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Yes, they are all unmodified.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances I can't control I must sell this collection of rifles. They all look new, as I cleaned and oiled them after every firing. The SKS is Yugoslavian (with the grenade launcher attachment), and was bought in unissued condition. All I did was clean off the cosmoline and fire a few rounds through it to make sure it works. None of these rifles have more than 300 rounds fired through them (the shotgun has less than 100). They will all come with slings and buffers installed (except the SKS). The .308 and 7.62 have the factory skeleton stocks with the cheekrest.

If you can part with yours, or know someone else who might or where they can be found, pls let me know!!! Thanks.

Hey gang, I did a quick search about this, but all I found were threads on long-term storage for mags. I'm fixin' to go away for a few months, and was wondering if releasing the hammer in my Saigas would be better than leaving them cocked over a period of a few months (to relieve tension in the spring). Is this a good idea, or does it really matter? Thanks.

Congrats on your purchase. I'm sure from what you've read here we are all enthusiastic with our fine Russian weapons. As far as cleaning/maintenance goes, there is a reason why most poor third-world countries outfit their armies or militias with Kalashnikov-action weapons....they can take a hellified beating and be dirty as hell, and they can still fire. You don't have to worry about taking off the gas tube assembly until you have fired a few hundred rounds at least (and even that is probably considered to be "clean-freakish"). I personally clean all of my weapons after each firing, but

+1 for what concho said. I too own both calibers, and for dropping havelinas and such the x39 is good (not using FMJ, of course). But if the opportunity for hunting larger game presents itself, you would be severely limited with the x39. The .308 is a much better option for shots over 100 yds. and for accuracy; but mostly for efficient dispatching of the game (one shot, one kill.....it's a hunter's ed thing). Just my .02.....

Been very pleased with the quality of the Eastwave scopes. They are manufactured in Belarus and arrive directly from there when ordered. thanks, tritium, how's the glass in your scopes from eastwave? What I mean is the glass clear or does it have that yellowish tint.... No yellowish tint that I can detect. Pretty natural color, no aberration. I use nothing but POSP scopes on my Saigas, and every single one of them have been of great quality....no issues whatsoever. Plus, Saiga/POSP combinations almost always elicit questions (and compliments) when I'm plinking on the range.

Hey gang, Like I mentioned above, I'm getting a little tired of getting stock mags only to find out after the fact that a mag will fit one S12 and not the other; especially when the mag is sealed new in a package that was sent from afar. It's not like I can just roll down to any gun shop, gun show, or sporting goods store to try the mags out like an AK owner could (mags are plentiful for them). I just spent more than I probably should have for a 2 round mag recently, only to find out that the damn thing would not sit in the S12 that I bought it for (it did fit in the 24" BBL, and not

Hey gang, I took my newest S12 out for some slug shooting today, and brought it back to clean. When I removed the gas piston, I noticed the top part of the piston was a little loose at the base where the threads are. I'm assuming this didn't mess up the action of the rifle, because it fired all of the slugs I had with no problems. I'm just wondering if this is something I should worry about long term, and if there's a way for me to tighten it up nice and tight like the piston in my other S12 is......thanks.

did you take the s-12 to the interview? lol I did the same thing not too long ago when all of the talk of the AWB started. I now have enough Saigas (and a Yugo SKS thrown in for good measure) to arm a fire team against an incoming horde of zombies....now all I have to do is fill up my ammo cans with enough slugs and .308/7.62x39 to feed them all. A nice problem to have......

Sold pending receipt of funds.

Picture added per request.....

Hey Gang, Up for sale is a factory siderail 1" scope mount that I bought with my first Saiga. Since I only use POSP scopes now, I no longer have a need for it. It was used only once; it is practically new. It has a small mark where the locking lever meets up with the rear part of the bracket when loosening it up to remove it from the rail, but that's it. Comes with instructions/acceptance certificate. Asking $45 shipped. Thanks, and regards.

I also bought 1000 rounds of South African 7.62x39 off of him, and the stuff was as good as advertised. Good man!

Thanks, Hunter. It looks like the rear lip of the mag is not catching above the mag release lever. I'll probably have to remove the metal piece behind the mag to file. Thanks! Update on this thread. Turns out I had to file down (quite a bit) the top rear part of the magazine, just up from the lip that locks up against the clip release lever. It took a good 15 mins. of filing, but the mag works fine now. Let us know how this works out for you. I've only ever filed the plastic on the back side of the mag, so that the mag release can catch on it. You moved the position of the

I happen to own both the x39 and .308. I normally use the x39 for plinking because the ammo is much cheaper than .308. I've never really even thought of taking the x39 hunting, because all of my shots are usually long (over 150 yds.). I also try to make sure that I drop whatever game I'm trying for with one shot. The way for me to do that is to use a caliber that has shock/stopping power (in case I'm a little astray of the vital area), and the power to travel greater distances more accurately. That, for me, translates to the S308. But that doesn't mean that I wouldn't take my x39 to go h

Thanks for the replies....interesting that the shorty (16") could potentially be more accurate than the 21" according to the posts. Oh well, yet another excuse to go do some more shooting to find out once and for all! Either way, my Saiga collection is now up to four, and that's a good thing!

Hey gang, I went ahead and bought another S308 this week, just in case some a@#$wipe decides to re-institute the misnomered "Assault Weapons Ban" (and also because it was a convenient excuse). However, the shop only had short barrel S308's in stock - I wanted another long barrel S308 like the one I use now for hunting. I bought it anyway...but I'm wondering if there's any real difference (especially for long shots 175 yds. plus) between these. I know that the long barrel is money from experience....any thoughts on the shorty?

I'd recommend using a POSP scope for your S308. I have an 8x42 on mine, and I love it. The quality (brightness) of the optics are at least as good as the Nikon Buckmaster I had on a Howa 1500 .308 I sold awhile back (I have all Saigas now). They can be found on www.eastwave.ca . Great scope for the money, and they always get looks/questions on the range!

Thanks, Hunter. It looks like the rear lip of the mag is not catching above the mag release lever. I'll probably have to remove the metal piece behind the mag to file. Thanks! Update on this thread. Turns out I had to file down (quite a bit) the top rear part of the magazine, just up from the lip that locks up against the clip release lever. It took a good 15 mins. of filing, but the mag works fine now.

Thanks, Hunter. It looks like the rear lip of the mag is not catching above the mag release lever. I'll probably have to remove the metal piece behind the mag to file. Thanks!

Evening gang, Just got back from the range shooting some Wolf rifled slugs (great stuff), and I tried using a new 5 rnd mag I bought, new in the package. Whenever I tried to load the mag in the receiver, the rear lip of the mag would not lock into place. I looked at another good mag I have side by side, and I can't really see any difference. The only thing I can see is that the plastic area that is cut-off in a "U" shape on the rear of the good mag looks "cleaner" than the other new mag I have. I doubt that has anything to do with seating the mag in the receiver. Has anybody else had

Just like the ad says, I'm looking to buy a two-rounder. If you have one you wouldn't mind parting with (or know someone who does), please let me know. I don't know where else to look. Thanks.

Pulled from FreeRepublic.com, an originalist blog: Saiga 12-gauge (obviously based upon the Kalashnikov design). Isn't that an NFA'34 "destructive device"? I thought nasty-looking weapons were limited to bore sizes of 0.499" or less [i.e. either a .410 or maybe a 28-gauge with fixed choke]. To: supercat Looks like someone found another "loophole"! Anyway, nasty-looking is in the eye of the beholder - I happen to think that the Saiga would look sweet next to my dad's Browning Superposed! Perhaps the lack of freestanding pistol grip, bayonet lug and flash hider allows it t