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Okay, so it's an open choke! Thanks for typing all that. Very helpful. Guess I won't have to hide the flash from squirrels and coons.

Can someone tell me what kind of choke comes on the Saiga 12 from the factory? I never thought about it until I decided to use it to kill varmints. I plan to use #4 shot at up to 60 yards, and I might try #6 on squirrels.

It's a flash hider.

The Ebay die arrived, and I got the threads fixed. They weren't even close to right. I feel like going to the Saiga factory and demonstrating their product on whoever threaded the barrel.

I didn't know they came in years. I figured they were all the same. I think I got it in 2008.

These guns never run out of surprises. Chris Bonesteel says I can send the flash hider back if I can't get it to work. I guess I should look into a die. There is no way I can fix this on the lathe. At least I don't think so.

I got a Bonesteel flash hider for my Saiga 12. It looks great, but it doesn't seem to like the threads on the end of the barrel. It won't screw on completely. Can anyone tell me if they've had a similar experience? I don't want to force it and ruin the threads, so I haven't applied much torque. Applying oil hasn't helped.

In response to this thread, a business member sent me strange, persistent messages, asking for photos of the handguard and claiming he wanted it for his own use. I thought this was odd, since I made it pretty clear that it was destroyed. Finally, when I told him I hadn't photographed it before throwing it out, he revealed his real motivation. He accused me of "trashing" the manufacturer with a "rant." It seems pretty obvious that he never had any interest in the handguard; apparently, he was hoping he could use the photos to "prove" the handguard was great, and that I was an evil person for cr

What??? The direction matters???OH NO!

The UAG is installed. I had to do a very small amount of filing on the tab that goes into the receiver, probably due to vodka-influenced receiver specs, but other than that, it went on easily, and it's going to do exactly what I want. A very nice product. The (name redacted in response to troll attack) still bewilders me. It never had a chance of fitting this gun. Now I have to do something about all the finish damage from the (name redacted in response to troll attack).

I got this thing installed. It's not beautiful, but it will work. A long time ago I started making one from steel. I should finish it and toss the aluminum. I recently bought an AMD65 rifle. I like the folding mechanism. I think I should look the guns over side by side and see if there is any possibility of putting something similar on the Saiga. The screws that came with my adapter are larger than the holes in the receiver. I had to open the holes up.

Sorry for not being specific. It's a Saiga 12 shotgun. The handguard was an (name redacted in response to troll attack). I don't know if it was warped or what, but it was useless. Wouldn't go on from the front, the back, at an angle--nothing. I decided to replace it with a UAG. I haven't tried installing it yet because I put the original handguard back on the gun, and it got stuck. I am aware that Google works. Thank you for that helpful tip. I felt that it would be wise to ask for advice from people with experience rather than choosing the first thing that popped up on Google.

Does anyone make an aftermarket foregrip that actually fits? I bought a handguard from...okay, I'll delete the company name to avoid trouble. Anyway, it would not go over the barrel and gas tube. People told me it might have to be "sanded" a little, or some such. I ended up putting it on the milling machine and taking so much material off, the upper edges got so thin, they cracked. It's STILL too tight. It's very clear that this thing was never right to start with. Surely someone makes one that comes close to fitting. I need something that has rails.

I don't have a stick welder. Just MIG. May post some photos.

I ended up with Hogue furniture and a foregrip I found on Amazon. I regret getting the Hogue handguard, because it flexes slightly, and the laser is mounted on it, so the dot can move a tiny bit. It doesn't really matter; the laser is for close-up work, and the dot probably moves about an inch at fifty feet. But still. The Hogue grip is great. I had to use a rotary tool to make a hole in it for the stock release button, but it looks wonderful. The laser was kind of annoying. I got one on Ebay, and it turned out it did not come with pushbutton switch. It had a pressure switch and a

I bought a Saiga back in the distant past, but I didn't finish the conversion. I moved the trigger group back, and I cut off the tang and got myself a Magnolia State Armory adapter to mount a buttstock. It turned out the adapter didn't really fit. I laid the project aside, and now I want to finish it. I could weld a plate in there, but the receiver looks to be about 1/16" thick, which is REALLY thin for MIG welding, and I don't see how I can get the tip of a welding gun in there without destroying everything. I can make the existing adapter work, but I'm wondering if there is somethin

The Hogue grip and handguard combination looks pretty good, and it's not expensive. Not sure if I can put the laser AND a vertical grip under the barrel, though.

I was thinking about getting an M92 for my truck, but then I saw the AMD65. It looks like it's exactly what I need. Not fancy, but a compact folding AK made specifically for people in vehicles. I ordered one from Bud's. I am planning to put a cheap Chinese laser on this thing, under the barrel. I don't want it beside the barrel because it will get banged around. If it's in the same plane as the rest of the gun, the whole thing will lie flatter with less aggravation. I'll need a rail. I've been looking at various models. I don't want to put a $200 system on a cheap gun. Can anyone recom

I just found out about the AMD65 folders that sell for $440. That might be the best way to go. I'm looking for a truck gun that doesn't cost a ton. I could skip the aggravation of converting a Saiga. Don't know if aftermarket parts fit, though. That thing that passes for a handguard is pretty lame.

Thank you. That's an extremely helpful answer. I figured people would chime in and tell me I was a moron if I wanted to shoot with the stock folded. I want the option of shooting that way, with a green laser. I LOVE my lasers, and I've had good results using a lasered Vz 58 without using the buttstock. It shoots 3" groups at 25 yards with no real effort, which seems more than adequate for self-defense situations. Trying to decide whether I want a short (not SBR short) Saiga, or a Yugo pistol. The pistol's flash concerns me.

Anyone know how long a Saiga rifle with a 16" barrel would be, with a folding stock attached and folded? Also, are there any folding stocks that permit the weapon to be fired without opening the stock?

The online sources that note Reagan's agreement with the Act also point to other indications that he was not that sound on the Second Amendment.

Thanks for the info. I just looked up the Hughes Amendment. Very depressing reading. I don't particularly want a machine gun, but I hate finding out that Ronald Reagan was not totally on board with Second Amendment rights.

I'm new to the MACHINE GUN community, not the gun community. I have never really had much interest in owning a machine gun. Well, okay. When I was 12. Anyway, it's true: I know very little about the laws regulating full-auto weapons. Did you get yours from Classic Firearms? The reason I'm asking is that other people on the web are saying theirs had welds that had to be ground off. I would much rather go with a fully built gun, if possible. I can't get Classic Firearms to answer emails.

I'm sorely tempted to get a PPS-43C and turn it into a cheap, effective truck gun that won't break my heart if it's stolen. Classic Firearms is offering two versions. One is a semiauto conversion with the buttstock welded shut, so it can't be considered a rifle. The other version is the full-auto job, unissued, with the barrel and some other crap withheld. I don't mind the lack of a buttstock, but I think welding a buttstock to a receiver is a travesty. If you want to SBR it later, you end up with a gouged-up mess, or so I would guess. I would rather just buy a kit and build it with no but