TOZ-28 explained

TOZ-28
Origin:USSR
Type:drilling[1] [2]
Is Ranged:yes
Designer:G. P. Chetverikova
Manufacturer:Tula Arms Plant
Weight:3.1 - 3.3 kg
Part Length:600mm
Caliber:20 gauge
7.62×38mmR
6.5×38mmR
Action:Break action
Rate:variable
Sights:iron sights

The TOZ-28 (ТОЗ-28) is a Soviet hunting combination gun.[3]

History

The gun was designed by G. P. Chetverikova (Г. П. Четверикова) in early 1960s.

Since 1963 began the production of this shotgun by Tula Arms Plant. In 1964 it was shown at VDNKh exhibition in Moscow.[4] In 1965, this gun was included in the list of firearms offered for export to other countries.[5]

On December 13, 1996, president of the Russian Federation B. N. Yeltsin signed the federal law № 150, which entered into force on July 1, 1997. In accordance with this law, possession of civilian firearms chambered for handgun ammunition was prohibited.[6] As a result, since July 1, 1997, all TOZ-28 guns were banned on the territory of the Russian Federation and they had to be handed over to governmental law enforcement agencies for destruction.

Design

TOZ-28 is a combination gun, with one rifled barrel under two other.

It is equipped with extractor.

All guns have a birch shoulder stock (with or without cheekpiece) and fore-end.

Museum exhibits

Sources

Notes and References

  1. М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Охотничье ружьё. М., «Лесная промышленность», 1983. стр.81
  2. А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.201-202
  3. А. Соколов. Старые модели. ТОЗ-28 // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, декабрь 1991. стр.27
  4. Ружейные новинки на ВДНХ // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 10, 1964. (2-я страница обложки)
  5. Охотничье трехствольное ружьё ТОЗ-28 // Спортивно-охотничье оружие и патроны. Бухарест, "Внешторгиздат", 1965. стр.60-61
  6. ст.3 Гражданское оружие // Федеральный закон № 150-ФЗ от 13 декабря 1996 года "Об оружии"
  7. Г. М. Чуднов. Тульская коллекция охотничьих ружей // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, 1982. стр.33