When was it made, and is it threaded?

[Mossberg Man 1]

OK so I figured I would post this one and really listen to all of the advice unlike the bullet guide...lol. Below you will see pics of the markings and the barrel I am trying to determine when my rifle was made, based on what I have learned here I am guessing in 2009 it was made the month I have no idea. I included some close ups of my barrel hoping someone may have some insight to whether it is threaded or not? This is a task I am not sure I am ready for as far as cutting off the FSB, if it is not threaded I figure once it is off the only option would be to thread the barrel.

 

 

 

 

[kresk 10,063]

Yes, mfd. 2009. The manual that came with it should have an exact certification date in it. Threaded? Hard to tell by just looking.

[denden 16]

My March of 2009 muzzle looked pretty much like yours in the photo. Mine was not threaded. It is now. If a muzzle brake is something you want, cut the shroud and have a look. Threads -- great. No threads -- not so bad. Just rent/borrow/buy a die and tat and you have threads. Threads are one of the few things you can change. Stepped chambers and a lack of magazine dimples are things you're stuck with. Converting your Saiga is a lot of fun and when you've finished, you're going to miss this phase of owning a Saiga.

[Mossberg Man 1]

Yes, mfd. 2009. The manual that came with it should have an exact certification date in it. Threaded? Hard to tell by just looking.

 

Picked it up at a pawn shop no papers or box with it just the rifle...

[Mossberg Man 1]

My March of 2009 muzzle looked pretty much like yours in the photo. Mine was not threaded. It is now. If a muzzle brake is something you want, cut the shroud and have a look. Threads -- great. No threads -- not so bad. Just rent/borrow/buy a die and tat and you have threads. Threads are one of the few things you can change. Stepped chambers and a lack of magazine dimples are things you're stuck with. Converting your Saiga is a lot of fun and when you've finished, you're going to miss this phase of owning a Saiga.

 

Well I have seen some of my spent shell casings so I know I have a stepped chamber, but now my question is what are magazine dimples and where do I find them?

[sartwell 4]

Looks like the start of a left hand thread at about 5 O'clock on your pictures. That's what mine looked like, and it has threads. (good luck)

[Mossberg Man 1]

My March of 2009 muzzle looked pretty much like yours in the photo. Mine was not threaded. It is now. If a muzzle brake is something you want, cut the shroud and have a look. Threads -- great. No threads -- not so bad. Just rent/borrow/buy a die and tat and you have threads. Threads are one of the few things you can change. Stepped chambers and a lack of magazine dimples are things you're stuck with. Converting your Saiga is a lot of fun and when you've finished, you're going to miss this phase of owning a Saiga.

 

Well I have seen some of my spent shell casings so I know I have a stepped chamber, but now my question is what are magazine dimples and where do I find them?

 

I have no magazine dimples here.

[ae13291 3]

if you have a stepped barral it is very unlikely that it is threaded. stick a feeler gauge down into the groove to determine for sure. the dimples are right where the mag would go in.

[berma051 3]

yeah i dont think its thredes ether the end or barral looks diffrent then mine but who knows cant tell with just pic

[Mossberg Man 1]

My Dremel brainwashed me and forced me to remove the FSB so to put this one to bed there were no threads underneath.

[Schneiderman 2]

Well I have seen some of my spent shell casings so I know I have a stepped chamber, but now my question is what are magazine dimples and where do I find them?

 

I've got some magazine dimples for sale

 

(j/k, this shows the magazine dimple:)

 

[shades_of_grey 1,092]

Well I have seen some of my spent shell casings so I know I have a stepped chamber, but now my question is what are magazine dimples and where do I find them?

 

I've got some magazine dimples for sale

 

(j/k, this shows the magazine dimple:)

 

 

You use a Romanian rifle as an example on a Russian AK, (Saiga), board? For shame, man!

 

Magwell dimples are pretty self-explanatory. They're dimples stamped in the receiver, just above the magwell. Here's a couple pics of my Russian SGL21:

 

 

[afibstew 0]

Along the same topic as to when it was made. My Saiga 7.62 is stamped 99. Now I'm assuming that means 1999, right? But the Blue Book website shows that Saiga's were imported from 2002-2004 and reintroduced in 2006. Or I guess it could have been made in 1999 and imported at the later dates specified by Blue Book. Or Blue Book is wrong.