Does 32 count as "older"? Lol, I love the ramblings and the enthusiastic winding path of delivery, it's a journey of passion, not bullet point deliver of facts. Fantastic stuff.
Wayne - Maybe it's because I'm 77 years old or maybe it's because my career was that of an accountant, but I am so detail oriented that I cannot watch a video without seeing it all the way to the end to be sure that I get the whole point. It is usually worth it. You did get a little off topic on this one by mentioning the rain.
I like listening to you talk about the guns and other things too. You’re the kind of guy I could chat with the all day long and I’m sure I’d enjoy every minute. So many interesting stories and good knowledge of the history behind the guns.
Hello, I am from Chilean Patagonia, I have a 22 toz rifle, it is so good that yesterday I hunted a bird at 106 meters without a telescopic sight, every day it surprises me more, it must be that because of the cold the rifle still believes that it is in Russia and that's why it works too, hahaha greetings very good video
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns please don’t dumb down the channel to the basement dweller’s level. We like the intelligent conversation and information you deliver! Everything you talk about is gun related.
Loved this video especially, because you featured a long standing favourite of mine. . The toz .22lr, I believe maybe its model 17 or 19. My first powder charged rifle was this, in single shot, and boy did I learn to shoot with it. They are superbly accurate, more reliable and accurate than any more "modern or upper class" .22lr I have ever shot. I own 2, and will happily add more to my collection. My single shot and 6 shot cost my father 70 and 75 dollars respectively I believe. (New zealand dollars) Talk about bang for your buck.
10:09 The "Medved" (Russian for "Bear") fires the 9mm X 54R round, which is the 7.62mm X 54R necked up to accept a .35 bullet. Ballistically, it's similar to the .358 Win, and a bit less powerful than the .35 Whelen. It's much more potent than the .35 Rem. It's suitable for all thin-skinned big game, including the big bears. It was intended for bear hunting in Russia, as you might expect from the name. It's essentially the same gun as the Dragonov sniper rifle, except for the larger caliber.
USOG. Thanks for the video and production. I noticed to your left in background the very end firearm was a left hand bolt action. Im a lefty and my eye is always out for arms made for us who are the undeserved 15% of the population. Its why I love lefty ruger Hawkeyes, leverguns, and single shots.
The .22 looks like an early Model TOZ 17 before they had a dovetail put in the receiver. Model 16 was the single shot . I believe they come from the factory with floated barrels . They are pretty common in NZ , they were they budget rifle in their day before china was invented . A good one still commands a reasonable price on the second hand market. Its not unusual to go through 500-1000 rounds in a days hunting and a toz will do that with out a clean.
In 1960s you can buy this 22 lr TOZ rifle in each sport store in US SR. Without any permission. You has to be older 18, and that's enough. Today you have to get own shotgun 5 years, and after this you can purchase your rifle... Sad...
Over here (NZ) we refer to them as Toz 17's, but there may be a no. difference between the single-shot and repeater, as someone mentioned 19. I've owned both, still have a single-shot (1972) with original sling and pull-through. Their legendary accuracy may be due to the chrome-bore which I've never noticed on other .22's. Keep up the 'rambling' , better than all the 'slick' U-Tubers out there
the old 22 is TOZ-17 ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%9E%D0%97-17 and Medved is not an AK variant, it is based on SVD action. The first model was in 9.3x54R caliber. It`s very rear in Russia too
Keep on rambling. It's what makes you stand out. This channel feels very honest and down to earth unlike some other gun channels. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Hi Mike. The only Russian guns I have experience with is Shotguns, namely the Baikal . I used to shoot a Baikal 12 Bore O&U. It was a superbly well made gun, it was my friends and he told me that if it had the name Webley or Winchester on it, it would be double the price. It was very well made and was my favourite shotgun for sporting clays. Alas, in the UK we are one of those country`s that has very restrictive legislation, when it comes to firearms. Keep safe Mike.👍
Hi Stephen - I agree with your friend; the Russians know what's what and the Baikals seem to never fail. Still like my British guns though : ) All the best to you Stephen
Hi Mike love your show and can only weep that we here in the uk are not trusted to own or use these weapons. God bless the usa and the second amendment.
I, as a senior of 71 years, enjoy listening to your depth of understanding of guns and their history. For me, you can speak about guns or investments or whatever. It seems you have a good deal to share. Perhaps it’s about community after all.
Just last weekend I was plinking targets with my father, and I tried out his made in Russia single shot, break action 7.62x39, what a beautiful rifle. My love is for the Mosin Nagant however 💪 keep up the great and informative videos !
Hey! I had one of those. I was a fool to sell. Also had the same in 7.62x54R - same spirals on the outside of the barrel. I liked the 39 better - the 54R smacked me - so light.
Don't listen to the negativity, as a younger shooter i seek out people with your amount of knowledge on firearms. What they call rambling, i call an expression of wealth of knowledge, music to my ears, keep it up love every minute of your videos.
We are not going to lose our right to have guns. I am almost 70 and have been hearing that my whole life. I have 17 rifles and I love them all. As far as rambling... I didn't notice and you have a good program , what ever you do it goes well. Good historical and educational.
hope youre right..Ive researched how it would happen and basically it boils down to they will make it a choice between hiding and keeping your gun but risking ruining your life if you ever have to use it or are caught with it. They will turn friends and neighbors into rats too. Eventually it will become so stressful to secretly keep one that people will give up their guns or destroy them.
The older TOZ 5 round rifle you have is TOЗ -18. Single shot rifle of the same series is ТОЗ -16. They are based on a famous ТОЗ -8M model, but with some modifications. Most notable is Mosin like pull and twist safety. Both models were produced from 1953 till 1965. All of the ТОЗ line of rifles were produced with the match grade chambers, to insure extreme accuracy. Semiautomatic rifle is model ТОЗ- 99.
I am the guy who regularly watching your video. Thank you very much for this. I also like when you uther word "Friend" in the video. I am not from English country but I understand your each word very clearly because of your polite way of talking. No doubt the Russian make great gun. I own model 27 over under shotgun made by Baikal of Russia since 1991 and still run like a machine even after hard use. You requested to please make next video on Baikal Mp 155 hunting Sami auto shotgun or Model 27 over under shotgun if available in UK. I shall be very very thankful.
Fun vid. I lived in the former SSR for years and went hunting with an IZH 27, found them for sale at home, bought one, and it’s the perfect grouse/woodcock gun.
TOZ- Тульский оружейный завод- Tul'skii Oruzheynyy Zavod (Tula Arms Factory). I have a TOZ 78 bolt action. Looks just like your TOZ 99 but turn-bolt. Works great, decently accurate! One of my favorite knock around 22's!
I’m in U.K. nearly 80 been around firearms all my life and still hunting every day. You seem very familiar to me, but I can’t place it. However I would like to say that I find your videos extremely informative and interesting and your presentation very calming and enjoyable. Please continue to put these out.
When you get to my age and your kids tell you you've told them a particular thing multiple times what's a little ramble between friends you ramble all you want I'll still be here listening and enjoying the content again and again fond regards from an old shooter in beautiful North Wales
I enjoy all of your videos, whether you are rambling about various other subjects or not. Your taste in firearms is a little bit higher end than mine, but we share a love for them just the same. Keep up the good work.
The Russian Mosin Nagant 91/30 and the British SMLE have seen military service for more years and in more countries than any other rifles. They make great sporters and collector's items too.
Ramble on! love every episode! I think our friend B.Frew (aka SunRise Kid) has one of those 22s, I'll bring this video to his attention in case he missed it.
One of the big problems in Russia was the revolution and the civil war, and later also the Soviet administration. After 1917 and until the 1950s, there was virtually no civilian weapon in Russia - yes, the production of shotguns and hunting rifles continued, but much less than during the tsar's time. In addition, after 1917, the population in Russia became quite impoverished (in fact, the USSR began to "live well" only from the mid-60s), the Soviet arms legislation was very strict. All this did not contribute to the development of the production of civilian weapons. We will never see, for example, Frolov M1912 auto carbine in 7.62x38R Nagant, 20-rd magazine - it was something in between SMG and Winchester SL carbines. The cartridges developed by Vladimir Fedorov - 6, 6.5 and 7 mm, with 3.66, 4.33 and 5.66 cm3 capacity, were really very good magnums, the Russian army had to arm itself with new rifles, and, later, of course, civilian versions of this weapon would be created. The Russians once developed the .20 caliber cartridge in 7.62x38R Nagant case. There was a mass production of powerful hunting rifles such as the .577 Black powder express, but also the .80 black powder, I saw a photo of a hunting rifle chambered for this cartridge - a real Elephant gun. It is said that there was a large double-barreled .80 caliber rifle. Also, from the "semi-legendary" Russian weapons of that era - revolver, "like a big Nagant M1895", and, pistol, "Like a big Mauser C96", in 7.62x54R. In the 1930s, many new systems appeared in the USSR. The gunsmith Yevgeny Gurevich developed a system of the simplest double-barreled gun, for the production of which iron scrap was used - yes, it was in fact, and, GES shotguns were much more reliable and cheaper than TOZ, but, due to the Soviet bureaucracy, not in the 30s, they were never put into production in the 50s. It is known about the development of a semi-automatic shotgun and a revolving shotgun in 1937-1941, but, in the end, only after 1956 in the USSR they launched a semi-automatic shotgun into a series. The development of powerful sniper rifles in the USSR in the 1930s also ended in nothing, only because of the war with Germany. Yes, the Russians then had different powerful rifles, in 7.62x64SR, x80, x93, x122, 8.2x66SR, 10 mm, but the Soviets never adopted sniper rifles more powerful than the 7.62x54R. Later, there were many good weapons, potentially for civilians. For example, Nesterov LA-2 in 7.62x39, only 2.15 kg, in fact it was marksman rifle with full-auto: ic.pics.livejournal.com/raigap/40496274/1400040/1400040_original.jpg Despite the similarities to the AK, there is a lot of Dragunov SVD here. The main thing here is accurate single fire and the lightness of the weapon, in contrast to the AK, where the main thing is automatic fire and insensitivity to pollution. It was created in 1961, but has remained in the museum. Although I think it could be a really interesting weapon for civilians (you can change the butt, remove the full-auto and change the magazine). However, even many military developments in the "militaristic" USSR did not see the light of day due to bureaucracy or lack of money. For example, the picatinny rail analogue, developed in the 70s, or the plastic analogue of the Glock, developed in the 60s, have never been produced. Against this background, the possibility of releasing new civilian weapons was virtually zero. Now in Russia, the production of weapons has been mainly restored, although very often there are problems with the quality of products. In addition, magazines more than 10 rounds, full-auto, as well as any pistols and revolvers except traumatic ones are still banned in Russia. And, despite all these problems, the Russians have produced and continue to produce good civilian weapons.
Your knowledge is remarkable and so interesting - and thanks for the links! Russia has been through so much and has produced so many things - mostly the West has little knowledge of. I appreciate you took the time to write! All the best.
Just when I thought my 22 rifle collection was complete! Ugh ... you're going to have to explain this to my wife! LOL ... just kidding ... actually she's very supportive. That Toz bolt rifle might be a model 17, 18 or 19.
Another great Vid, only catching up on a couple now, Interesting little fact about TOZ is that they produced a bolt action .22 for Winchester, It was really a TOZ 78 I believe, but Winchester re-named it the Wildcat, awesome little gun
I had one here in Australia. It came with four magazines! Very accurate and incredibly light. My 452 got very envious though and the little Toz had to go 😑
On the Toz 34 they might describe those arcs the action pivots on as barrel mounted trunnions. I'd imagine they're hardened and also ride in hardened grooves. A friend has the same Toz bolt action 22 as you and I always thought that extra steel near the muzzle acted as a barrel weight and vibration dampener like match rifles. I figured that based on how accurate his is too.
Russian TOZ-17 & TOZ-99 very reliable and economic 22 LR rifles, i remember the classic TOZ-8 single shot too; the russians sport guns like Toz-35 (with morini grips), Baikal Izh-35M and Baikal MCM - Margolin 22 LR are well made but not cheap.
Thank-you for making up my mind on picking up the TOZ-99 (or it's variant here in Canada the Baikal TOZ-99) and thank-you to Trapdoor Springfield Model 1888 for pointing me here when I asked about the rifle on a previous video.
Honestly...You do tangent, ramble, Segway, etc...BUT, it’s a WEALTH, PLETHORA, ETC...of knowledge/experience. Those who don’t pick up on that, is their loss! ❤️ the Channel
There were a few great hunters here in India in the beginning of the the last century like Jim Corbett and Anderson who hunted down man eating leopards and tigers. Corbett's book, The Man Eaters of Kumaon, is famous.
The Winchester .22 Wildcat is very similar to the TOZ .22. Here in Australia the Baikal shotguns and O/U double rifles are budget in price but are built like tanks.
I didn't know - thanks - then the Wildcat is a buy - I just found another TOZ .22 - heavier barrel and single shot - $125. I think I'll pick it up. And you're right on about those Baikals - best buys on the used market - T34s Cheers
I shot that exact model of .22 in Poland - great shooter! I've been looking around to see if I can find the exact model but I only got as far as the TOZ classification. Thanks for the video!
My first deer rifle was an old Russian hex receiver with the Czarist mark on it. I bought it through the mail from some outdoors shop. This was back before the US allowed the importation of USSR stuff. I was so happy when I got it because I would not have to use the shotgun anymore. Then I found out a box of ammo (Norma) cost more than I paid for the gun. Oh well. It was so long I had to put it on a log or tree branch to shoot it. It was well made and very accurate, not like the war production and later scrap that is imported now. I did get a deer the first year. It was so far out I could barely tell it was a buck. Knocked it down with one shot. Back then lots of guys used old military rifles to hunt. Up your way probably the .303 more than the Russian stuff.
Don't worry about the talking. It's interesting. I have slowed down watching anything but I still watch your videos we i have the chance. Its just a bunch of stuff comes up this time of year. Cutting hay around the rain. Keeping hogs out of the hay and getting ready for dove and deer season.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns thank you. It looks like its going to be dry enough for the hay and planting next week. The deer may be ok. But I tore a rotator cuff I think the doves are safe from me. I can't shoot my 12. I am trying to use a 410. Well at least its fun. Lol
Thanks for the video brother, it was great. & I like detail & stories witch people with no attention span call rambling. But whenever I want to see wonderful firearms that are pieces of art in always go to your channel. I can go on & on about that. But I just wanted to say thank you along with saying how much I enjoy your videos. Take care brother
And a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you too. Tell your producer to lighten up. I very much enjoy what you have to say. You have good information. However I tend to sometimes cut videos short by a couple seconds if I think there might be another commercial coming. I don’t think TH-cam understands just how much I hate commercials. Keep the videos coming
Thank you - and a fine looking gentleman you must be : ) I'll keep going; sorry about the ads. As for Thanksgiving - yes indeed - my favorite celebration day of the year; I guess it was something I was born with - gratitude I mean; that we're here. All the best my friend.
HI usog y have a BAIKAL toz 17-01 22LR rifle most likely later than yours ,exelent just little diferences, enclosed cockin piece, nilon magazines and a ladder ramp in the front sigth that is also ring hooded apart from that almost the same rifle super acurate free floated heavy barrel crome lined thats why this are as acurate as any fancy CZBRNO 22LR or any other comecial gun the magazines are also electropencil marked to match an that is original , beware those magazines are more expensive than the rifle itself dont loose them also have a VOSTOK 22lr sporting pistol designed by Margolin tula factory made ful adjustable sigths target shoting semiauto , great chanell ,keep the videso comin!! cheers!!
I have one of those over under shotguns to use up on the ranch. It has had more than 5000 shells run through it at least, and it still tight against the face. I like the weight of it.
Those Tula .22lr rifle were at some point produced and marketed under Winchester brand here in US. I would suggest author to check russian Vostok Ural MTZ Baikal CM .22 competition rifles
Your introduction really touched me, I am a refugee from communist Cuba, where guns are prohibited beyond words, and hunting is allowed only for the Communist Party Elites. I grown up loving guns, as my father, who passed away last year. I escaped to the United States, and now, as a free man, can exercise the blessings of the Second Amendment, God Bless, and thank you for another great video.
Probably the most popular shotgun trough the times here in Norway is the Russian Star Baikal O/U shotguns. My first shot gun wasa Star Baikal, and the ones we could get our hands on 30 years ago where excellent. The poularity came from being cheap, rugged and could handle whatever we threw at them. A shotgun you would actually dare to use as intended. I also had a Toz 17 .22lr, it had the worst trigger in rifle history :-D
Thanks for the note - more things I didn't know! I wonder if Finland got a lot of Baikals as well. "worst trigger in rifle history" 😂...at least it was memorable.
I think Russia is the master of the KISS METHOD OF ENGINEERING (keep it super simple). Reminds me of the old line .Nasa spent millions developing a pen that would wright in zero gravity. The Russians sent a box of pencils to space.
Just baffles when you share that your Is criticized for your commentary in the way you present we present your channel. Mike please don't change. Your sharing of knowledge is much appreciated by me. I'm sure I'm not alone in that. Take care.
Hi Lavida, It's okay - I don't mind if people have other opinions and appreciate that they share their ideas. I'll keep going and thanks to comments such as yours, remain confident that I'm okay. I wish you the very best.
The TOZ 17 is one of the most durable and reliable.22lr bolt actions ever sold in NZ. There are still people looking to buy spare magazines. The breech bolt appears to have designed to mimic the the Moisin function, possibly for use in a Soviet school cadet capacity. The newer TOZ .22lr bolt action was imported for a while but supplies seemed to dry up when it was being supplied to Winchester as the Winchester Wildcat. The current trade restrictions over the Ukraine issues obviously do not help. I have used the Vostok CM2 target rifle from Izhevsk and recently purchased an IZH rifle. It is a Bars 1 bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.62x39, with a 22”, 1-12” twist barrel. Break-action IZH rifles are popular here, partly because they will never let you down and also because they are proper stalking ‘extractor’ guns. The cheap Yank farmer’s guns are fitted with ejectors. Good for farmers but not for bush hunting safety. This encourages some shooters to leave the action closed with a round up the spout because they are afraid of accidentally ejecting a round.
Thanks Michael - Wish I had another life to live in NZ. The letters, hunting, and experiences I read about from viewers in NZ are like a dream. Although the government shouldn't assume that because one citizen committed a crime, all citizens will do the same. For all the risk and sometimes troubles and tragedies - freedom is the only way to go. Not to sound preachy, but some of the letters I receive are worrisome. I wish you all the best and I'm glad the TOZ made it to NZ in numbers - as my friend said : "They are hundred thousand rounders."
Very good Channel. There are a lot of jokes about Russian firearms, the timber stocks are from old Russian railway sleepers and the steel from old tanks and so on. All Russian shotguns have Crome barrels which would be an extra on the ten times more expensive European brands. In Ireland we all started off with the Baikal single barrel as every farmer had one. Are you in USA or Canada?
I have the exact same cal 22 russian rifle, poorly made, cheaply made, but extremely precise. The type that shoots through the same holes in the target.
Ramble all you like!It's part of the Show!
Don’t worry about your “rambling “ . Those of us that are older have no problem paying attention for more than three minutes.
😂 words of comfort. Thank you!
You said it Wayne.
Does 32 count as "older"? Lol, I love the ramblings and the enthusiastic winding path of delivery, it's a journey of passion, not bullet point deliver of facts. Fantastic stuff.
Wayne - Maybe it's because I'm 77 years old or maybe it's because my career was that of an accountant, but I am so detail oriented that I cannot watch a video without seeing it all the way to the end to be sure that I get the whole point. It is usually worth it.
You did get a little off topic on this one by mentioning the rain.
This all reminds me of the Robert Johnson song..
I like listening to you talk about the guns and other things too. You’re the kind of guy I could chat with the all day long and I’m sure I’d enjoy every minute. So many interesting stories and good knowledge of the history behind the guns.
Thank you duggydo.
Hello, I am from Chilean Patagonia, I have a 22 toz rifle, it is so good that yesterday I hunted a bird at 106 meters without a telescopic sight, every day it surprises me more, it must be that because of the cold the rifle still believes that it is in Russia and that's why it works too, hahaha greetings very good video
USOG with an AK on the table, never thought I'd see the day haha.
Probably my favorite TH-cam gun channel, always informative and interesting...I even like the “ rambling”!
I appreciate that Dh - I'll keep going.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns please don’t dumb down the channel to the basement dweller’s level. We like the intelligent conversation and information you deliver! Everything you talk about is gun related.
No worries, Mike. We know it’s about guns! 😉
I’ve always enjoyed your show! Don’t change how y’all make videos.. ramble all you like
No worries about 'rambing' sir! We digest the info easy, despite being Dutch :-)
Thanks for the support! The Dutch comment is so funny - as a people you are bullet proof.
Well greetings from one of those Counties that make it difficult to own a firearm of any kind..
Loved this video especially, because you featured a long standing favourite of mine. . The toz .22lr, I believe maybe its model 17 or 19.
My first powder charged rifle was this, in single shot, and boy did I learn to shoot with it. They are superbly accurate, more reliable and accurate than any more "modern or upper class" .22lr I have ever shot. I own 2, and will happily add more to my collection.
My single shot and 6 shot cost my father 70 and 75 dollars respectively I believe. (New zealand dollars)
Talk about bang for your buck.
I got the 6-shot one for free while buying ammo in bulk at a gun shop. It's precise but nos excellent at 100m.
Greetings from Belgium.
TOZ-16
Thank you for your videos,and Thank You for remembering Canadian Thanksgiving !
10:09 The "Medved" (Russian for "Bear") fires the 9mm X 54R round, which is the 7.62mm X 54R necked up to accept a .35 bullet. Ballistically, it's similar to the .358 Win, and a bit less powerful than the .35 Whelen. It's much more potent than the .35 Rem. It's suitable for all thin-skinned big game, including the big bears. It was intended for bear hunting in Russia, as you might expect from the name. It's essentially the same gun as the Dragonov sniper rifle, except for the larger caliber.
That's an excellent rifle and cartridge.
Honestly I never mind your "rambling". I tend to learn things. And it reminds me of listening to my dad and grandpa tell shooting stories.
USOG. Thanks for the video and production. I noticed to your left in background the very end firearm was a left hand bolt action. Im a lefty and my eye is always out for arms made for us who are the undeserved 15% of the population. Its why I love lefty ruger Hawkeyes, leverguns, and single shots.
Is there like specifically made left handed sing shots?
Really that would only be for like bolt action single shots right?
I like your videos despite my complete ignorance when it comes to history... I just like your style, tone & passion
TOZ 34 one love, as for me the best and most convenient hunting shotgun for a person of average height (I own this 75 year of manufacture)
Great choice - great shotgun!
The .22 looks like an early Model TOZ 17 before they had a dovetail put in the receiver. Model 16 was the single shot . I believe they come from the factory with floated barrels . They are pretty common in NZ , they were they budget rifle in their day before china was invented . A good one still commands a reasonable price on the second hand market. Its not unusual to go through 500-1000 rounds in a days hunting and a toz will do that with out a clean.
In 1960s you can buy this 22 lr TOZ rifle in each sport store in US SR. Without any permission. You has to be older 18, and that's enough. Today you have to get own shotgun 5 years, and after this you can purchase your rifle... Sad...
Over here (NZ) we refer to them as Toz 17's, but there may be a no. difference between the single-shot and repeater, as someone mentioned 19. I've owned both, still have a single-shot (1972) with original sling and pull-through. Their legendary accuracy may be due to the chrome-bore which I've never noticed on other .22's. Keep up the 'rambling' , better than all the 'slick' U-Tubers out there
Your "ramblings" are interesting and unique! Ramble on my friend. You are refreshingly unlike any other firearms content producer! Sincere thanks.
Sir, you are polite, respectful, open-minded and knowledgeable. Quintessentially Canadian. Thank you.
Thank you Bou Ska - I'm sure you're the same. All the best.
Another excellent video , Thank you.
the old 22 is TOZ-17 ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%9E%D0%97-17 and Medved is not an AK variant, it is based on SVD action. The first model was in 9.3x54R caliber. It`s very rear in Russia too
Also, you don't wear out those firearms.... they wear you out!
Love your videos always have always will!
That first .22 rifle looks like the live child between a 91/30 Mosin and a Brno ZKE-2M
Keep on rambling. It's what makes you stand out. This channel feels very honest and down to earth unlike some other gun channels. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Hi Mike. The only Russian guns I have experience with is Shotguns, namely the Baikal . I used to shoot a Baikal 12 Bore O&U. It was a superbly well made gun, it was my friends and he told me that if it had the name Webley or Winchester on it, it would be double the price. It was very well made and was my favourite shotgun for sporting clays. Alas, in the UK we are one of those country`s that has very restrictive legislation, when it comes to firearms. Keep safe Mike.👍
Hi Stephen - I agree with your friend; the Russians know what's what and the Baikals seem to never fail. Still like my British guns though : ) All the best to you Stephen
I had one of those but being six ft six ins tall it smacked me in the face every time i fired it. Black and blue after a round of skeet
Hi Mike love your show and can only weep that we here in the uk are not trusted to own or use these weapons. God bless the usa and the second amendment.
I, as a senior of 71 years, enjoy listening to your depth of understanding of guns and their history. For me, you can speak about guns or investments or whatever. It seems you have a good deal to share. Perhaps it’s about community after all.
Thank you Mark_B - I think it is.
Just last weekend I was plinking targets with my father, and I tried out his made in Russia single shot, break action 7.62x39, what a beautiful rifle.
My love is for the Mosin Nagant however
💪 keep up the great and informative videos !
Hey! I had one of those. I was a fool to sell. Also had the same in 7.62x54R - same spirals on the outside of the barrel. I liked the 39 better - the 54R smacked me - so light.
Don't listen to the negativity, as a younger shooter i seek out people with your amount of knowledge on firearms. What they call rambling, i call an expression of wealth of knowledge, music to my ears, keep it up love every minute of your videos.
Thank you Johnny - you made my day.
SKS and Mosin are national firearms of Canada ;-)
Great channel. I enjoy when you ramble, it usually leads to more information I've never heard about firearms and i learn something else. Thanks
Thank you Tyler! Gives me strength. : )
We are not going to lose our right to have guns. I am almost 70 and have been hearing that my whole life. I have 17 rifles and I love them all. As far as rambling... I didn't notice and you have a good program , what ever you do it goes well. Good historical and educational.
hope youre right..Ive researched how it would happen and basically it boils down to they will make it a choice between hiding and keeping your gun but risking ruining your life if you ever have to use it or are caught with it. They will turn friends and neighbors into rats too. Eventually it will become so stressful to secretly keep one that people will give up their guns or destroy them.
The older TOZ 5 round rifle you have is TOЗ -18. Single shot rifle of the same series is ТОЗ -16. They are based on a famous ТОЗ -8M model, but with some modifications. Most notable is Mosin like pull and twist safety. Both models were produced from 1953 till 1965. All of the ТОЗ line of rifles were produced with the match grade chambers, to insure extreme accuracy. Semiautomatic rifle is model ТОЗ- 99.
Every gun has a story.
It may be bad, it might be good, you never know unless you say something about it.
Wise words.
I am the guy who regularly watching your video. Thank you very much for this. I also like when you uther word "Friend" in the video. I am not from English country but I understand your each word very clearly because of your polite way of talking. No doubt the Russian make great gun. I own model 27 over under shotgun made by Baikal of Russia since 1991 and still run like a machine even after hard use. You requested to please make next video on Baikal Mp 155 hunting Sami auto shotgun or Model 27 over under shotgun if available in UK. I shall be very very thankful.
Thank you Saad Zia - I appreciate your message; your English is very fine. I'll find a Baikal MP 155 and make a video. I appreciate your suggestion. 🙏
Fun vid. I lived in the former SSR for years and went hunting with an IZH 27, found them for sale at home, bought one, and it’s the perfect grouse/woodcock gun.
Glad to hear from you! They're perfect : )
These videos are some of the best online. Excellent background on firearms
TOZ- Тульский оружейный завод- Tul'skii Oruzheynyy Zavod (Tula Arms Factory). I have a TOZ 78 bolt action. Looks just like your TOZ 99 but turn-bolt. Works great, decently accurate! One of my favorite knock around 22's!
You bet - they're superior guns - and accurate.
I’m in U.K. nearly 80 been around firearms all my life and still hunting every day. You seem very familiar to me, but I can’t place it. However I would like to say that I find your videos extremely informative and interesting and your presentation very calming and enjoyable. Please continue to put these out.
When you get to my age and your kids tell you you've told them a particular thing multiple times what's a little ramble between friends you ramble all you want I'll still be here listening and enjoying the content again and again fond regards from an old shooter in beautiful North Wales
you, sir, are a treasure. i can not recall one of your episodes that I did not watch in its entirety. ramble on, good sir. ramble on.
I enjoy all of your videos, whether you are rambling about various other subjects or not. Your taste in firearms is a little bit higher end than mine, but we share a love for them just the same. Keep up the good work.
Good job thanks for the info greattings from Canada
Don't change, you do a great job of explaining and giving information to your viewers.
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Your "ramblings" are like pronouncements from the Mount.
Keep up the good work ! 😇
Thank you Rick : )
The Russian Mosin Nagant 91/30 and the British SMLE have seen military service for more years and in more countries than any other rifles. They make great sporters and collector's items too.
I agree - brilliant rifles - especially the SMLE
Ramble on! love every episode! I think our friend B.Frew (aka SunRise Kid) has one of those 22s, I'll bring this video to his attention in case he missed it.
Always a treat to hear from you! Please send my best to SK - soon we'll meet....just the matter of a global deadly virus in the way. Love your vids.
@@UnitedStatesOfGunsthanks, and I will! Let's hope we have Covid19 behind us soon and may 2021 be a saner year. All the best!
I have shot one before and loved it.
One of the big problems in Russia was the revolution and the civil war, and later also the Soviet administration. After 1917 and until the 1950s, there was virtually no civilian weapon in Russia - yes, the production of shotguns and hunting rifles continued, but much less than during the tsar's time. In addition, after 1917, the population in Russia became quite impoverished (in fact, the USSR began to "live well" only from the mid-60s), the Soviet arms legislation was very strict. All this did not contribute to the development of the production of civilian weapons. We will never see, for example, Frolov M1912 auto carbine in 7.62x38R Nagant, 20-rd magazine - it was something in between SMG and Winchester SL carbines. The cartridges developed by Vladimir Fedorov - 6, 6.5 and 7 mm, with 3.66, 4.33 and 5.66 cm3 capacity, were really very good magnums, the Russian army had to arm itself with new rifles, and, later, of course, civilian versions of this weapon would be created. The Russians once developed the .20 caliber cartridge in 7.62x38R Nagant case. There was a mass production of powerful hunting rifles such as the .577 Black powder express, but also the .80 black powder, I saw a photo of a hunting rifle chambered for this cartridge - a real Elephant gun. It is said that there was a large double-barreled .80 caliber rifle. Also, from the "semi-legendary" Russian weapons of that era - revolver, "like a big Nagant M1895", and, pistol, "Like a big Mauser C96", in 7.62x54R.
In the 1930s, many new systems appeared in the USSR. The gunsmith Yevgeny Gurevich developed a system of the simplest double-barreled gun, for the production of which iron scrap was used - yes, it was in fact, and, GES shotguns were much more reliable and cheaper than TOZ, but, due to the Soviet bureaucracy, not in the 30s, they were never put into production in the 50s. It is known about the development of a semi-automatic shotgun and a revolving shotgun in 1937-1941, but, in the end, only after 1956 in the USSR they launched a semi-automatic shotgun into a series. The development of powerful sniper rifles in the USSR in the 1930s also ended in nothing, only because of the war with Germany. Yes, the Russians then had different powerful rifles, in 7.62x64SR, x80, x93, x122, 8.2x66SR, 10 mm, but the Soviets never adopted sniper rifles more powerful than the 7.62x54R. Later, there were many good weapons, potentially for civilians. For example, Nesterov LA-2 in 7.62x39, only 2.15 kg, in fact it was marksman rifle with full-auto:
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Despite the similarities to the AK, there is a lot of Dragunov SVD here. The main thing here is accurate single fire and the lightness of the weapon, in contrast to the AK, where the main thing is automatic fire and insensitivity to pollution. It was created in 1961, but has remained in the museum. Although I think it could be a really interesting weapon for civilians (you can change the butt, remove the full-auto and change the magazine). However, even many military developments in the "militaristic" USSR did not see the light of day due to bureaucracy or lack of money. For example, the picatinny rail analogue, developed in the 70s, or the plastic analogue of the Glock, developed in the 60s, have never been produced. Against this background, the possibility of releasing new civilian weapons was virtually zero.
Now in Russia, the production of weapons has been mainly restored, although very often there are problems with the quality of products. In addition, magazines more than 10 rounds, full-auto, as well as any pistols and revolvers except traumatic ones are still banned in Russia. And, despite all these problems, the Russians have produced and continue to produce good civilian weapons.
Your knowledge is remarkable and so interesting - and thanks for the links! Russia has been through so much and has produced so many things - mostly the West has little knowledge of. I appreciate you took the time to write! All the best.
I enjoy when you ramble because you are a knowledgeable gentleman, plus your channel is unique keep up the great work Sir, thank you👍
Thank you Dane - I'll keep going.
Believe it or not I have a TOZ metal lathe . Beautiful precession machine
That's amazing - maybe you have the only one on this side of the pond. Good on you.
Just when I thought my 22 rifle collection was complete! Ugh ... you're going to have to explain this to my wife! LOL ... just kidding ... actually she's very supportive. That Toz bolt rifle might be a model 17, 18 or 19.
Thanks for the numbers! It is a tank - and some people are writing me that it has cut rifling - I've never even heard of that in a .22.
Tell your producers I enjoy your rambling commentary.
Another great Vid, only catching up on a couple now, Interesting little fact about TOZ is that they produced a bolt action .22 for Winchester, It was really a TOZ 78 I believe, but Winchester re-named it the Wildcat, awesome little gun
I had one here in Australia. It came with four magazines! Very accurate and incredibly light. My 452 got very envious though and the little Toz had to go 😑
On the Toz 34 they might describe those arcs the action pivots on as barrel mounted trunnions. I'd imagine they're hardened and also ride in hardened grooves. A friend has the same Toz bolt action 22 as you and I always thought that extra steel near the muzzle acted as a barrel weight and vibration dampener like match rifles. I figured that based on how accurate his is too.
Russian TOZ-17 & TOZ-99 very reliable and economic 22 LR rifles, i remember the classic TOZ-8 single shot too; the russians sport guns like Toz-35 (with morini grips), Baikal Izh-35M and Baikal MCM - Margolin 22 LR are well made but not cheap.
Thank-you for making up my mind on picking up the TOZ-99 (or it's variant here in Canada the Baikal TOZ-99) and thank-you to Trapdoor Springfield Model 1888 for pointing me here when I asked about the rifle on a previous video.
Great choice!
Honestly...You do tangent, ramble, Segway, etc...BUT, it’s a WEALTH, PLETHORA, ETC...of knowledge/experience.
Those who don’t pick up on that, is their loss! ❤️ the Channel
There were a few great hunters here in India in the beginning of the the last century like Jim Corbett and Anderson who hunted down man eating leopards and tigers. Corbett's book, The Man Eaters of Kumaon, is famous.
Toz-99 has one major design flaw, the sear always breaks on them and there is no way to get replacements.
I didn't know Robert - I'll see if they are difficult to manufacture.
The Winchester .22 Wildcat is very similar to the TOZ .22. Here in Australia the Baikal shotguns and O/U double rifles are budget in price but are built like tanks.
I didn't know - thanks - then the Wildcat is a buy - I just found another TOZ .22 - heavier barrel and single shot - $125. I think I'll pick it up. And you're right on about those Baikals - best buys on the used market - T34s
Cheers
I shot that exact model of .22 in Poland - great shooter! I've been looking around to see if I can find the exact model but I only got as far as the TOZ classification. Thanks for the video!
My first deer rifle was an old Russian hex receiver with the Czarist mark on it. I bought it through the mail from some outdoors shop. This was back before the US allowed the importation of USSR stuff. I was so happy when I got it because I would not have to use the shotgun anymore. Then I found out a box of ammo (Norma) cost more than I paid for the gun. Oh well. It was so long I had to put it on a log or tree branch to shoot it. It was well made and very accurate, not like the war production and later scrap that is imported now. I did get a deer the first year. It was so far out I could barely tell it was a buck. Knocked it down with one shot. Back then lots of guys used old military rifles to hunt. Up your way probably the .303 more than the Russian stuff.
just a quick note to say that you have a great TH-cam channel, always informative & you have great taste in firearms !
Same TOZ that helped dozens of Russian shooting champions in the Olympics with their fantastic pistols
Don't worry about the talking. It's interesting.
I have slowed down watching anything but I still watch your videos we i have the chance.
Its just a bunch of stuff comes up this time of year. Cutting hay around the rain. Keeping hogs out of the hay and getting ready for dove and deer season.
All the best for the hay harvest; hope you get the hogs and good luck for the dove and deer season. : )
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns thank you.
It looks like its going to be dry enough for the hay and planting next week.
The deer may be ok. But I tore a rotator cuff I think the doves are safe from me. I can't shoot my 12. I am trying to use a 410. Well at least its fun. Lol
I enjoy your discussions and cleverly disguised wit. With or without the guns.
Thank you : )
Keep rambling, it's what makes your videos great. Lots of good info. in those ramblings.
Will do Patrick - must be in my genes.
Thanks for the video brother, it was great. & I like detail & stories witch people with no attention span call rambling. But whenever I want to see wonderful firearms that are pieces of art in always go to your channel. I can go on & on about that. But I just wanted to say thank you along with saying how much I enjoy your videos. Take care brother
Hey, I don't mind the "rambling." I think you are very informative, and I really enjoy the channel!
Thanks Matthew
The receiver on the semi-auto .22 looks like that of a Winchester Model 74.
I looked that up - you're right.
Keep 'rambling'. We love it!
Will do Kinnear : )
And a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you too. Tell your producer to lighten up. I very much enjoy what you have to say. You have good information. However I tend to sometimes cut videos short by a couple seconds if I think there might be another commercial coming. I don’t think TH-cam understands just how much I hate commercials. Keep the videos coming
Thank you - and a fine looking gentleman you must be : ) I'll keep going; sorry about the ads. As for Thanksgiving - yes indeed - my favorite celebration day of the year; I guess it was something I was born with - gratitude I mean; that we're here. All the best my friend.
HI usog y have a BAIKAL toz 17-01 22LR rifle most likely later than yours ,exelent just little diferences, enclosed cockin piece, nilon magazines and a ladder ramp in the front sigth that is also ring hooded apart from that almost the same rifle super acurate free floated heavy barrel crome lined thats why this are as acurate as any fancy CZBRNO 22LR or any other comecial gun the magazines are also electropencil marked to match an that is original , beware those magazines are more expensive than the rifle itself dont loose them also have a VOSTOK 22lr sporting pistol designed by Margolin tula factory made ful adjustable sigths target shoting semiauto , great chanell ,keep the videso comin!! cheers!!
Ha, tell your producer that I enjoy and learn from your rambling. Keep up the good work and simply be real as the person you are at your core.
Will do : ) ...and thank you!
I have one of those over under shotguns to use up on the ranch. It has had more than 5000 shells run through it at least, and it still tight against the face. I like the weight of it.
I truly love this channel. Have for a while. I learned so much, and I truly appreciate you.
I am humbled and grateful for you kindness. God Bless.
We like the so called 'rambling'!...ramble away!!
I watch for the chatting. Keep up the chat!
Two years late to the show, go ahead ramble all you like, you have a pleasant and joyful way of conversating with us .
Thank you Tom
I would like to see a video on the marlin 336. I've had two, .35 remington being my favorite
That .22 and shotgun are really nifty
I wouldn't worry about the rambling, I enjoy the video 👍
Thanks Eric - more of my usual to come : )
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns looking forward too them 👍👍
Those Tula .22lr rifle were at some point produced and marketed under Winchester brand here in US. I would suggest author to check russian Vostok Ural MTZ Baikal CM .22 competition rifles
Your introduction really touched me, I am a refugee from communist Cuba, where guns are prohibited beyond words, and hunting is allowed only for the Communist Party Elites. I grown up loving guns, as my father, who passed away last year. I escaped to the United States, and now, as a free man, can exercise the blessings of the Second Amendment, God Bless, and thank you for another great video.
Thank You FREEDOMLOVER USA; your words are very meaningful. I am so glad you made it to freedom - we need you. God Bless.
Probably the most popular shotgun trough the times here in Norway is the Russian Star Baikal O/U shotguns. My first shot gun wasa Star Baikal, and the ones we could get our hands on 30 years ago where excellent. The poularity came from being cheap, rugged and could handle whatever we threw at them. A shotgun you would actually dare to use as intended.
I also had a Toz 17 .22lr, it had the worst trigger in rifle history :-D
Thanks for the note - more things I didn't know! I wonder if Finland got a lot of Baikals as well. "worst trigger in rifle history" 😂...at least it was memorable.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I fixed it witha piece of metal from a tin-can.....at least it was not ratling anymore....lol
I may not watch the entire video, but I still like the videos. I just have a list of things to get through and skip around a bit.
Rambling is good so keep it up .
Will do Bob : )
I think Russia is the master of the KISS METHOD OF ENGINEERING (keep it super simple). Reminds me of the old line .Nasa spent millions developing a pen that would wright in zero gravity. The Russians sent a box of pencils to space.
You do a fine job explaining keep the videos coming.
TOZ is actually Tula, the T shaped hammer reminds me of the stamping on the receiver I have.
Just baffles when you share that your Is criticized for your commentary in the way you present we present your channel.
Mike please don't change.
Your sharing of knowledge is much appreciated by me. I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
Take care.
Hi Lavida, It's okay - I don't mind if people have other opinions and appreciate that they share their ideas. I'll keep going and thanks to comments such as yours, remain confident that I'm okay. I wish you the very best.
Really great videos!!! Thank you sir
The TOZ 17 is one of the most durable and reliable.22lr bolt actions ever sold in NZ. There are still people looking to buy spare magazines. The breech bolt appears to have designed to mimic the the Moisin function, possibly for use in a Soviet school cadet capacity. The newer TOZ .22lr bolt action was imported for a while but supplies seemed to dry up when it was being supplied to Winchester as the Winchester Wildcat. The current trade restrictions over the Ukraine issues obviously do not help. I have used the Vostok CM2 target rifle from Izhevsk and recently purchased an IZH rifle. It is a Bars 1 bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.62x39, with a 22”, 1-12” twist barrel.
Break-action IZH rifles are popular here, partly because they will never let you down and also because they are proper stalking ‘extractor’ guns. The cheap Yank farmer’s guns are fitted with ejectors. Good for farmers but not for bush hunting safety. This encourages some shooters to leave the action closed with a round up the spout because they are afraid of accidentally ejecting a round.
Thanks Michael - Wish I had another life to live in NZ. The letters, hunting, and experiences I read about from viewers in NZ are like a dream. Although the government shouldn't assume that because one citizen committed a crime, all citizens will do the same. For all the risk and sometimes troubles and tragedies - freedom is the only way to go. Not to sound preachy, but some of the letters I receive are worrisome. I wish you all the best and I'm glad the TOZ made it to NZ in numbers - as my friend said : "They are hundred thousand rounders."
Your stories and experiences are what make you worth watching. If you did anything different it would be an advert lol
Thank you so much Gregory!
Very good Channel. There are a lot of jokes about Russian firearms, the timber stocks are from old Russian railway sleepers and the steel from old tanks and so on. All Russian shotguns have Crome barrels which would be an extra on the ten times more expensive European brands. In Ireland we all started off with the Baikal single barrel as every farmer had one. Are you in USA or Canada?
The 22 looks like my TOZ17 without the dovetail on receiver
I have the exact same cal 22 russian rifle, poorly made, cheaply made, but extremely precise. The type that shoots through the same holes in the target.