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I toss them in a box. You just never know when you'll need to re-neuter the gun you just restored;) WS

WS, Never meant any kind of attack on what you said. Sorry if it came off that way. I have never claimed, and never will, to be the endall source for knowledge on saigas, I was merely trying to see what else would affect the cycling in a conversion besides the gas ports. I was wrong about the gas system being the only thing to affect it, I have no problem admitting that. The point about the G2 trigger group is one I obviously overlooked. Thanks for clearing that up The weld comment is from a thread awhile ago with a really poorly done conversion that was not cycling well. Splat

Right! The same way you overcame that aluminum Kross trirail Boy, you got those guys scrambling to fix the problem! Keep up the good work PA!

I'm pretty certain that he was referring to possible splatter from welding (and doing a very poor job) things such as the holes in the receiver not from welding on the rails. I'm not sure why one would be welding on the rails. For what it is worth I have never seen a basic conversion not run a load that it would run prior to conversion. I polish the rails, bolt and bolt carrier on my guns anyways to smooth everything up. I have owned enough saiga's to know that each gun is unique but I think this is probably more of a problem in theory than practice. Has anyone actually had the exper

Bump firing? Me? Well... not in that video. The trigger was manually operated - intentionally pulled every time I got a shot off (on target too!). I realize that the rate of fire is exeptionally fast - but I truly wasn't bump firing. It does demonstrate very effectively just how fast a properly tuned S12 can put lead down range. Woo hoo!

Just wondering what reasons you have for thinking a cheap conversion would not cycle ammo that a stock Saiga would? A conversion shouldn't change the gas ports or really affect cycling at all. Save for if its a REALLY bad conversion and has splatter from welds on the rails or something along those lines. And I also understand that some of the higher end conversions go through the gas ports and make sure everything cycles reliably but just comparing stock to converted with no gas system changes. To the OP, I say buy a stock saiga and make sure it reliably cycles everything yo

"A conversion shouldn't change the gas ports or really affect cycling at all. Save for if its a REALLY bad conversion and has splatter from welds on the rails or something along those lines." Please allow me to be blunt. The above statement is absolute nonsense. The dynamics of the gun change when the stock FCG is removed and replaced with a generic US made AK FCG. As for the gas system - it is often barely adequate in most STOCK Saigas, and probably the most poorly understood area of the weapon among those wishing to do their own conversions. The need to address the gas system has eve

Just wondering what reasons you have for thinking a cheap conversion would not cycle ammo that a stock Saiga would? A conversion shouldn't change the gas ports or really affect cycling at all. Save for if its a REALLY bad conversion and has splatter from welds on the rails or something along those lines. And I also understand that some of the higher end conversions go through the gas ports and make sure everything cycles reliably but just comparing stock to converted with no gas system changes. To the OP, I say buy a stock saiga and make sure it reliably cycles everything yo

When it comes to a quality Saiga restoration (conversion) "best" and "cheapest" don't realistically coexist in the same sentence. You can buy cheap "conversions" for under $900. You will spend a fortune on ammo though - because cheap conversions often don't cycle as well as the stock "off the shelf" versions. A quality restoration done by a master craftsman costs substantially more, but you will enjoy it more, and will spend less in the long run because you will be able to efficently cycle virtually any inexpensive ammo. So, the question is - do you want cheap, or do you want good?

The Tapco Galil style folding stock works perfectly with the S-12. I have used many of them on my own builds. They are lightweight, sturdy, easy to install, and relatively inexpensive. For the S12 build, I toss out the Tapco screws. To mount the stock I fit it, drill it, tap it for heavy duty torque bolts, and mount it with the aforementioned bolts - top and bottom. If you are using a Tromix trigger guard you will need to notch the bottom front of the internal mounting surface of the stock to allow it to slide over the Tromix trigger guard mounting bolt. Depending upon the size of tor

Hmmm.... rumor - urban legend - has it that he tends to be sort of an asshole on set, (personally, I find this hard to believe) picked on the wrong stuntman, and ended up unconscious crapping his pants from a rear naked choke. No doubt its just a silly rumor;) WS

No offense meant to Azrial - that crusty old sea dog. I beat the crap out of my guns hauling them to and from the range. They sometimes get tossed down on cement benches, smacked with hammers (intentionally), have been inadvertently knocked to the ground, get shot in sandstorms, and rain. I like to tear them down and clean them with industrial jewelry steamers, and after all that the finish can get nicked, scratched, and scraped up. Not that I don't like or care for my guns, in fact I love them. I just like to shoot them - a lot, and I love the look of astonishment and awe on a noobs

And what is it that we're doing here? Running with this story, which is a blog entry, which cites an computerized translation of another blog entry. Perhaps you can use your excellent Russian language skills, and journalistic expertise to get to the bottom of this for everyone..... "Contempt prior to investigation is the hallmark of a fool" - Anonymous WS Don't get all offended. The criticism isn't about not knowing, it's about jumping on unsubstantiated claims. Especially ironic when people here are criticizing others for doing just that. I agree with your quote

I say get rid of it. A thread I had posted on got moved to that forum. Because the thread had been moved to the "Fight club" another poster felt free to attack a civil post with an insulting and inappropriate response. I'll admit I responded in kind, and gave as good as I got, but afterward have regretted doing so because the entire exchange was just plain stupid. Posts from trolls, and habitual trolls themselves should be removed from the forum. All of us need place to vent, and there is an appropriate, and civil way to do so. Condoning inappropriate behavior and cyber bullying o

And what is it that we're doing here? Running with this story, which is a blog entry, which cites an computerized translation of another blog entry. Perhaps you can use your excellent Russian language skills, and journalistic expertise to get to the bottom of this for everyone..... "Contempt prior to investigation is the hallmark of a fool" - Anonymous WS

Good news! See link below. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/ WS

I vote for JB weld. Tig welding can anneal the steel in that area. Might be ok, might not. I wouldn't do it on one of my guns. MHO WS

yo Not a good idea to grind off the stamping for S and F, and it is stamped rather than engraved. If you are looking to do something novel, you may want to consider having an engraver carve in the Russian characters, or words for fire and safe next to the existing stamped Latin characters, and fill the characters with color. Red for fire, white for safe. Good luck! WS

News flash. "Weapons" is non specific as defined in this bill. Say goodbye to your .73 caliber 12 gauge shotguns, boomerangs, baseball bats, and all other "dangerous" weapons over 1/2 an inch in diameter New Yorkers. Just to be safe, you better surrender your pecker as well (if you still have one). Coming soon to your closest NY medical facility - mandatory human microchiping. WS

I took my 16 year old son (who loved it), but would not have taken he or my daughter at 10 or 11. For a kid that age, it's probably a certain recipe for nightmares. Would definitely go with a bunch of buddies though. There are a few romantically gooey moments, but this is not a chick flick either. JHMO WS

S12. Without question. WS

"Black Shottys", "Joe Democrat", I love it! ROFLMAO!!! Seriously though... There are plenty of freedom loving, gun toting Dems... (Harrelson is one of them) Just not very many in Congress

Great gore, and Woody Harrelson does an excellent job of doing what he does best (playing a redneck to perfection) but when is Hollywood going to wake up and feature a couple of S12's with high cap mags and drums? On second thought, maybe it's better they don't. After 80 years of type casting shotguns as double barreled breech loaders, I'm not sure the movie going world is ready for the AK version. Nuff said. WS