I'm thinking about (i.e. drooling at the prospect of) buying a Saiga-12, but after researching it, and finding this wonderful site, I'm completely overwhelmed with information. I guess my real question is this: Is the basic Saiga 12 "sporter", pre-conversion, a good home defense / hunting firearm? If (when) I buy one, I'll eventually do a conversion, but the choices available are so numerous, I'm at a loss for which options to choose. (btw, I do understand the 922r rules in reference to high-capacity magazines, et. al.)
Is the bare-bones, basic, out-of-the-box Saiga-12 sporter a decent
