TOZ-57

The TOZ-57 (ТОЗ-57) is a family of Soviet double-barreled high-quality skeet shotguns.[1]

TOZ-57
Typedouble barreled shotgun
Place of originUSSR
Production history
ManufacturerTula Arms Plant[1]
Specifications
Mass3.8 kg
Length1100, 1130 or 1185[2]
Barrel length675, 711 or 750[2]
Width55[2]
Height210[2]
Caliber12 gauge[2]
ActionBreak action[2]
Rate of firevariable
Sightsiron sights[2]

History

Development of the TOZ-57 began in connection with the growing popularity of skeet shooting in the USSR in the 1970s.[3] The first prototypes were made in the second half of the 1970s.[4]

In 1977, TOZ-57 shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the Leipzig Trade Fair and received the State quality mark of the USSR.[2] In July 1978, TOZ-57K and TOZ-57K-1S were officially announced as new models of skeet shotguns.[4]

After tests and trials, in January 1979, TOZ-57K и TOZ-57T shotguns were shown at VDNKh exhibition in Moscow[5] and Tula Arms Plant began the serial production of these shotguns[6]

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.[7] After this, production of TOZ-57 was discontinued.[8]

These shotguns were used by Soviet teams in international shooting competitions (incl. ISSF World Shooting Championships and Olympics Games).[9]

Design

TOZ-57 is an over and under hammerless shotgun, with one barrel above the other. The design is based on TOZ-34 and TOZ-55 models, but it has different barrels, receiver and trigger mechanism[3]

It was equipped with detachable chrome plated barrels.[3][2]

TOZ-57 has a walnut shoulder stock and fore-end without sling swivels.[2]

Variants
  • TOZ-57 (ТОЗ-57) - hunting and skeet shooting shotgun[3] with 711mm barrels[2]
  • TOZ-57K (ТОЗ-57К)[5] - skeet shooting shotgun[1][3] with 675mm barrels[2]
  • TOZ-57K-1S (ТОЗ-57К-1С)[7] - skeet shooting shotgun with 675mm barrels (TOZ-57K with different trigger mechanism)[2]
  • TOZ-57T (ТОЗ-57Т)[5] - skeet shooting shotgun[1][3] with 750mm barrels[2]
  • TOZ-57T-1S (ТОЗ-57Т-1С)[7] - skeet shooting shotgun with 750mm barrels (TOZ-57T with different trigger mechanism)[2]
  • TOZ-57T-12E (ТОЗ-57Т-12Е) - custom skeet shooting shotgun for the Olympic Games and other international competitions (TOZ-57T variant with special trigger mechanism and special lightweight fore-end)[3]

Museum exhibits
  • TOZ-57 shotgun is in collection of Tula State Arms Museum in Tula Kremlin[9]

References
  1. М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Охотничье ружьё. М., «Лесная промышленность», 1983. стр.87
  2. Ружья гладкоствольные спортивные ТОЗ-57Т, ТОЗ-57Т-1С, ТОЗ-57К, ТОЗ-57К-1С и спортивно-охотничьи ТОЗ-57, ТОЗ-57-1С. Паспорт ТОЗ-57 000.000 ПС
  3. П. Бобковский, В. Попов. Новые тульские спортивные ружья // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 4, 1980. стр.20
  4. В. Захаров. Над чем работают тульские оружейники // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 7, 1978. стр.28-29
  5. И. Шишкин. Новые ружья на ВДНХ // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 1, 1979. стр.30-31
  6. директор Тульского оружейного завода Н. Масленников. Тульские оружейники - промысловикам // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 3, 1980. стр.31
  7. "ТОЗ-84 имеет вертикальное расположение стволов и предназначено для промысловой и любительской охоты. Модель разработана на Тульском оружейном заводе взамен ТОЗ-34, ТОЗ-55 «Зубр», ТОЗ-57Т-1С и ТОЗ-57К-1С."
    Н. Коровяков, С. Попиков. Новая базовая модель ТОЗ-84 // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 4, 1987. стр.21
  8. М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Твоё ружьё. М., "Физкультура и спорт", 1989. стр.77
  9. Г. М. Чуднов, О. Н. Савенко. Сокровища Тульского музея оружия. Фото А. В. Либермана, художественное оформление и макет А. Б. Буркатовского. Тула, Приокское кн. изд-во, 1979.

Sources
  • Юрий Максимов. ТОЗ-57. Спортивный потомок ТОЗ-34 // журнал "Охота", № 11 (159), 2011. стр.64-70
  • Евгений Копейко. Редкое, но меткое // "Охота и рыбалка - XXI век", № 3, 2017. стр.12-17 - ISSN 1727-5539
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