The MTs 110 (''МЦ 110'') is a family of Soviet and

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double-barreled high-quality custom hunting shotgunsИ. Шишкин. Новые ружья на ВДНХ // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 1, 1979. стр.30-31 and rifles."''Модели охотничьих ружей с индексом МЦ - самые дорогие и великолепно исполненные образцы отечественного оружия... Ружьё МЦ110-07 рассчитано для стрельбы патронами 7,62×51; МЦ110-09 - патронами 9×53. Цена МЦ110 - 1300 руб., МЦ110-07 и 09 - 1500 руб.''"
Двустволки с индексом МЦ // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 12, 1987. стр.32-33

History

MTs 110 was designed by

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and was produced in small numbers. In 1976, MTs 110-12 shotgun was awarded the golden medal of the

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. It was offered for export to other countries. In December 1987, the price of one custom MTs 110 shotgun was 1,300

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, the price of one MTs 110-07 or MTs 110-09 rifle was 1,500 roubles.

Design

MTs 110 is a side by side

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gun with detachable barrels. It is equipped with

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and

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. All guns have a walnut

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(with or without cheekpiece) and fore-end, some of them were decorated with engravings. MTs 110 hunting rifles can be equipped with optical sight PO-4×34 (ПО-4×34) made by

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Variants

* MTs 110-07 (''МЦ 110-07'') - 7.62×51mm hunting rifle with 600mm barrels (3.6 kg) * MTs 110-09 (''МЦ 110-09'') -

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double-barreled hunting rifle with 600mm barrels (6 right grooves), 3.6 kg * MTs 110-12 (''МЦ 110-12'') - a 12/70 smoothbore double-barreled hunting shotgun with 750mm barrels (3.1 - 3.3 kg) * MTs 110-20 (''МЦ 110-20'') - a 20/70 smoothbore double-barreled hunting shotgun with 675mm barrels (2.7 - 2.9 kg)

Users

* * - MTs 110-12 smoothbore shotguns are allowed as civilian hunting weapon * - since August 1996, only MTs 110-12 smoothbore shotguns are allowed as civilian hunting weapon"''2.3.2. Охотничье огнестрельное оружие гладкоствольное... 26. Ружье двуствольное МЦ 110-12 кал. 12/70 и 12/70''"
Распоряжение Правительства РФ № 1207-р от 3 августа 1996 г. "Перечень служебного и гражданского оружия и боеприпасов к нему, вносимых в Государственный кадастр служебного и гражданского оружия"

References

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Sources

* М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Охотничье ружьё. М., «Лесная промышленность», 1983. стр.91-92 * М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Твоё ружьё. М., "Физкультура и спорт", 1989. стр.71-72 * МЦ 110-07 и МЦ 110-09 // В. Н. Трофимов. Отечественные охотничьи ружья нарезные. М., ДАИРС, 2007. стр.286 Double-barreled shotguns of the Soviet Union Double-barreled shotguns of Russia Combination guns TsKIB SOO products 9×53mmR firearms