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Whew, got mine on too! Pretty easy once I got the trick down. At first I t hought "oh no, they don't snap on one side!" but eventually got the first one on.

Never had an issue either but I replaced my gas piston with a Tromix one anyhow (it was just one more thing I could swap out!) and put on about an 8 microinch finish to help prevent crap from sticking to it in the future. My old one would get caked to the point of not being able to solvent the crap off but it still ran fine.

Now here's a dumb question on my part I took off the end plug to replace the piston with a US-made Tromix one not too long ago. I haven't shot it since so I want to be certain of the settings before I fire off some shells. How many turns does it take to get the plug back to factory location? If I screw it all the way back on tight, I max the threads between "1" and "2". I then have to back off counterclockwise and "2" will be the first setting it engages in. If I change it to "1", I have to get to it by turning counterclockwise. I can't turn it clockwise or the thread will bottom o

I've got mine folding to the right too to avoid smacking the siderail mount on the left side. Now that I have a halo system, I suppose I can ditch the siderail mount for the kobra and mount it on the rails. Firing it with the stock folded would be fun but I noticed the same issue as well. I can adjust it lower so it clears, but then it looks really funny when the stock is extended and looks that low.

Dust cover is tricky to get seated in as well on mine. You can get it...eventually. What used to take 5 seconds takes a minute or two now. I guess there isn't much one can do but mill or grind away here and there to improve the small functional and aesthetic bugs that creep up from continued usage.

I've used Remington Sluggers, the Wolf slugs, Federal (with the hydrashok profile), Winchester Super X? (I think it was). All rifled-type 1oz slugs. Never had a problem with any of them. I'm waiting for someone to stock them in large quantities for dirt cheap...I usually only buy a few 5-round boxes now and then and that's a spendy way to go. Any sources?

I figured I'd reply to this thread a tad late since I just got mine installed. I ordered mine in anodized. The fit is great and very snug, and the finish is utilitarian. The parts are as-cast and there is no apparent machining work done on it. Most of the casting has fine pebbled texture. There are some rougher spots with end mill texture and several areas of casting flash (mainly on the side rails). Calipers show some slight variation in rail size (~10 thou) but its no biggie as most medium-to-high dollar rail-type accessories can be adjusted for individual rail fit. These don't

They are even better in person! All I'm missing is a Halo unit!

I got an email asking if I was still interested and if I wanted to charge since I was on the preorder list. I said go ahead, I've been waiting for this day. No additional charges seen on my online credit card statement history, and I haven't gotten any follow-up emails to date.

Woo! I forgot about my Saiga for a while after installing the Tromix muzzle brake. I'm glad I had 3 preordered and checked the forum as there are a rash of 10-rnd mag threads. When do they actually ship? Looks like the test units work great! The only thing I'm missing is a Halo unit

I'd go with AISI 4140 with a tough finish coating. Stainless isn't really a requirement for this type of firearm and would only drive up cost and not bring a real performance or maintenance benefit. I like the fact my Saiga only needs a dab of instant gun blue to darken a ding that makes it through the finish. What type of stainless is usually used for firearms anyhow? I see a host of stuff like 15-5/17-4, 300/400 series, etc. at work but we don't do anything firearms related and I never looked at a stainless firearm over a carbon steel one. Too bad you weren't closer to WA. We do

Do you think Tony would be upset for your releasing this information prematurely for all to see, or was he going to spill the beans soon enough? I wouldn't want someone else taking his ideas before he has done what he wanted to do with them.

I am pretty syre Tromix has the US gas pistons made. I was browsing through his threads and site and wanted to add more goodies to my pre-order on the muzzle brake to and he said the gas pistons are $25 a pop. I've been busy lately so I haven't been able to do the preorder and buy that gas piston. I'm gonna do it right now!

I haven't seen petroleum-derrived thermoplastics or thermosetting polymers skyrocketing in cost...certainly not to the extent of steel and nonferrous metals. Certain types have always been dirt cheap to obtain (ie polyethylene, polystyrene, PVC, ABS, etc family) while some have always been stupidly epensive (teflon, torlon, G-class phenolics, etc). I just checked some material I've sourced in the past and prices haven't really changed much from since I last purchased them (two years ago)...so a doubling in price over a year (or however old this project is) can't be pinned on -just- that.

I simply got tired of waiting for two years and simply "broke down" when I saw someone was actually going through with the process of getting something up and running rather than vaporware promises or abandoned projects (which this can still succumb to). Not logical of me, but with a full time job, I figured I could risk a couple hundred dollars as a guinea pig and see what happens in a few weeks/months/whatever. I haven't been charged yet, and is on my low limit credit card I use for personal/small company Internet purchases "in case" and my financial risk is minimum. It might be d