TOZ-12
Tula Arms Plant · Rifle · Discontinued
Also known as: Tula TOZ-12
Overview
The TOZ-12 is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 Long Rifle small-bore target rifle developed by Soviet designer D. M. Kochetov and produced at the Tula Arms Plant. Derived from the TOZ-8M, it pairs that rifle's heavy barrel and bolt group with a longer stock, a refined trigger, and an adjustable diopter (aperture) rear sight paired with a hooded front sight, making it well suited to precision marksmanship. For decades it served as a standard training and sporting rifle throughout Soviet schools and the DOSAAF paramilitary system, and surviving examples remain in civilian use as hunting and target arms.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3500 g (123.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1120 mm (44.09") |
| Barrel Length | 640 mm (25.20") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 295 m/s (968 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 113 J (83 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Single Shot, Heavy Barrel, Aperture Sights, Adjustable Diopter Rear Sight, Wood Stock, Target Rifle
Service history
Operators
- DOSAAF
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,000,000
Reported production of roughly one million units at the Tula Arms Plant; exact production years not reliably documented in accessible sources.
Origin
Country of origin: Soviet Union
Designer: D. M. Kochetov
Notes
Single-shot design with no magazine; each .22 Long Rifle cartridge is hand-loaded into the chamber. Part of the Tula TOZ small-bore rimfire rifle series alongside the TOZ-8, TOZ-8M, TOZ-11 and TOZ-16. Sources give an empty weight in the 3.0-4.0 kg range and a muzzle velocity of 280-310 m/s; the values recorded here are representative midpoints. Approximately one million units are reported to have been produced.
Background
Countless Soviet schoolchildren and DOSAAF cadets fired their first aimed shots through a TOZ-12, whose heavy barrel and diopter sights made it a fixture of shooting ranges across the USSR for generations.