84 (ТОЗ-84) is a Soviet double-barreled shotgun.[4][3]
| TOZ-84 | |
|---|---|
| Type | double barreled shotgun |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designer | N. I. Korovyakov[1] S. V. Popikov[1] |
| Manufacturer | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod[2] |
| Produced | 1980s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg[1][2] |
| Length | 1175mm[2] |
| Barrel length | 711mm[1][2] |
| Width | 55mm[3] |
| Height | 210mm[3] |
| Caliber | 12 gauge[1][2] .22 LR, 9×53mmR[2] |
| Action | Break action[1] |
| Sights | iron sights |
History
The shotgun was designed in 1980s. In 1984 - 1986, the first TOZ-84 shotguns were made, they were shown at several exhibitions. In 1985 - 1987, several variants of this gun were shown at VDNKh exhibitions in Moscow.[4] In April 1987, it was announced that Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod would begin mass production of TOZ-84 and this gun will replace in production TOZ-34, TOZ-55 and TOZ-57 models.[1]
However, after the fall of the Soviet Union due to the economic crisis in Russian Federation in the 1990s, Tula Arms Plant decided to discontinue production of TOZ-84 and to continue production of TOZ-34.[5]
Design
TOZ-84 is a hammerless over and under gun, with one barrel above the other. Both barrels have chokes at muzzle end[3]
The frame is made by milling and reinforced by carburisation. All details of trigger mechanism made from high-quality alloy steel[3]
All shotguns equipped with safety mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling.[3]
Variants
- TOZ-84-10 (ТОЗ-84-10)[3] - standard variant with 711mm barrels, smoothbore 12/70 mm shotgun[4] with ejector, 3.2 kg[1]
- TOZ-84-11 (ТОЗ-84-11)[3] - smoothbore shotgun with 711mm barrels, 12/70 mm shotgun without ejector[1]
- TOZ-84-12/32 (ТОЗ-84-12/32)[4] - smoothbore shotgun with 660mm barrels, 12 gauge barrel over 32 gauge barrel, 3.3 kg[2]
- TOZ-84-20/5,6 (ТОЗ-84-20/5,6) - over/under combination gun with a rifled .22 LR barrel over a 20 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 500mm barrels and can be equipped with 2x magnifying optical sight. The weight of the gun is 2.7 kg without a scope[2]
- TOZ-84-28/5,6 (ТОЗ-84-28/5,6) - over/under combination gun with a rifled .22 LR barrel over a 28 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 500mm barrels and can be equipped with 2x magnifying optical sight. The weight of the gun is 2.7 kg without a scope[2]
- TOZ-84-12/9,27 (ТОЗ-84-12/9,27) - over/under combination gun with a rifled 9×53mmR barrel over a 12 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 675mm barrels and can be equipped with optical sight. The weight of the gun is 3.8 kg without a scope[2]