TOZ-84

The TOZ-84 (ТОЗ-84) is a Soviet double-barreled shotgun.^[4][3]

TOZ-84
Type	double barreled shotgun
Place of origin	USSR
Production history
Designer	N. I. Korovyakov[1] S. V. Popikov[1]
Manufacturer	Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod[2]
Produced	1980s
Specifications
Mass	3.2 kg[1][2]
Length	1175mm[2]
Barrel length	711mm[1][2]
Width	55mm[3]
Height	210mm[3]
Caliber	12 gauge[1][2] .22 LR, 9×53mmR[2]
Action	Break action[1]
Sights	iron sights

History

The shotgun was designed in 1980s. In 1984 - 1986, the first TOZ-84 shotguns were made, they were shown at several exhibitions. In 1985 - 1987, several variants of this gun were shown at VDNKh exhibitions in Moscow.^[4] In April 1987, it was announced that Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod would begin mass production of TOZ-84 and this gun will replace in production TOZ-34, TOZ-55 and TOZ-57 models.^[1]

However, after the fall of the Soviet Union due to the economic crisis in Russian Federation in the 1990s, Tula Arms Plant decided to discontinue production of TOZ-84 and to continue production of TOZ-34.^[5]

Design

TOZ-84 is a hammerless over and under gun, with one barrel above the other. Both barrels have chokes at muzzle end^[3]

The frame is made by milling and reinforced by carburisation. All details of trigger mechanism made from high-quality alloy steel^[3]

All shotguns equipped with safety mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling.^[3]

It has a wooden stock and fore-end.^[1][2]

Variants

• TOZ-84-10 (ТОЗ-84-10)^[3] - standard variant with 711mm barrels, smoothbore 12/70 mm shotgun^[4] with ejector, 3.2 kg^[1]
• TOZ-84-11 (ТОЗ-84-11)^[3] - smoothbore shotgun with 711mm barrels, 12/70 mm shotgun without ejector^[1]
• TOZ-84-12/32 (ТОЗ-84-12/32)^[4] - smoothbore shotgun with 660mm barrels, 12 gauge barrel over 32 gauge barrel, 3.3 kg^[2]
• TOZ-84-20/5,6 (ТОЗ-84-20/5,6) - over/under combination gun with a rifled .22 LR barrel over a 20 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 500mm barrels and can be equipped with 2x magnifying optical sight. The weight of the gun is 2.7 kg without a scope^[2]
• TOZ-84-28/5,6 (ТОЗ-84-28/5,6) - over/under combination gun with a rifled .22 LR barrel over a 28 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 500mm barrels and can be equipped with 2x magnifying optical sight. The weight of the gun is 2.7 kg without a scope^[2]
• TOZ-84-12/9,27 (ТОЗ-84-12/9,27) - over/under combination gun with a rifled 9×53mmR barrel over a 12 gauge smoothbore barrel. It has 675mm barrels and can be equipped with optical sight. The weight of the gun is 3.8 kg without a scope^[2]