MTs 7


The MTs 7 is a family of Soviet and Russian double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotguns, combination guns and rifles.

History

The first version of MTs 7 was designed in late 1950s by TsKIB SOO as target rifle for competition shooting, although later it was redesigned and since 1960 it was sold as high-quality hunting weapon.
MTs 7 custom guns were among the most expensive of all hunting firearms made in USSR.
  • In August 1981, the price of one custom MTs 7 smoothbore shotgun was 1,000 roubles and the price of one custom MTs 7 double-barreled rifle was 1,200 roubles
  • In December 1987, the price of one custom MTs7-20 shotgun was 1,500 roubles, the price of one MTs7-12 shotgun was 1,700 roubles, the price of one MTs7-07 or MTs7-09 rifle was 1,800 roubles.
In 1990s it was announced that new MTs 7-17 combination gun will be made. However, due to the economic crisis in the Russian Federation, production of all versions of MTs 7 was greatly reduced.

Design

MTs 7 is an over and under hammerless gun, with one barrel above the other. The barrels are detachable.
It is equipped with safety mechanism and ejector.
All guns have a walnut shoulder stock and fore-end, some of them were decorated with engravings.
MTs 7 hunting rifles and combination guns can be equipped with optical sight PO-4×34 made by Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant.

Variants

MTs 7-1 - first model, 6.5mm target rifle with 750mm barrels and diopter sight MTs 7-01 - second model, 6.5mm hunting rifle with 600mm barrels MTs 7-02 - third model, 7.62×54mmR hunting rifle with 600mm barrels MTs 7-07 - 7.62×51mm hunting rifle with 600mm barrelsMTs 7-09 - 9×53mmR double-barreled hunting rifle with 600mm barrels. This model has been produced since 1968. It was equipped with PO-4-1 optical sight and rubber recoil pad on its shoulder stockMTs 7-12 - a 12/70 smoothbore double-barreled hunting shotgun with 750mm barrels MTs 7-17 - a combination gun MTs 7-20 - a 20/70 smoothbore double-barreled hunting shotgun with 675mm barrels