TOZ-54
Tula Arms Plant · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1970
Also known as: TOZ 54, Tula TOZ-54
Overview
The TOZ-54 is a 12-gauge side-by-side double-barreled hunting shotgun produced by the Tula Arms Plant in the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1978. It is an exposed-hammer break-action gun with bar-action rebounding locks, a Greener crossbolt for barrel locking, double triggers, and chrome-lined monoblock barrels. The design continued Tula's long tradition of external-hammer double guns for the civilian hunting market.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1150 mm (45.28") |
| Barrel Length | 710 mm (27.95") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Manual Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Rebounding Locks, Greener Crossbolt
- Features: Exposed Hammers, Double Triggers, Side By Side Barrels, Chrome Lined Bores, Monoblock Barrels, Modified Choke
Service history
Operators
- Civilian hunters and sport shooters
Production
Production years: 1970-1978
Produced by the Tula Arms Plant; exact output figures not published
Origin
Country of origin: Soviet Union
Discontinued: 1978
Notes
A relatively short-lived exposed-hammer model; its barrel block and locking components were shared with other Tula double guns of the era. Chambered for standard 12-gauge shotshells with a modified choke.
Background
The TOZ-54 kept the old-world charm of a visible cocking-hammer double gun into the 1970s, long after most factories had switched to concealed-hammer boxlocks, giving Soviet hunters a classic side-by-side with an unmistakable pair of external hammers.