I did the Form 1 while on Tony's waiting list. After my Form 1 was approved, Tony built my SBS, marked it with my name and address as the maker, AND engraved TROMIX on it too.
A little of both.
Seeing a military mag side by side with a dedicated factory Saiga mag shows you where the differences are for when you mod your mags (or the reason to mod your mag latch).
You're welcome!
And you're right, it's a little of both.
I posted this on the AK Forum and was asked to share it here too. I have some photos comparing a true-black (not dark plum) Russian AK-74 mag and .223 Saiga mag that I thought I'd share.
The silver "h" ink stamp is on opposite sides of each mag. This is also the case with the Izhevsk mark & the "mold number". Also note the difference between the 2 different styles of the Izhevsk markings.
Notice the sharp corner on the top right of the .223 Saiga mag and the absence of a slot for the stipper clip charger.
The mag catch tab on the Saiga .223 mag is significa
Oh OK, it is here:
AK100 series folding stock install on a Saiga 12
The front hook install on a Saiga 12 is a lot harder than on a 7.62 or 5.56 rifle though.
ETA: Oops. That was for a Saiga 12, not 7.62x39. Sorry.
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