Howdy!
At the NCOWS Eastern Regional this past weekend, (14/15 Oct. 06) I traded for an older 12ga Tula USSR manufactured Hammered Coachgun, mod.# TOZ-66, imported by "Universal Sporting Goods" of Hialeah, FL.
Since I plan to (and so far have only) shot BP shells thru it, I was wondering if any of y'all knew anything 'bout these guns. It has "Hammer Springs from Hell" (MY description) but is a great shooter so far. Right barrel is choked IC, & Left is M. It seems to be built Russian solid with nicer wood than many of these short guns, for instance my former Stoeger.
I'm looking for any information about disassembly/assembly etc. and to see if any aftermarket springs are available, or if I'll have to modify the stock springs. Also, I'd like to find out if Tula made/sold any longer barrels, perhaps with screw-in chokes and if they're still available. I don't have ANY experience with Russki shotguns and I'm trying to find out whether the current crop of Baikal or other shotguns (which I believe are made at the Tula Arsenal) have parts or barrels that will interchange.
Thanks y'all!
Jeff "Steel Horse Bailey"