Steve in Allentown, PA

I wanted to take this opportunity to praise csspecs (Mike) for his outstanding business practices. I had what turned out to be a major problem with a rifle accepting his original production run metal magazines. He did his very best trying to help me resolve the problem including sending me one of his newly designed mags for free to test in the rifle. He went above and beyond normal business practices and settled the issue to my complete satisfaction. Professional integrity and going the extra mile to help a customer are the hallmarks of an outstanding individual and businessman. I highly

I installed two of them several years ago. I recall having to do a little Dremel work on the back end to get the gas tube to fit. I don't think it took too much effort. Make sure your gas block is perfectly aligned and not tilted to one side before putting on the Ace sight. Here are some pics of mine:

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In my search for a replacement for my 20 yr old RCBS tumbler someone suggested leaving my good old walnut media and vibratory tumbler behind and switching over to water and rotary tumblers like the kind used for polishing rocks. Being curious I followed up on that suggestion and was completely blown away by what I found. I was so impressed that I ran over to Cabela's and bought a Thumler's Model B High Speed rotary tumbler, drove to Wegman's supermarket where I bought some Dawn dishwashing liquid and some Lemi Shine dishwasher rinse powder, and contacted a fellow in South Carolina who sold

The RCBS vibratory case cleaner that I have used exclusively since late 1988 cleaned its last batch of .45 ACP brass last evening. This morning after I loaded it with more brass and hit the switch all it did was hum. So I dumped out the brass and walnut media to give the motor a chance to do its thing without a load. Stll nothing but a hum. I think this is what is known as a clue. After more than 20 years of faithful service the time has come to replace this fine piece of machinery. I'd love to get get another twenty years out of a new case cleaner. Like many other posts I read, I to

The RCBS vibratory case cleaner that I have used exclusively since late 1988 cleaned its last batch of .45 ACP brass last evening. This morning after I loaded it with more brass and hit the switch all it did was hum. So I dumped out the brass and walnut media to give the motor a chance to do its thing without a load. Stll nothing but a hum. I think this is what is known as a clue. After more than 20 years of faithful service the time has come to replace this fine piece of machinery. I'd love to get get another twenty years out of a new case cleaner. Like many other posts I read, I to

Seconded!

After following Mike's development of his drum, I would have no hesitation buying any product he sells based on his word alone. His business practices and the quality of his work are beyond reproach. Granted, I have the advantage of having been able to follow his work from the very begining since I have been a member of the forum for a while longer than you. If I were in your place, I would probably be cautious too.

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Here's what I did.

Please forgive my ignorance but I don't understand how this little piece is going to make loading on a closed bolt any easier. I'd be thrilled to spend $45 on this thing if it would allow me to load a fully packed MD20 drum on a closed bolt without having to do cartwheels while cursing a blue streak and questioning my manhood.

I am not a gunsmith or a machinist just a Dremel Tool Ranger so I will not refute those who have replied to this thread. However, my experience with a Saiga IZ-109 may help you. Firstly, I did the standard pistol grip conversion using a TAPCO G2 trigger group. I replaced the factory hammer spring with a reduced power spring. I replaced the standard gas plug with Gunfixers Improved Gas Plug. I then replaced the front recoil spring with a Wolff 11lb 1911 spring. Finally, I cut the barrel to 18" and recrowned it thanks to the tools I rented from Dinzag. I have yet to put slugs or bucks

No, I'm not selling my Saigas and really can't imagine ever doing so but while cleaning out the gun safe this morning I came across a couple of Kel-Tec P32s that I bought as a "his and her" set a couple of years ago. I'd like to sell them to raise funds for another project. After purchasing, I put a a box of 50 rnds through each to determine reliability and accuracy. Both function 100% and have been well taken care of. The first one is a blue pistol and I think $230 is a fair asking price for it. The second one has a factory chromed slide and comes with a Fobus paddle holster and

I completely agree. I hope nobody thought I was bashing Mike in any way. Like another poster said, I would have felt cheated if I couldn't fiddle with the mags. I'm just an unrepentent Dremel junkie.

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There's a fellow making stamped steel mags for the Saiga .308. I have four of them and even though they lack, shall we say, refinement they work. http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=36718

I took everyone's advice, watched the video, and bent the spring outboard. Went to the range and put some heavy field loads through it with nary a problem. Simple fix, once you know it. Another very useful video at the Carolina Shooting Supply website showed how to use a twist tie to hold the legs of the hammer spring against the hammer during reassembly. This makes the job much easier since there's no pressure being exerted against the hammer axis pin. My thanks to all who offered their help.

My ordering experience with Carolina Shooters Supply has been outstanding. Immediate and accurate e-mail confirmation of online purchases and quick delivery. Recently I've purchased from them the relatively new reduced power mainspring, Tromix bolt handle, and E-TAC Twisterpuc. The good news is all items are well made and are drop-in ready. As others have said, the Tromix bolt handle gives a very solid and comfortable feel when racking the bolt. The new Twisterpuc operates as advertised and did not in any way hinder the normal function of the shotgun. The reduced power mainspring m

I disagree based on the historical record. Obviously way off topic for this thread. Happy to pursue it elsewhere.

No, the real tragedy of WWI was that the U.S. got involved in a fight that was not ours the results of which included WWII and the expansive growth of the federal government at home. As for the magazines, I just ordered four for my son who will be headed to Ft Hood shortly after which he'll be going to the "sandbox". I'm anxious to take him, his new mags, and his Saiga .308 to the range to see how they perform.

Not being a machinist I have to limit my home gunsmithing adventures to whatever my trusty Dremel will handle. The front sight on my Saiga is swaged in place much like a rivet. Getting it out then drilling and tapping a hole would have been painful and who knows if I could get the hole to be perfectly vertical. Add to that the fact that the resulting threaded hole would be subjected to the hot gases in the puck area and I could not see any way for me to reasonably install a nice tritium or XS front sight. More than a year ago a fellow with the screen name philg80 posted his idea for

Well then, you and I are on the same wave length. If you don't mind my curiosity, what is the purpose of your question? Is it to simply tally up the number of defensive uses of the Saiga for general knowledge?

You're really asking two questions. #1 How effective is the 12 gauge round in the anti-personnel role? #2 How reliable is the Saiga shotgun? I think #1 has been pretty well answered over the years. The Reader's Digest Condensed version seems to be that the 12 gauge loaded with slugs or 00 buckshot is the most effective short range, anti-personnel round commonly available to civilians. Reliability of the Siaga can probably be gleaned by reading through this forum. The consensus seems to be that there are three factors generally responsible for reliability. These factors are t

The reason I got the Saiga 12 gauge was because I needed one to go with Mike Davidson's (MD Arms) 20 round drum mag.