Some gun shops received first made in 2019 TOZ-34 shotguns, the first since 2011. There are no apparent changes in the design. I am not sure whether they are new-new, or made out of old stock pile. Click for pics https://sportingbookworm.wordpress.com/ ... 4-is-back/

Well that's not a bad thing to hear.

In the photo it shows a 2019 date on the serial no.
Could be made up from old stock parts w/ new serial, but I kinda doubt.

Tula wasn't/isn't under any sanction by Uncle Sam as far as I know. Seems like I remember hearing they were having financial problems though?

Anyway, I'd likely go for one myself If they're decent in workmanship in the new batch.
I know the Baikals seemed to vary from lot to lot, year to year....Tula likely does also?

I don't think TOZ is under sanctions either, but it being part of Russian military-industrial complex, they might extend it if they try to enter the US market. Anyway, the US importers would want steel-shot ready version, and they ain't got that yet.

You're correct about unpredictability of quality.

They got big plans however https://sportingbookworm.wordpress.com/ ... from-tula/

If,when you see some in a shop over there Humpty,can you please give us your impressions of the new-production Toz shotguns?.

I will, but who knows when? We're under stay-at-home until May 11, and it looks like it's not stopping there.