TOZ-17

Tula Arms Plant · Rifle · In Production · 1957

Also known as: TOZ 17

Overview

The TOZ-17 is a Soviet .22 Long Rifle bolt-action, magazine-fed rifle developed by the Tula Arms Plant in the mid-1950s for professional and amateur hunting and sport shooting. It uses a 5-round detachable box magazine and features twin extractors on the bolt for positive case ejection and a free-floating barrel for improved accuracy. It became one of the most widespread rimfire training and sporting rifles in the Soviet Union and its successor states.

Specifications

Weight (empty)	2700 g (95.2 oz)
Overall Length	1000 mm (39.37")
Barrel Length	536 mm (21.10")
Action Type	Bolt Action
Firing Mechanism	Hammer Fired
Trigger Type	Single Stage
Magazine Capacity	5 rounds
Magazine Type	Detachable Box
Muzzle Velocity	330 m/s (1083 fps)
Muzzle Energy	141 J (104 ft·lbf)
Effective Range	100 m (109 yd)
Maximum Range	1500 m (1640 yd)
Barrel Rifling	Right Hand
Rifling Twist	406 mm (15.98")
Number of Grooves	6
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: Repeating
Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
Features: Free Floating Barrel, Twin Extractors, Iron Sights

Variants

TOZ-17-01 - Improved
TOZ-18 - Improved

Service history

Operators

Soviet DOSAAF

Production

Production years: 1957-present

Long-running production of a widely distributed Soviet/Russian rimfire sporting rifle; exact totals not published

Origin

Country of origin: Russia

Notes

Part of the long-running TOZ-16/17/18 family of rimfire rifles; later refined into improved models such as the TOZ-17-01 and the TOZ-78.

Background

A staple of Soviet DOSAAF shooting clubs, the TOZ-17 introduced generations of Soviet marksmen to the rifle, its cheap .22 rimfire cartridge making it the go-to trainer before shooters graduated to full-power service arms.