Reading the forum drove me to buy a Saiga and to enjoy customizing one.
Great, but I was expecting to see the box, paperwork, or receiver marked such that it clearly could be identified as a model IZ-107, 108, 109.
The unit appears to have been packaged in December 2008. It has a threaded barrel and standard sights. It is marked with the common 12x76 which I understand. What does the marking "18,3" mean?
Also, how is barrel length measured on these units? End of chamber to end of barrel? or barrel exclusive of the 3 inch chamber?
Is this information consistent with a 19"