Brian M1

It basically comes down to this... you have few options: A) use SGM mags. Perfect fit and work flawlessly. Designed to fit YOUR rifle. B.) add bullet guide and use Circle 10 mags. There are 2 ways to go about this. You can either file out the interdiction tab, file the center support bar, and mil out the front trunion to fit them, or: fit each mag to fit. That means filing off about 1mm from front lip, and a few off the rear of feed lip area + the rear locking lug area. (or a combination of both, unique to your own rifle) C) AR mag (stanag) adapter. This enables you to run standard nato

I'm VERY interested in this new "universal" adapter! Any info you can leak to us?

I was watching a video of a MSA/TAKD AR mag adapter in a Saiga and I had an idea! One thing I didn't like about the AR mag adapter is that it leaves the Saiga mags (when adapter removed) fitting a tad sloppy. That drives me nuts. I'm willing to part ways with .223 mags (they're getting harder to find metal tabbed ones anyway), so I'd like to go "full on AR mags". So, I looked into the "TAKD bastard". Well, that appears to be a FANTASTIC solution!... but I don't want to strip my entire lower (I have it set up just the way I like it). So.... I had this brain storm idea... What about grinding

Hmm... and to add to this that Arsenal dropped all 106 (5.56) line. It's starting to feel like the Saiga (or Saiga based, such as Arsenal) .223/5.56's are no more?

Just be careful painting mag internals. Paint can get tacky and soft under heat and wear (as well as solvent's and oil), which may affect the mag's performance. I've had decent luck with Rustoleum flat black engine enamel (baked on) on exteriors, but personally I'd avoid internals.

I had a UTG style rail on my M10, but swapped it out for standard poly handguard. It was a solid/sturdy unit, for sure. The one thing that urked me though was how it mounts. It mounts by squeezing itself around the barrel and gas tube. The gas tube is not really that strong and I've read reports of them bending from the pressure (causing excessive wear and some reports of "bind up") of that railed handguard. Just keep an eye on it.

Bud's. $505.

Recent shipments of Saiga x39's came in some time ago... but no .223's. I'm keeping an eye out because I may do another project .223 but with AR mag conversion this time. It seems we haven't seen .223's for quite some time now. Any news on that?

Yeah, $41 AND they're the undesirable "clear" ones (the clear ones do not have the metal reinforcements that make the black/colored ones legendary. Just an overpriced plastic mag. IMHO, I'd avoid these. Edit: Upon further research, it seems these have metal lugs but no metal in the feed lips. That's a decent trade off, however I'm not sure if the clear/smoke mags are still made as brittle as they used to be reported as. If they were under $35, I'd give them a shot, but not at over $40.

Yes. THESE: http://acecase.com/magazine-pouch-6-pack.html I use this for my Saiga SGM/30 mags and it works fantastic for them. My review of it (w/ pics of SGM's in it) here: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/78735-ace-case-shoulder-magazine-pouch-review/

Truth. I never thought I'd see the day when even the most basic AK style rifle would cost more than a basic AR. Today is that day.

I'm contemplating selling my S223. It's a dimpled 16" '09, with less than 1k rounds through it. It has perfectly centered sights with zero cant, A CSS conversion kit w/ "unmodified" G2 FCG (no bolt hold open lever), CSS billet trigger guard, MFT Engage grip, K-var warsaw length stock, no bullet guide (runs SGM mags) and CSS FCG retaining plate, no prior trigger linkage holes (jb welded). What's it worth in todays market?

The gas tube does not contribute to ANY pressure. ALL of the required pressure is in the first half inch of the gas block. An AK will run without ANY gas tube what so ever, so long as the piston finds it way back into the gas block. This is why gas tubes are fluted. The flutes are to help expel the worthless (post gas block) gases out.

Here's some pics to illustrate the RSR1 I used: Here you can see the groove for use as a back up "iron" (and it works well): Here you'll notice I use the front bolt in the opposite side that Samson recommends. This is because if you use the other side, it will block the gas tube lever. The whole insert is threaded, so you can use either side. I suggest using the NON lever side (as I did): And in this picture you can see the rear bolt (there are only 2, one through bolt in the front, and the tightening one in the back/rear). When this bolt (silver round under rail) is ti

Bump for steel mags PLEASE.

Do you have one? I don't see how they can avoid having some play without a set screw or two somewhere if it mounts to thesight leaf assembly. Also, it sits rather high even with that tiny dot on there. I do have one. I just installed it yesterday. It is quite an ingenious mount. You take the original sight leaf and spring out, and drop the RSR1 into it's place. Then you tighten a rear screw (faces buttstock) which tightens a "dog leg" hook which hooks under the front edge of the top/rear trunion. Then a side screw goes into where the pivot point used to be. The RSR1 has it's entire front

Arsenal has discontinued it's production of 5.56 rifles (106 series), so I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling for the fate of their 5.56 mags (for these rifles). Everywhere I check (except ridiculously priced Kvar site) say's "out of stock/discontinued" for the Arsenal/(10) 5.56 mags. This is NOT good news. Does anyone know if Arsenal will continue to import them (by "discontinued", I'm guessing NO)? Looks like we may all be looking for AR mag conversions soon! I, for one, do NOT want a rifle that uses "no longer available" mags.

http://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/AK-47_scope_mount-s.jpg Even better... the Samson RSR1. ALL steel, USA made, back up "iron sights" channel between rails, NO flimsy set screws (uses sight leaf pivot holes and a dog leg at the rear). ROCK solid, no interference with dust cover removal, gas tube, etc. Oh.. but it's expensive (about $125).

http://www.samson-mfg.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/AK-47_scope_mount-s.jpg Samson RSR1. All steel. USA made. Extremely solid (no set screws to fiddle with, uses pivot holes and a dog leg at the rear). Replaces your sight leaf/spring. Has a "back up" iron sight channel in it to retain use of your irons.

I love how people will put a $100 railed handguard on just to mount a $10 vert grip. LOL! Look... the factory handguard is fine, as is. Just slap on a short section of rail for a vert grip (if that's your thing), or leave it alone (unless your going "cosmetic" with an original AK look). Let the "Tactifool's" spend their money on railed handguards so they can cut their fingers on all that unused rail space they now have (and lighter wallet). Or how about THIS idea... if you want a vert grip (not sure why), screw on a short section of rail to the bottom. If you want a flashlight, use a barrel cl

Or instead of questioning whether you took off too much or too little, just replace the catch with an AKM spec mag latch (such as Apex has for $6).

Agree with others... for a x39, don't screw around... put in a bullet guide, shave your mag catch latch, and use standard AK mags. I DO use SGM mags for my .223 (not much for options there) and will say those mags are tough as nails and work flawlessly and take HUGE amounts of abuse. However... if given the option for standard AK mags (such as 47 combloc mags), I'd go that route!

Victory?? Not by a long shot. The concept only got shot down as a "front runner", but will be reintroduced (over and over) as an "amendment" on OTHER bills. Even so... taking the Fed shotdown as a victory... there are wars on States individual laws going on. NY LOST that fight (for now), CO LOST that fight (for now)... etc etc. Death by a thousand cuts. They don't NEED a fed bill if states continue to dilute our rights individually. Now is NOT the time to rest or celebrate... now is the time to let legislators know if they TOUCH anything similar to this.. it will be the LAST thing they touch.

Wait... you guys actually CLEAN your Saiga's?? LOL!

ProMag makes Saiga specific mags (junk) and "standard" AK style mags (which you probably have). The Saiga specific ones are notoriously crappy (front lip snaps off quickly), where as the AK style ones are fine, but still of lesser quality than others available. Does your Promag have a raised "lip" at the front of the mag? If not... they are NOT Saiga specific and will NOT work without a bullet guide. The best mags out there for non-bullet guide Saiga's are SGM mags (although pricey). They WORK and LAST. But If I had a x39 Saiga... I'd do the bullet guide, shave the mag catch, and use standa