Exceptional 1970 Tula TsKIB MTs 5-20 O/U Shotgun SN 700861 Deluxe Engraved Russian 20 Gauge Sporting Gun

Offered here is a highly attractive Tula TsKIB MTs 5-20 deluxe over/under shotgun, serial number 700861, a scarce and refined example of the premium sporting arms produced by TsKIB SOO of Tula, Russia. The MTs 5 family was one of TsKIB’s early and highly respected custom over/under sporting gun lines, and the MTs 5-20 represents the elegant 20-gauge smoothbore variant, built as a lightweight, fast-handling hunting gun with the elevated fit, finish, and mechanical quality for which TsKIB became known. Published references describe the MTs 5-20 as a 20/70 over/under shotgun with 675 mm barrels, produced as part of TsKIB’s long-running MTs 5 family of high-quality custom hunting guns.
This example presents with exactly the kind of upscale sporting character collectors seek in a premium TsKIB double: a gracefully sculpted over/under action, fine engraved metalwork, double-trigger configuration, and a well-figured walnut stock and forend with classic European sporting lines. The MTs 5 series earned a reputation for combining lively handling with durable construction, and contemporary commentary on TsKIB shotguns specifically highlights the MTs-5 20-gauge as a notably light, slim, and quick-handling small-bore gun.
Unlike ordinary Soviet commercial field guns, the MTs 5-20 belongs to TsKIB’s more specialized sporting tradition—guns built with greater attention to hand fitting, finish quality, and refined balance. TsKIB’s own period promotional materials described the company’s hunting guns as notable for closely fitted parts, elegant outward form, and high-grade artistic appearance, with the MTs 5 specifically identified as the first and foundational model in the line.
For the collector, the MTs 5-20 occupies a particularly appealing niche: a scarce Soviet-era 20-gauge TsKIB over/under, combining light game-gun handling with the unusual craftsmanship and market rarity of a premium Russian sporting arm. It is equally at home in an advanced collection of Cold War and Eastern Bloc sporting arms or as a distinctive field gun for the enthusiast who appreciates uncommon, beautifully made small-bore doubles from the Tula tradition.