TOZ-9

Tula Arms Plant · Rifle · Discontinued

Also known as: Tula TOZ-9

Overview

The TOZ-9 is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 Long Rifle sporting rifle designed by Soviet gunsmith D. M. Kochetov and produced at the Tula Arms Plant. It is the sporting derivative of the TOZ-8 cadet training rifle, part of the long-running Tula family of small-bore rimfire rifles, and was intended for target shooting, small-game hunting and civilian marksmanship training. Like its parent it is loaded one .22 Long Rifle cartridge at a time and fed by hand.

Specifications

Action Type	Bolt Action
Firing Mechanism	Striker Fired
Trigger Type	Single Action
Magazine Capacity	1 rounds
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
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, Open Sights, Wood Stock

Service history

Operators

DOSAAF

Production

Produced at the Tula Arms Plant as the sporting version of the TOZ-8; total output not reliably documented.

Origin

Country of origin: Soviet Union

Designer: D. M. Kochetov

Notes

Configured as a single-shot rifle with no magazine; each .22 Long Rifle cartridge is loaded individually. Part of the Tula TOZ small-bore rimfire rifle series alongside the TOZ-8, TOZ-11, TOZ-12 and TOZ-16. The later TOZ-11 was noted as being roughly 2 kg lighter than the TOZ-9. Precise physical dimensions for the TOZ-9 are not well documented in accessible English-language sources.

Background

The TOZ-9 gave civilian shooters a sporting take on the TOZ-8, the humble bolt-action .22 that trained generations of Soviet cadets through the DOSAAF paramilitary sport-shooting network before World War II and the Cold War.