GunRunna47 7 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've had my saiga12 for almost a month already with barely any use but i'm still kinda worried to touch it i've took out the recoil spring bolt ass. ect but the gas system still gets me worried i dont want anything to go wrong anyone have exact step by step intructions or break down pictures on how to properly field strip the s-12 and clean the gas system with 100% shooting results Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd99fxdl 17 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Theres really not much you can do wrong opening it up to clean. Unscrew the gas knob in the front of the gas tube and a "puck" will be inside there.If its stuck,just take a dowel from the back side and pop it out the front. Clean the inside good and the puck,and take a dental pick to clean the port holes. When your finished,the puck should rattle some as it moves. The nice part about these Saigas is how easy they are to break down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yeah, it breaks down just like an AK, and the gas system only has 2 pieces, the piston and the screw-in plug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GunRunna47 7 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Theres really not much you can do wrong opening it up to clean.Unscrew the gas knob in the front of the gas tube and a "puck" will be inside there.If its stuck,just take a dowel from the back side and pop it out the front. Clean the inside good and the puck,and take a dental pick to clean the port holes. When your finished,the puck should rattle some as it moves. The nice part about these Saigas is how easy they are to break down. ok sooooooo when u clean the puck and ur ready to put everything back together is there a cetrtain way the puck should go back in?? ive already unscrewed the gas knob i see the puck i'm sure i can take it out but when u put it back in u put it back from the front right....does it stop at a certain point??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
segasaiga 0 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 This is a good request - I second it. Maybe the next time one of you guys does a tear down on a S12 you can record that and the reassembly? That would be a win for the community. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sportzkardnutt 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 This is a good request - I second it. Maybe the next time one of you guys does a tear down on a S12 you can record that and the reassembly? That would be a win for the community. Can I third it? New to the forum here and I just purchased my s-12 today! I'm so excited. I've read the manual and I'm getting my first chance to fire it next Sat. 22nd. I want to keep it clean but I'm skeptical about taking it apart to clean it for fear I won't get it back together again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike1972 1 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I have an interest in this thread myself. I have been a member here for a few years, and FINALLY broke down and bought a Saiga 12. I have shot mine a few times with low brass stuff and had some issues with cycling FTE, ect on #@2 setting. Originally, I was using the search feature looking for threads about the 2 gas port issue compared to having 4 gas ports. It seems that 4 ports are better than two, and may be the culprit for my problem. I was looking for a thread to tell me how to verify if my gun has 2 or 4 ports. I have stripped my gun down, but not that far yet as I myself have been worried about messing it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Etek 32 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Since the Saiga/AK action is one of the easiest firearms in the world to field strip, it makes one wonder why anybody who can't do a 30 second job should own one. Not tryin' to be a jerk, just sayin'... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Mark 2,452 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I've had my saiga12 for almost a month already with barely any use but i'm still kinda worried to touch it i've took out the recoil spring bolt ass. ect but the gas system still gets me worried i dont want anything to go wrong anyone have exact step by step intructions or break down pictures on how to properly field strip the s-12 and clean the gas system with 100% shooting results Came across this It might help: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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