SaltPeter 6 Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 (edited) I took these pictures a while ago with a camera that belonged to a girl I was dating. We broke up and I hadn't seen the pics for a while, but now we've been seeing each other again, so I'm using her computer and I can post the pics. They show my Saiga 12C with some of the modifications I have done. I added a Falcon Industries pistol grip, I cut the safety lever to hold the bolt open, and I cut the forearm and installed a TACM III flashlight with pressure pad. Enjoy. Edited November 7, 2003 by SaltPeter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Billyjobob 0 Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 SaltPeter, VERY cool conversion. Glad you shared. Where in the world did you find the mag though? Like the light too. Planning to do something similar with a tactical light soon. Billyjobob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltPeter 6 Posted November 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 The mag came with the gun and when I ordered it, I bought an extra 8 rounder too. I bought it from Kalashnakov USA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billyjobob 0 Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 OK. You have to be law enforcement then by deduction. I gotta consider changing professions myself if I can score cool guns like these in the process. Any demand for new candidates in the 50 age range? Just joking, but thanks for sharing just the same. Billyjobob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Makc 64 Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Billyjobob, buddy! Look at the SaltPeter's avatar! Do you think he's law enforcement? He is one of the police officers that are members of this board! His gun is not a conversion - it is an original Saiga-12C with cool mods on it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tokarev 0 Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Salt Peter, The last post of yours I read was about a failure to feed you were getting with your Saiga. Did you get that figured out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltPeter 6 Posted November 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 The last post of yours I read was about a failure to feed you were getting with your Saiga. Did you get that figured out? Kind of. Check out my last reply in this thread: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=217 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ymg200 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 SaltPeter, I'm just curious what state are you in? I actually have a friend who is thinking of LEO career mainly for gunownership issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltPeter 6 Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 (edited) I live and work in Gulfport, Florida. My avatar is my car near the beach with Boca Ciega Bay in the background. Edited November 12, 2003 by SaltPeter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ymg200 0 Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 nice car. i didn't realize it's yours. i live in nyc/nj - extremely antigun and criminal area. i know some people from fl; you guys have much better gun laws than nyc/nj. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter1 0 Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Nice gun. I am working on my own project (similar to yours) for use in my own agency. Can you provide any feedback for me to watch for with this gun? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hartzpad 0 Posted November 20, 2003 Report Share Posted November 20, 2003 Can you tell me, is that the 22" fixed full choke model? That's what I'm looking to get if it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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SaltPeter 6 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Shooter1, I am not sure I understand your question. Feedback to watch for? hartzpad, My gun is a Saiga 12C. I don't think they make those with 22" barrels. If you look closely at the pic of the muzzle, you can see that it has a choke tube installed. My gun barrel was threaded internally to accept Colonial Choke tubes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter1 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Saltpeter, I have followed the forum for a while, but only recently registered. Sometimes I get lingering questions. Many answers I have found in previous threads. It would appear you are carrying your 12 on duty. You have been shooting it much longer than I, and before I deploy for duty I need the "trust" factor of this firearm. As with any weapon I carry, I have "shot the crap out of it", and feel fairly comfortable with it. However, in the spirit of honoring Murphy's Law I look for issues and expect them rather than be blindsided. How long have you utilized this weapon for work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltPeter 6 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Let's see... I believe I started carrying it in May (I bought it in late March). By the time I had started carrying it, I had shot hundreds of rounds through it with no malfunctions. Then, all of the sudden, it started having feed problems at the range. I made a few adjustments, as posted in my "Jams!" thread. Now it seems to be working better. I am pretty good at transitioning from a long gun to a handgun, however, so if it ever jams in the field I'll just draw my gun and reevaluate. I have only deployed this shotgun a few times since I started carrying it. And of those times (mainly business panic alarms and man-with-gun calls) it has always turned out to be nothing, so no suspects have had the pleasure of looking down the barrel yet. Believe me, though, this gun does get a reaction from the general public when they see it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter1 0 Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Thanks. I'll monitor for "jam" issues. Are parts available to retrofit my 12 to a 12c? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltPeter 6 Posted November 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Not that I know of. Your best bet is to just use your credentials and buy a Saiga 12C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter1 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 And thus it was spoken; and so it shall be . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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