hartzpad

1978

Cool, thanks. My Saiga already has an ACE Folder so I've already got some of the parts. I did a cheap home rivet trigger guard in my original conversion that I want to replace with this AR style grip trigger guard.

I've heard talk about a bolt on Saiga trigger guard that takes AR15 pistol grips, is there such a thing and what company makes it? I'm thinking that I want to revised my old converted year 2000 model Saiga 12 with some updated furniture. Also, can someone tell me what stock adapter this is? Looks like an ACE folding mechanism but I can't identify the other part with the sling attachment.

I saw Saigatechusa's pictures of a beautiful Krinkov style Saiga 12 and it got me thinking that an AK104 style Saiga 12 would be a sweet project for an SBS and it would be a little more useful with more barrel length. Seems that the most challenging part would be trying to get the right look of the front sight base/gas block combo on the AK104 and the correct cone style muzzle device. If anyone has suggestions on how to pull this off, I'd love to form 1 my old 2001 model Saiga and build an AK104 style Saiga 12. I've got some Izhmash 8 round Saiga mags to round out the entire look. Kr

Been playing with other guns the past two years, I got my Saiga 12 in a few 3 gun matches this past year, but that's it. MD Arms Drums and magwells were just starting to get popular when I left things here. What new Saiga products are out there? Last round bolt hold opens? New sights? New forarms and rail systems? Are there more magazine manufactures (Surefire, AGP, who else)? Does anyone make a left side thumb safety kit for Saigas? I almost forgot that I have (2) Izhmash 8 rounders and (2) Izhmash Saiga grips in my collection, I'm guessing the mags are still pretty valuable? I wa

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I was in the very back end of the first run of drums (#2436). Does that mean that I will receive a gas plug for free? I only ask because I ordered a gas plug on January 24th after Mike's confusing email. I only have 1 Saiga 12. Thanks for any help in clearing this up.

I bought mine from CDNN for $269. Wish I would have bought 10.

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Talk about panties in a bunch. He doesn't want YOUR serial numbers, he wants to know serial number ranges for each variation in the Siaga 12. Just substitute X's for the last few numbers of the serial.

I've got one that I converted to an AK-104 clone, using the Bulgarian front sight base/gas block combo. It won't work with the stock Saiga handguard without mods, stock handguard needs the dowels on the gas block to support the front.

I've got 2 but I wouldn't part with them for the world. I got them from Andrei (Ruseller) and it took him 14 months (yes, over a year) to deliver them for $45 shipped each. They are easily my favorite pistol grips. One is on my Saiga 12 and one is on my Tromix 7.62x39 Saiga Krinkov. ACE Galil grip is my next favorite for Saiga conversions, then maybe a SAW grip.

My clear AGP mags work perfect, love them for mixing slugs, birdshot and buckshot for different 3 gun stages.

Yep, leave off the overhand and I'd buy one. They are fugly as is.

I'm #2436 and I haven't received any word yet. I assume it will be several more weeks and I can wait.

Save yourself the money and do that in 1 hour on your kitchen table with very basic tools. A basic conversion is very easy.

Those that are grandfathered in as DD's and have to be registered as DD's, do those owners still have to pay the $200 tax stamp or is it a register for free sort of thing? How did it work the in the past with the USAS-12 and the Strike-12 street sweeper shotguns?

After trying out my converted Saiga 12, several buddies now just have to join the club. Most of my local shops are out of them from this last shipment and many of my usual online retailers are out as well. What companies have them in stock?

that's a Magpul MIAD grip for an AR15 with an ACE Ltd. AR Grip adapter for an AK.

The real reason is because they are 8 rounders made in Izhmash at the home factory of the Saiga shotguns. They are rare. I've got two and will never part with them.

OK, good theory. Running 3000+ rounds with a dirty gas piston and then cleaning it has given it a loose fit causing blowby and thereby not enough bolt carrier movement and a malfunction. Actually makes a lot of sense. Who sells new gas pistons? I've seen the Tromix gas piston, is there any other manufacturer and what dealers sell them online?

I was thinking the same thing, the dirty gas system sealed better than a clean one, I got most of the carbon off my gas system puck but I could probably do better. I made it over 3000 rounds without a gas system cleaning, I figure I just won't clean it again. In the match I went the last 40 rounds or so rapid fire without any malfunction, so maybe it is getting better the dirtier it gets. I used brake cleaner to spray and clean out the gas ports to the barrel, maybe I'll find a dental pick to try out. The malfunctions only lost me around a second each, but seconds count. On the plus si

Finally cleaned my Saiga's gas system (it was filthy) and then shot a 3 gun match today. I have always been able to run everything on gas setting #1, even cheap 100 pack Wal-mart Federal target loads. Today at the 3 Gun match, it malfunctioned a few times, so I changed to setting #2 and the empties really ejected much further, but still had some occasional malfunctions. It seemed to not be grabbing a fresh round from the magazine because the bolt wasn't traveling reward far enough, only happened 2 times out of 60 rounds after I changed the gas setting. When I cleaned it, I removed the gas

I just cleaned my Saiga 12 gas system for the first time today (cleaned the action many times), (had it since 2003) and I have around 3000 rounds through it. It has stovepiped four times in the last 1000 rounds but otherwise has been perfect. Gas system was pretty gummed up. My hammer is very shiny but not mushroomed and nothing else looks worn on the rifle. I have run a Blackjack buffer in mine since the beginning and mine has always been on setting 1 as it will run even cheap Winchester and Federal 100 packs on setting #1. I will be shooting a 3 Gun match with it tomorrow morning.

I had a green Blackjack Buffer cause my Kreb's KTR-03S to malfunction in a rifle class last week. I also have a green buffer in my Saiga 12 and it is cracked through where it loops over the recoil spring. I'm going to remove it for my 3 Gun match tomorrow.