| TOZ-106 | |
| Origin: | Russia |
| Type: | Bolt-action Shotgun |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Designer: | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod |
| Manufacturer: | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod[1] |
| Production Date: | 1993 - |
| Weight: | 2.5 kg[2] |
| Length: | 530/810mm (stock folded/open) |
| Part Length: | 295mm |
| Width: | 70mm |
| Height: | 170mm |
| Cartridge: | 20 gauge shotshell |
| Action: | bolt action |
| Feed: | 2/4 round box magazine |
| Sights: | iron sights |
The TOZ-106 is a small, lightweight bolt-action shotgun produced and sold by Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod.[3]
This is a compact version of Soviet MTs 20-01 hunting shotgun.
It features a metal stock that folds underneath the weapon in order to make it more compact, and a pistol grip. The rest of the stock is wooden. This shotgun was officially marketed as a hunting shotgun, but became popular among farmers, adventurers, travelers, campers, truck drivers and other people who needed a self-defense weapon for use in the countryside or wilderness. Illegal sawn-off versions of Soviet shotguns historically earned the name "Death of a collective farm chairman" (rus."Смерть председателя") hinting at their possible use, and TOZ-106 naturally inherited the name. It received a lukewarm welcome among hunters, though it is somewhat popular for finishing wounded game.
Belarus - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[4]
Kazakhstan - used in private security companies[5]
Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[6]https://web.archive.org/web/20130101070928/http:/www.tulatoz.ru/en/
TOZ-106 / Internet Movie Firearms Database