MTs 20-01


The MTs 20-01 is a Soviet bolt-action shotgun.

History

The lightweight hunting shotgun MTs 20 was designed in 1957-1960s in TsKIB SOO, although its serial production began at the Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod. The first information and the first photograph of this new experimental lightweight hunting shotgun were published in August 1961.
In the summer of 1969, the production of 28 and 32 gauge variants of the MTs 20 was announced.
In 1979, the first model was replaced by the second model.
In 1988 - 1989, the price of one standard MTs 20-01 was 170 roubles.
In early 1990s new compact variants were designed.
After the fall of the Soviet Union due to the economic crisis in Russian Federation in the 1990s, the prices of firearms increased. In September 1994, the cost of one new standard serial MTs 20-01 shotgun was from 200 thousand roubles to 220 thousand roubles.

Design

The shotgun has single column detachable box magazine and smoothbore barrel with chrome plating. The bolt has two lugs.
All shotguns equipped with safety mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling.

Variants

MTs 20 - the first version, was produced in small numbers since 1964 until 1971. Some shotguns had wooden stock and fore-end, other had black plastic furniture. These first guns had only 2-round magazine.MTs 20-01 - standard serial version,.20 gauge. It was produced by Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod with birch stock and fore-endMTs 20-01M - standard serial MTs 20-01 equipped with optical sightMTs 20-02 -.28 gauge version, it was produced since 1969 in small numbersMTs 20-03 -.32 gauge version, it was produced since 1969MTs 20-04 - compact model with short barrel, metal stock that folds underneath the weapon in order to make it more compact, and pistol grip. This gun was launched in serial production in the early 1990s under the name TOZ-106MTs 20-07 - bolt-action rifle MTs 20-08 - standard serial MTs 20-01 with 550 mm barrel, wooden pistol grip and without stockMTs 20-09 - standard serial MTs 20-01 with 550 mm barrel and fixed wooden stock

Users

  • - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
  • - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon
  • - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon