As with all saiga 12s, this shotgun is not designed to use lowpressure shells. If magazines are stored loaded for extended periods of time the shotgun shells may compress and deform, which may. Rolling with the saiga 12, the 12 gauge from your dreams. I did my saiga 12 in about 3 hours with a knockoff dremel tool, a dewalt drill, and some super cheap bits. Saiga12 wiki many saiga shotguns must be tweaked by a competent gunsmith to feed and function correctly. Saiga12 25 round drum made in the usa tested in saiga shotguns only use only 2 34 shells over 25 fps or faster winchester super x for best performance. All, i just picked up my red jacket firearms rak12 conversion from my ffl transfered from atlantic firearms, who are great to deal with btw, packing was excellent with the shotgun in a padded case. Ok, so youve got your saiga 12 inhand and are determined to put a pistol grip on it. The only thing bad about the saiga is that it is postban sporterized, with no pistol grip and the trigger moved back, so an akstyle conversion for it can be an ergonomic improvement.
Oh yeah, and you gotta use 3 usa made parts in the conversion to comply with some 922 b. Promag saiga 12 gauge shotgun magazine 10 rounds p. Bought a saiga 12 conversion kit from carolina shooters supply and went to work. The main difference between the basic and full saiga conversion is that a basic conversion retains the factory saiga handguards. The first and only compliance device to make russian style shotguns california legal, conforming with all requirements of sb 880ab 15. Please click on the picture to select your options. I got a little bare spot where it says read the fricking manual stoopid on the.
Carolina shooters supply is well known for providing the highest customer service and satisfaction for competition and recreational. Available excellent like new condition saiga 12 gauge semi auto shotgun. Saiga conversion kit with aluminum folding collapsible cbs stock. But what good is a pistol grip saiga12 that only runs expensive high brass ammo, possibly not reliably. Definitive guide to converting a saiga to ak configuration. The saiga12 can fire from a 2, 5, 8, 10, or 12round detachable box magazines. This allows for a quicker change time between magazines. If you have an immediate need and do not see it on the site please email or call us. This site is primarily dedicated to izhmash saiga12 shotguns, conversions, and different modifications that can be done to them. Home saiga parts saiga 12 conversion drilling guide. Fourth edition 2000, as a mediumsized goat antelope saiga tatarica of the plains of northern eurasia, having a large stubby snout and in the male ridged. The saiga12 is characterized as a selfloading smooth bore 12guage shotgun. The conversion isnt super easy, but its not hard, either, for a doityourselfer.
So a saiga rifle can be converted to pistol grip since the detachable mag is not. Documenting my saiga 12 conversion from a really cool shotgun to one bad ass shotgun. Reinforced, injection molded dupont polymer construction ensures durability and a slick, selflubricating interior for fast, reliable feeding. This shotgun was manufactured utilizing the kalashnikov gas system. From what ive seen and read, if you can operate a hand drill and a dremel, you can do the conversion. This 12 gauge shotguns features a smooth bore barrel with a chrome bore and chamber, adjustable gas system, providing for shooting shot and slugs, including magnum, with a shotshell length of 2. As i reported back in may, a new saiga12 shotgun has been designed for the competition market.
Promag saiga semi auto shotgun drum magazine 12 gauge 234 shells only 20 roun. If you have a shotgun, you cannot convert it to a pistol grip. There are lots of junk aftermarket magazines for saiga12 shotguns. At the split rock gunshow, i picked up a new saiga12 shotgun with a 19 barrel and a ten round magazine. Also, the saiga 12 forum is great for 1st time saiga converters. Saiga 12 gauges now come standard with the bolt holdopen feature.
We are a custom shop specializing in all ak rifles and shotguns as well as custom turkish shotguns and a variety of ars and more. But from my understanding, putting a 10 round mag or twenty round drum on an unconverted saiga 12 is not 922r compliant and a violation of federal law. Ok, so youve got your saiga12 inhand and are determined to put a pistol grip on it. After stripping the receiver of the factory internal parts, the trigger guard, and the factory buttstock, i painted the unfinished portions of the underbelly with some duplicolor engine paint and let it dry for a few hours. A chaos quadrail setup with installed hkstyle sights, gas piston, cleaning system, and a sweet door break. A big thank you to matt at risarms for answering all. Youve done a little research and have some plans rolling around but youve hit a snag. These pictures show a delta arms s12 conversion next to an as imported saiga410. All saiga12 configurations are recognizable as kalashnikovpattern guns by the large leversafety on. Lets just say im a bit finicky when it comes to firearms, so this is only my first impressions, with much more to follow range report on tuesday.
The saiga12 is a 12gauge shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned. The saiga12 selfloading smooth bored shotgun is intended for professional and sport hunting of smalland mediumsize game under any climatic conditions. Ill do my best to knock out as many of your questions as i can. Saiga 12 gas port plug maglatch premium compliance. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. After modification, all fla converted shotguns are tested for reliability by firing a minimum of 40 rounds of low brass bulk pack bargain mart ammo. We have more details on the new saiga12 being developed by izhmash. Promag saiga 12 gauge shotgun magazine 10 rounds polymer black sai02.
Never loaded or fired, this weapon from russia has the factory stock and a m4 style pistol grip stock als. If you like standard non pistol grip stocks, there isnt much reason to change it. Like the kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt, gasoperated gun that feeds from a box magazine. One of the reasons fla conversion cost more than other companies conversion offerings. Saiga 12 gauge drum pistol grip lnib free shipping. Highcapacity magazine of tough, lightweight polymer composite lets you load up and fire 12 rounds before reloading your saiga 12gauge shotgunideal for home defense or threegun competition. I plan on doing the conversion myself, and before placing the order, thought id check to see if i was missing anything or if there are any. This is by no means the only way or best way, its just an example. Saiga12 custom conversion and reliability modifications.
Quality magazines are hard to find and are expensive. Bypass californias assault weapon registration for saiga 12s, kusa 12s and lynx 12s with maglatch. Currently, izmash is showing the shotgun at various shooting events and expos and is planning on shipping it to the consumer market in late 2012 or in the early part of 20. Psllooking saiga that wants to be a dragunov first off, lets get the background stuff out of the way. They have a lot of saiga parts, and the customer service was great when i called with questions on the stock and several other mods. I just purchased my first saiga 12 last night and have been looking at conversion options.