TOZ-106

The TOZ-106 is a small, lightweight bolt-action shotgun produced and sold by Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod.^[1][3]

TOZ-106
Type	Bolt-action Shotgun
Place of origin	Russia
Production history
Designer	Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod
Manufacturer	Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod[1]
Produced	1993 -
Specifications
Mass	2.5 kg[1][2]
Length	530/810mm (stock folded/open)[2]
Barrel length	295mm[2]
Width	70mm[3]
Height	170mm[3]
Cartridge	20 gauge shotshell[1][2]
Action	bolt action[1]
Feed system	2[3]/4 round box magazine[1][2]
Sights	iron sights[3][1]

Design

This is a compact version of Soviet MTs 20-01 hunting shotgun.^[1]

It features a metal stock that folds underneath the weapon in order to make it more compact, and a pistol grip.^[1] The rest of the stock is wooden.^[3] 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 an indifferent welcome among hunters, though it is somewhat popular for finishing wounded game.

Users

• Belarus - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon^[4]
• Kazakhstan - used in private security companies^[5]
• Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon^[6]