- TOZ-194
Infobox Weapon
name=TOZ-194 [ [http://www.bellum.nu/armoury/TOZ194.html BELLUM - TOZ-194 ] ]
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origin=flagcountry|Soviet Union flagcountry|Russia
type=Pump-action Shotgun
is_ranged=yes
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designer=TsNIITochMash
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manufacturer=Tula Arms Plant
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variants=TOZ-194, TOZ-194-01M, TOZ-194-02M, TOZ-194-03M
weight=2.9kg (TOZ-194, TOZ-194-01M), 3.2kg (TOZ-194-02M, TOZ-194-03M)
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Barrel length=540mm [http://www.modernfirearms.net/shotgun/sh12-e.htm Modern Firearms - Shotguns - TOZ-194 ] ]
cartridge=12 Gauge
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sights= BeadThe TOZ-194 is a 12 Gauge,
pump-action shotgun manufactured by theTula Arms Plant [ [http://www.tulatoz.ru/en/toz194.html Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod ] ] plant. Designed during the last years of theSoviet Union , the manufacture of this firearm has started after its collapse, and since then it has gained a certain popularity within civilian shooters inRussia itself and in Europe, and is reported to be in use with some Russian Security forces.The TOZ-194 is a conventional pump-action shotgun that feeds from a 7-rounds tube and chambers 70mm shotgun shells ("Standard" 2 3/4" 12-gauge, therefore the use of 76mm/3-inches "Magnum" shells is strongly counterindicated). Its main feature is its 540 mm (21.2 inches approx.) barrel, which is oddly long for a combat shotgun; this was done to reach an overall length of 805 mm (31.6 inches approx.) which makes it legal for civilian ownership in Russia.
Variants
Four variants of the TOZ-194 shotgun are available on the market: the TOZ-194M with sole pistol grip; the TOZ-194-01M with pistol grip and upfolding metal stock, and muzzle adapters available for tactical applications; the TOZ-194-02M and TOZ-194-03M, both with standard fixed stock, the latter one also available with muzzle adapter.
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External links
* [http://www.tulatoz.ru/main.html Tulsky oruzheiny zavod (TOZ - Tula Armory)]
* [http://www.tulatoz.ru/en/toz194.html (TOZ-194 shotgun page in English on the manufacturer's website)]
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