TOZ-80
Tula Arms Plant · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1986
Also known as: ТОЗ-80
Overview
The TOZ-80 is a Soviet 12-gauge side-by-side double-barrel hunting shotgun with exposed external hammers, produced in small batches by the Tula Arms Plant from 1986 to 1990. A break-action smoothbore with chrome-lined bores and chambers, it is regarded as the last of the Tula external-hammer ('kurkovka') sporting shotguns, closely following the earlier TOZ-66 design.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| 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) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Chromed Bores |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore, 12x70
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Barrels
- Safety mechanisms: External Hammers
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Exposed Hammers, Chrome Lined Bores, Chrome Lined Chambers, Double Trigger
Service history
Operators
- Soviet civilian hunters · adopted 1986
Production
Production years: 1986-1990
Produced in small batches; the last Tula exposed-hammer shotgun model
Origin
Country of origin: Soviet Union
Discontinued: 1990
Notes
Made only in limited quantities before production ended in 1990. Fitted with fixed chokes (approximately 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm constriction) and double triggers.
Background
The TOZ-80 was the final exposed-hammer 'kurkovka' shotgun ever built by the historic Tula Arms Plant, closing out a lineage of external-hammer sporting guns that had defined Russian hunting shotguns for over a century.