TOZ-55 «Zubr» | |
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Type | double barreled shotgun |
Place of origin | USSR |
Production history | |
Designer | N. I. Korovyakov [1] |
Manufacturer | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod [2] |
Produced | since 1975 [3] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.8 kg [3] [2] |
Barrel length | 600mm, 675mm [3] [2] |
Caliber | 12
gauge
[3]
[2] 9×53mmR [2] |
Action | Break action [3] |
Rate of fire | variable |
Sights |
iron sights
[3]
[2] optical sight [3] [2] |
The TOZ-55 «Zubr» (ТОЗ-55 « Зубр») is a Soviet double-barreled combination gun for big-game hunting. [3] [2]
In the early 1970s N. I. Korovyakov began work on design the new model of double-barreled combination gun based on design of his TOZ-34 shotgun. In 1975, first TOZ-55 «Zubr» shotguns were made. [3] [2] [4]
In April 1987, it was announced that Tula Arms Plant would begin mass production of new TOZ-84 shotgun and this gun will replace in production TOZ-34, TOZ-55 and TOZ-57. [5] After this, production of TOZ-55 was discontinued. [4]
However, even in December 1988 TOZ-55 was most common hunting firearm in 9×53mmR caliber in the Soviet Union. [4]
After the fall of the Soviet Union, some unfinished TOZ-55 shotguns and their spare parts remained in Tula Arms Plant. In 1990s it was announced that new TOZ-55-2 «Zubr» combination gun will be made. [6] However, due to the economic crisis in Russian Federation in 1992 production of 9×53mmR ammunition was discontinued and TOZ decided not to make this model and to continue production of TOZ-34.
TOZ-55 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other. [3]
All TOZ-55s were equipped with three pairs of detachable chrome plated barrels [3] [2]
All TOZ-55s have iron sights and they were equipped with scope base for optical sight. [3] [2]
All TOZ-55 have a walnut stock and fore-end, some of them were decorated with engravings. [3] [2]
TOZ-55 «Zubr» | |
---|---|
Type | double barreled shotgun |
Place of origin | USSR |
Production history | |
Designer | N. I. Korovyakov [1] |
Manufacturer | Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod [2] |
Produced | since 1975 [3] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.8 kg [3] [2] |
Barrel length | 600mm, 675mm [3] [2] |
Caliber | 12
gauge
[3]
[2] 9×53mmR [2] |
Action | Break action [3] |
Rate of fire | variable |
Sights |
iron sights
[3]
[2] optical sight [3] [2] |
The TOZ-55 «Zubr» (ТОЗ-55 « Зубр») is a Soviet double-barreled combination gun for big-game hunting. [3] [2]
In the early 1970s N. I. Korovyakov began work on design the new model of double-barreled combination gun based on design of his TOZ-34 shotgun. In 1975, first TOZ-55 «Zubr» shotguns were made. [3] [2] [4]
In April 1987, it was announced that Tula Arms Plant would begin mass production of new TOZ-84 shotgun and this gun will replace in production TOZ-34, TOZ-55 and TOZ-57. [5] After this, production of TOZ-55 was discontinued. [4]
However, even in December 1988 TOZ-55 was most common hunting firearm in 9×53mmR caliber in the Soviet Union. [4]
After the fall of the Soviet Union, some unfinished TOZ-55 shotguns and their spare parts remained in Tula Arms Plant. In 1990s it was announced that new TOZ-55-2 «Zubr» combination gun will be made. [6] However, due to the economic crisis in Russian Federation in 1992 production of 9×53mmR ammunition was discontinued and TOZ decided not to make this model and to continue production of TOZ-34.
TOZ-55 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other. [3]
All TOZ-55s were equipped with three pairs of detachable chrome plated barrels [3] [2]
All TOZ-55s have iron sights and they were equipped with scope base for optical sight. [3] [2]
All TOZ-55 have a walnut stock and fore-end, some of them were decorated with engravings. [3] [2]