my Saiga-308-01
i made the handguard from a lucky combo of machinery parts and stainless & aluminum tubing. the railed gas tube mounts at the lever-lock on the RSB, and to the set collar on the barrel. the forend also bolts to the receiver at the normal saiga spot.
nothing touches the barrel forward of the set collar, just ahead of the RSB.
that plus choate stock - the whole rifle feels very solid. LOP cut down to 12-1/2" - i am SHORT + jacket, backpack etc.
Front sight is made from the original sight base, TIG'd to a fitting & set-screwed to the gas block -I mea