HillBilly2 9 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 I just got another S12 yesterday, it is one of the new 08 ones from the latest shipment. Both the bore and chamber appear dark. Can anyone verify if they are no longer using chromed bores, or is this an optical illusion I'm seeing? I do not have the old one at hand at the moment to compare to. Tia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hmmm interesting.... can you please post pics? I've never heard of any Saiga without a chrome lined bore. Try running a bronze brush through there a few times and shine a bore light up through it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTwannabe 1 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 It might just be residue from test firing at the factory. When clean, the bore should be dark, but very glossy. Try hitting it with a tornado brush or bore snake and see if it cleans up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cscharlie 107 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) There was an old thread on this forum that a poster discussed his options of buying a Saiga without chrome lined barrel for a lower price than with chrome. I don't remember what country he was from, but I believe it was not the USA. Germany perhaps? Edited to add: All of the Saigas I have used had a nice bright shinny chrome bore and chamber. That was one of the things that puzzled me when I started looking at ar15 barrels that were chrome lined. The AR barrels that were chromed were not shinny like that. To this day I've still not gotten a straight answer as to why they look so different. Edited September 14, 2008 by cscharlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HillBilly2 9 Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Here are a couple of pics, let me know what you think. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here are a couple of pics, let me know what you think. Shine a light down the bore dude! Much easier to see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HillBilly2 9 Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Sorry, I tried to take a pic down the bore, but my camera would not cooperate...They were all so blurred they were unusable. I guess I need a camera with a manual focus or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbear 2 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Put a flashlight in the chamber, and set your camera to macro (the little flower). Press the button down halfway, to focus, then holding the camera steady, press the button the rest of the way down. Should come out better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ctd 20 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 There was an old thread on this forum that a poster discussed his options of buying a Saiga without chrome lined barrel for a lower price than with chrome. I don't remember what country he was from, but I believe it was not the USA. Germany perhaps? I think you are referring to me- New Zealand. Not that it helps with this question, only seen S12's with chrome down this way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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