Saiga12Lover

I finally got my baby done. I took it out to the range and click click click, no boom. So I opened her up, thinking that I installed something wrong. I opened an AK and a RPK, and set them beside my S-12. Everything looked almost identical. The hammers in the same direction, springs the same, everything. I looked closer at my S-12 and the hammer is hitting on a spot inside the reciever and stopping just before it hits the firing pin. The gun was unloaded with no magazine in it, so I know that is not the problem. So I took out the manual bolt hold open, as it was a MF to get it insta

$90 for an 8 round mag? Um, why pay so much for them?

WOW!!! Just WOW!! $999.00 for a Saiga 12.

How does the Gun Kote hold up for you guys? Yeah, well when it isn't your gun, you just aren't as careful with it as if it were your gun. Nice Avatar, where did you get a picture of my ex?

Yeah, I was thinking about that. Of course, after the fact. Doh!

I took these pics with the crappy camera on my phone. A couple of the pics, the finish appears mottled, but that is not the case. Examining it closely in both direct sunlight and indirect lighting in the house from many angles, the finish is a nice even black. I think that it is oils from handling it. I really need to oil the whole thing up. As I understand it, the Gun-Kote will absorb a certain amount of oil. That should bring out the nice even shine. There is a scratch on the left side of the receiver, towards the front. I can not for the life of me figure out how it got there, bu

Picture Pages, Picture Pages, Time to Get Your Crayons and Your Pencils! The Oven: The Front The Back The Inside I had Home Depot cut each of the 2"x12"x12' boards in half, so I had 4 each 2"x12"x6' boards. I brought em home and trimmed 17 inches off of each one for the end caps. I simply screwed everything together with 3" wood screws, put the end caps on, and put the lid on with hinges at the back. The oven sits 3" or so off the ground. The wood gets rather warm when the inside it 350 degrees, but I wouldn't call it hot. I can use it in the living room when the GF

No pics of the process, but pics of the oven and the final result are coming, probably tonight. If the stupid camera doesn't mess with me again. I haven't finished the small parts, those going to get done this weekend.

Wow, it took that long to get it to you? Hell, I swear he teleported it to my house the last time I ordered something! I swear!

I haven't seen anyone talking about refinishing a gun, so I thought I would post my experience with it, along with some different types of ovens to bake the parts in. I have never done any refinishing to a gun in any way, but after taking a really close look at my Saiga12, I decided I really hated the finish on it. It was obviously cheap and going to scratch like crazy. I decided I was going to media blast the gun and KG Gun-Kote it. I spent some time figuring out how to accomplish this well and with a minimum of work. I looked at a lot of gun coatings, and I decided on Gun-Kote for av

I have taken the top HG retainers off of an AK gas block to use on my Saiga 12. After looking at everything, it would appear that both of the front retainers (upper and lower) are going to butt right up against the gas block. I am thinking that I will JB Weld em like Cobra did once I get everything lined up. Then when I am positive everything is lining up right, take the gas block with the retainers attached to a welder to get them permanently attached. I am looking around on the web for a local welder in the Twin Cities of MN, and what I am finding is companies that weld big old chunks

Ouch! Too much math! ;-)

Yeah, if things don't line up, I will get the dremmel out and order the screw and nut for the AK pistol grip. I am hoping to avoid more cutting. This is the first gun that I have ever done anything with, and I am trying to keep it simple. But I would rather cut more than half ass it.

Awesome, thanks!