aaronsheern

Okay this sucks, I have been around to about every gun shop in my area and I report bad news. It seams as though the ATF has revoked Saiga's sporting license (or something like that) and now the S12 (the shotgun) is now no longer imported. Now before anyone flames me for being premature on this, I am posting this so as to confirm what I heard. If this is true... crap! Still I can't Imagine how the ATF came to the conclusion that the S12 "serves no practical sporting purpose". I test-fired one and it was the most fun I ever had at the range! I'm just mad at myself for not buying one when

I see. I think I will either just get a factory 10rd mag till I can afford anything more complex. My work hours just got cut down so I can't afford too much right now. Where would be the best/cheapest to get factory mags. And just to make sure: Having a 10rd or less magazine will automatically make the gun 922 compliant. This isn't too bad as I like the sporter style (it's a bit more like the very sexy SVD sniper rifle).

So the gun can feed (but occasionally fails to feed) without the bullet guide? Also what if that is the magazine that came with the gun when I bought it? Is it still my fault? And I think I now get the whole 922 thing. And yeah the gunsmith I went to didn't really look at it much. Just a glance and "Yeah this looks alright". I may just have to buy a standard 10rd mag cause this is just becoming a headache. That or (god I really don't want to) sell the thing for an american made rifle that comes with a hi-cap magazine. I mean I love my Saiga but (pardon my French) Damn! Anyway thanks f

Well I took my rifle to a gunsmith today and they inspected it and told me it has been modified. When I asked him about the whole 922 thing he said it is fine so I guess since it feeds/cycles/fires with no real problems I won't worry about it. Also is Yugo ammo really that good? Most name brands cost around 18-20 dollars for a box of twenty, the stuff I get is about $4 for a box of fifteen.

I will try to get better pics soon. The ammo I use is generic Yugo M67 rounds. They cost about twenty-five cents a bullet so cheap ammo may be why I get feed errors. Still they are good for having a ton of fun on a budget.

Call me crazy but I like the sporter style. I realize that it may not be as balanced or as comfortable as a standard pistol grip but I don't really care. I just bought the gun because it was cheap, unique looking (the only AK like it), and damn fun at the range. So as far as some of us are concerned, the standard Saiga layout is preferable. Although I may just be insane. Also I wont modify any gun myself as I am completely unskilled. I am too cheap to pay a gunsmith to convert my Saiga as well. So basically to sum up: not everyone wants/needs/can afford a conversion for their gun. BTW

Sorry but I was also wondering what this is. It was taped to the box my rifle came in and since I can't read Russian...

Okay I finally got some time to snap some pics with my webcam (my main camera in on the fritz). Also I will be fitting a Kreb's Custom SVD style buttstock when it comes in the mail. That will help with 922 compliance right? Also is it possible to hire a professional gunsmith to modify my rifle to accept normal AK mags (legally I mean), or would I have to do that myself? EDIT:I don't think it has a feed ramp but I rarely experience feed errors so I can't be sure.

Hello I just bought a used Saiga rifle in 7.62x39mm. After I got home with it I did a little research on what I had just bought (knew of the shotguns but didn't know that much about the rifles). To make a long story short my rifle has been modified by the previous owner. How do I know? Well when I bought it they gave me what looks like a generic AK mag. Now I'm just guessing but I think mine has been converted to accept standard AK mags. Anyway my questions are these: 1.)How do I know if my gun is 922r compliant? 2.)How can I tell if it's the gun or the mag that has been modified? Any h