Thread: Toz 17 worthwhile seeking parts?

I have a bunch of the TOZ 22 rifles. My favourite bunny buster is one with the end bulb removed to thread it. Yes the bolt is not super slick, but can be made slicker with some attention, and the wood is not flash but man can that thing shoot straight! Easy ones came with no provision for optics. Later ones have slots machined in to accept standard 1 in rings. I have examples of both. Not hard to have the early ones drilled and tapped. The 5 shot mags are very agriculture and hand fitted to each rifle so can be finicky to move to another one. The 10shot Mossberg Pinker magazine is a viable alternative. A little judicious sanding with fine emery paper produces a good friction fit. Close the bolt (getting one is the harder part), insert the loaded mag up to the bolt just enough to depress the cartridge stack in the mag one cartridge down. Not too hard. It will now feed all 10 rounds and is firmly enough seated not to fall out. I've used one for years.

Don't be too quick to pick up the grinder. Put it in the safe and keep your eyes peeled. There are a lot of these around. Some with bolts and no mags and rusted barrels and crappy beaten up wood will go dirt cheap if not for nothing.

I built one up with odd parts from here and there including a bolt from an old gunsmith now passed. Its a great shooter and a nice bit of history.