TOZ-17-01
Tula Arms Plant · Rifle · Discontinued · 1957
Also known as: TOZ 17-01, ТОЗ-17-01
Overview
The TOZ-17-01 is a .22 Long Rifle bolt-action rifle produced by the Tula Arms Plant, part of the TOZ-17 series developed in the mid-1950s for professional and amateur hunting and sport shooting. It feeds from a 5-round detachable box magazine and is fitted with a free-floating barrel for improved accuracy and twin bolt extractors that give very positive case ejection. The rifle uses a hardwood sporting stock, adjustable iron sights, and a dovetail rail for mounting optics, following the Soviet design emphasis on simplicity, strength, and reliability.
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 | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| 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) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hardwood |
| 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 Bolt Extractors, Hardwood Stock, Adjustable Rear Sight, Scope Dovetail, Sling Swivels
Variants
Base model
Production
Production years: 1957-1980s
Widely produced Soviet rimfire sporting and hunting rifle; exact figures not published
Origin
Country of origin: Russia
Designer: Tula Arms Plant
Notes
The TOZ-17-01 is a sub-variant of the TOZ-17 rimfire rifle; the closely related TOZ-18 accepts a 2.5x fixed-focus scope on a standard dovetail. The series was later succeeded by the TOZ-78.
Background
The TOZ-17 series introduced a twin-extractor bolt that made case ejection unusually positive for a rimfire, and the design proved durable enough that surviving rifles remain common on the Russian and export used markets decades after production ended.