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!

This weekend I am taking parts to a buddies house to blast my saiga with aluminum oxide 120. I am going to KPos it and the Gun-Kote it. I have never done blasting before. Can I blast the dust cover? It seems kinda thin, and I don't want to kill it.

Oh goodie. I wonder how badly I am gonna mangle the threads! <<fingers crossed>> Does that provide any function besides strengthening the grip?

I want to put an AK style wood pistol grip made by Ironwood Designs. All that they are going to ship me is the wood. I have zero experience with AK furniture. I haven't gotten around to getting one yet. The question I have is, what metal parts do I need to accomplish this. I am planning on putting on a tromix trigger guard (or the like). Do I need a pistol grip cap? I assume I need the pistol grip screw, or will the one that comes with the trigger guard kit work for me? Will the tromix trigger guard take an ak pistol grip screw? i.e. are they threaded the same size? What holds th

I placed my order mid morning, and I emailed to cancel the order early afternoon because I wanted to add to it and save on the shipping. Too late, it had already shipped. Got it 2 days later when I got home. WOW!!!

I used that post to pop off my gas block and it was really smooth going. It is an excellent post. The only problem I had was holding the gun while whacking the crap out of a piece of 2x4 on the edge of the gas block. It is hard to hold a hammer, a scrap of 2x4, and keep the gun upright. I had to enlist the aid of the GF. The looks I got... Once you have the pin out that holds the little pin with a spring in, make sure you get that little dude out of there even if it seems like it is stuck in there. My little pin for the gas adjuster didn't want to come out, and when I was whacking th

Exact year I bought mine and signed up here. I grabbed it for $199. I do like the finish better on the newer ones, but hey, I'm not paying $700 for a flat finish. Do it yourself! Get it sandblasted somewhere, build one of these: http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1609093, order $60 worth of chemicals from Brownells (Gun-Kote and KPhos), and spend a Saturday making your baby awesome for roughly $120 + sandblasting! I am considering tricking mine out with a Gun-Kote finish, AK wood furniture, polishing up the bolt and the carrier, and selli

I also am having a problem finding something useful on this topic. I on the other hand have not yet removed my barrel. Anyone got any good and useful advice in this regard, or a link to a post with some good information?

Not 100% positive about this, but what I remember from reading... The pins are put in, and then one is is mashed a little to keep it lodged in there. That is the side that you must pound out twards. As I understand it, one side of the pin will be a little larger than the other. Bang from the other side. I would really like to know if there are any gotchas with knocking these little buggers out. I plan on taking off the gas block later this weekend. I think.

Well, I can help you with part of that. The LRBHO has been an elusive dream on the forums for some time to the best of my knowledge. Everyone wants one, no one is supplying one as an addon. Not sure that anyone here has modded one. Keep asking around, I am sure someone will know something soon. As far as the single or double hook goes like this... The double hook is a double strong mechanism. It is redundant and over engineered except maybe in the worst case long term military example you can find. For civilian use Single hook will hold up to the worst you can do to it. The double