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You should have no issues with that barrel length. Make sure you lube the rails and carrier contact surfaces after you clean/polish the contact surfaces. On the SGM mags, make sure the rounds move freely, as they tend to also hang-up right below the very top of the mag, at least they did for me on my 12rd and 10rd, which I had to correct for them to function properly. what was done to correct the problem, if you dont mind sharing? On the SGM mags, there was a thread on issues with the Saiga 12 version, so I checked mine and sure enough, the rounds would hang up right in the area one round b

This sites E-Store has MD arms grips in stock. That's where I got mine. http://www.saiga-12.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Molot-Grip

You should have no issues with that barrel length. Make sure you lube the rails and carrier contact surfaces after you clean/polish the contact surfaces. On the SGM mags, make sure the rounds move freely, as they tend to also hang-up right below the very top of the mag, at least they did for me on my 12rd and 10rd, which I had to correct for them to function properly.

I assume you have this issue with stock Molot mags, not SGM mags, correct? You never mentioned what mags were used.

Can't use a stock trigger parts for 922r compliance.

I don't know what LRBHO means. CSS has this one. Is this what I need? http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/product_p/css-saiga-trigger-group.htm That modified G2 FCG from CSS will work. That's what I dropped into my VEPR 12. It's shaved on the right side and on top by the pin area below the hammer striking area.

The SGM mags do not insert easily on the VEPR-12 compared to the stock Molot mag. I took my mags apart two days ago, both stock and SGM and compared the dimensions. The SGMs are slightly larger it seems, so I used a box cutter razor blade and just took off the square corner edge around the entire perimeter of the top of the mag. Now the mags insert easier. Before doing this, you had to force the mag in and the lock up on the rear tab was very tight, too tight IMO. I also notched out the right side rear of the mag slightly to match the stock Molot mag also.

So far, I'm using just the modified Tapco G2 FCG parts, CSS puck and MD Arms pistol grip. With SGM mags, I'm at 8 US parts with the folding stock tack weld removed.

It appears this list is for non-pistol grip Saiga 12s. If you apply this to the VEPR 12, you actually have 16 parts to consider, as they did not include the pistol grip in the count. Also, AFAIK, if they are counting the operating rod and piston puck, there are some VEPR 12s that would have to run US mags only, as some of the 922r models out there now only had the 3 trigger parts, piston puck and pistol grip replaced to US parts, which would put your at 8 foreign parts. Once the original mag is used, you're at 11 foreign parts. I haven't seen any US made operating rods yet either. You have to

I got the Saiga/Molot modifed fire control parts (Regular Tapco G2 hammer will not drop in and needs to be modified) and piston puck from CSS, Then got the MD Arms Molot grip and SGM mags from Saiga-12 E-Shop. AFAIK I know, the muzzle device doesn't really count UNLESS it has a foreign made brake/muzzle installed. If there is no muzzle/brake installed, you don't count it.