MD-20, Saiga-12 Drum Fitting

[thehopping1 105]

Although it would be a nice option for the general public, most here are Saiga builders so a little filing to get a drum to fit perfect is no big deal. That said I have two drums and both took A and B and where very simple, leave it in my opinion.

[rugerglocker 2]

Hell ya it looks almost unanimous. Keep it the same and we'll keep buying em up. Now that I got my gun tuned and running like it should (thanks to Mike), I love the MD-20. Tight like an 18 old's snatch.

[madmax4x4 68]

Fitting the drums is very easy. In fact I wish AGP and other had to be fitted. If fitting the drum is to much for some one to handle then they should not own a saiga 12 or any other gun IMO

[shades_of_grey 1,092]

As others have said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

 

My drum required about 2 minutes to fit, ("fitting A" only), and now it fits perfectly, which I really appreciate.

 

If some dumbasses can't be bothered to go slow and test-fit between doses of the file, that's their own damn fault and the product should not be changed to pander to such carelessness and idiocy.

Edited February 25, 2010 by post-apocalyptic

[3ac6ucb 24]

I would MUCH rather spend 5 minutes with a file getting the drum perfect, than spend an hour plus with JB Weld trying to build up material that should have been there in the first place.

[Reverendfranz 160]

two s12s and two drums, neither one needed fitting, at all, and fit nicely, im guessing that means that both shotties were a bit on the large side, but i would be concerned, that if the drums were made for the smallest common denomonator, that shotguns such as mine would seem extremely loose.

[Stansplace 414]

A and B fitting here as well. I like it like it is. Personally I enjoy doing my own fitting to make it mine. Leave it alone.

[misternt 3]

Fitting is a one time deal and doesn't take very long. It's a lot easier to remove material than adding it. Loose mags bug the hell out of me.

[SSBiggun 25]

I dont mind the fitting. one of mine required none and the other did. which shows just how much variation there is between guns.

[Donkismash 81]

DO NOT listen to us.Listen to the Russians.Factory mags are fit to the gun.Case Closed.

 

+1 to Mike for being a GREAT business man who listens to his customers.

[DogMan 2,343]

Sure it would be nice if all of my S12s and drums were interchangeable. But that's not nearly as important as having one drum that fits solid in each gun. Keep it as is.

[sim1954 11]

The way it is Tight as a Drum

[Etek 32]

Leave it.

Mine needed A+B . 10 minutes of my life with a fingernail file aint squat.

[TO THE FLOOR IN A 63 121]

Mike; I would like to add that for a newb like me it was a little imtimidating to do the fitting. I did watch the video and read the instuctions but it was still intimidating. Maybe this was because the shape of the fitting lip in the diagram was not as accurate or easy to see as say a photograph might have been. I can tell you spent a lot of time working on the insturctions and that shows...thanks for that. But I was definately relieved and thrilled when my new drum fit perfectly right out of the box. Just my $0.02 though.

[patriot 7,197]

Leave the molds alone. The drums are perfect the way they are.

Save your time for working on the doublestacks.

[BobAsh 582]

Fitted is better.

[Wade Pruetz 103]

Tight fit is always good. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I would rather have to form fit than have it wobble locked in.

 

 

Evildog69, if your avatar is a picture of your girlfriend or wife what the hell are you doing playing on the computer?

 

Mike keep the drums as is, once you do it and know what to expect it is a breeze. Plus don't start appealing to the lowest common denominator, all the rest of us need not suffer with lose drums because a few idiots can't read and follow directions. What I would suggest is having a technical writer produce the directions pamphlet so it is more concise and understandable by those who have no firearms background.

[Raoul_Duke 113]

Keep it as it is. The tighter the fit the better.

[sidewinderl 43]

If you can't handle grinding/filing/cutting/etc on your Saiga components, you bought the wrong gun to begin with.

[diamondback 56]

Frankly, the only "alteration" I see the design needing--although I have neither a Saiga nor an MD20 yet--would be to catalog a 3" version right alongside the 2-1/2".

 

Just a freakin' n00b's opinion.

[Gibbles 23]

I needed lots of fitting on mine, both A and B, but one needed lots taken off.

 

I say leave the molds as they are, I like the tight fit.

[corbin 621]

I think the concensus here is pretty clear: fitting it is better than a lose fit.

 

About the only change I could see making to it would be a slightly taller tower, so they can be used with magwells. That is, of course assuming the taller tower wouldn't allow the recoil to impart too much torque on it and cause cracking issues.

 

 

 

Corbin

[ChowDog 2]

A little fitting won't kill anyone. My vote is for keeping the drum design as is.

[cfish 2]

Just received my drum last week , actually purchased it before I purchased the gun. Mine fit tight out of the box without having to be fittied. I am getting another one and don't mind doing the minimal work required if it comes to it.

[robiejuan 1]

I bought 2 and it took 15 min each to tight fit. Please keep it like this. People who are incapable of using a file on 2 surfaces should only get 5 rounders anyways.

[TwentyNizzo 66]

I prefer the tight fit. I've never had to fit any of the mags/drums to my S12. However, my factory 8 rd mag fits tighter in the gun than my factory fitted 5 rd mag does. I like it tighter.

[chriskroll411 2]

Damn, yall are killin me! I'm buying one right now and fitting it MYSELF.

Edited December 20, 2010 by hawk-ics

[psl sniper 963]

dont buy into the OBAMAH hype, change is bad. (at least in this case)

[Vicarious_Lee 84]

I don't know. I have 3 drums and they all needed a SCARY amount of fitting on both A and B side.

 

They could be a little looser and probably still be fine.

 

Just depends if you're having a lot of customers that are having to take off a lot of material like me, or if my gun is just too tight.

[Jdhonda810 29]

so far 7.5% say to change it....that isn't convincing enough Mike...I have 2 of those beasts and they BOTH didn't need fitted and they are comfortably tight in both of my S12's. No loose goose at all. Keep on producing..but I do agree with DIAMONDBACK somewhere back I didn't quote and say you should fiugure a way to make them 3" compatable. Otherwise, they are heavenly!