Sawed-off shotgun

Sawn-off Dbl Barrel(Called shotgun in Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat)
Type	Shotgun
Ammunition	12x70 Buckshot 12x76 Slug 12x76 Dart 2 round capacity

The Tulsky Oruzheyny Zavod-66 (referred to as the 'Sawn-off dbl barrel/Shotgun' in-game and 'BM16' in the game's files) is a break-action, double-barreled shotgun produced in the arms plant in Tula, Russia. TOZ-66 shotguns appear in all three games in the series, in which they are always seen with their barrels sawn-off and their stocks removed. They are typically used by rookie stalkers and bandits in the outer areas of the Zone.

Characteristics

The sawn-off TOZ-66 is powerful, light, and maneuverable in close quarters, but its very poor accuracy (due to the short barrel and lack of any kind of sights) limits its usefulness beyond point blank range, and its small capacity of two shots make it a headache to use, particularly in combat against armed humans. It can be loaded with buckshot, slugs or darts, but there's little point in using slugs or darts due to the inherent inaccuracy of the weapon. In all situations except very close combat, the TOZ-34 is a much better bet, as it is more accurate and more powerful.

Appearance

The TOZ-66, as seen in the game.

Shadow of Chernobyl

This weapon can be acquired soon after the beginning of the game, when raiding the car park in the Cordon. It is the only shotgun available in the Cordon at that time, therefore it is wise to keep one for use against mutants. It is used by rookie Loners and Bandits in later levels as well, including the Garbage, the Dark Valley, Agroprom, and Rostok. Unfortunately, the weapon degrades very quickly.

Clear Sky

Docent Suslov gives this weapon to the player, along with other equipment, prior to the first mission in the game. The performance is even better than in Shadow of Chernobyl; somehow dealing more damage than any other shotgun and one can unload both barrels almost instantly. However, this weapon degrades faster than in Shadow of Chernobyl. It is used by rookie Loners, Bandits, Renegades, and Clear Sky members.

Call of Pripyat

The inventory icon for the full-size TOZ-66

The sawn-off TOZ-66 is less common in Call of Pripyat, since the game takes place around the center of the Zone. It carried by the occasional rookie Loner and Bandit, but since the vastly superior Mossberg Maverick 88 is fairly easy to find even in the first area, the TOZ-66 isn't likely to get much use, especially since it has the worst accuracy, range, magazine size, recoil and durability of any small arms weapon. More or less, it's mostly for flavor than efficiency.

Behind the scenes

In the Alpha Builds of SoC there's a full-size TOZ-66 (i.e. with a full-length barrel and stock). Its role of a full-sized double-barreled shotgun has been taken by the TOZ-34.

The Sawn-off Double Barrel at the Zone Survival Guide