SaigaKen 338 Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I've been too lazy to do all the gas tube / RSB work & the open tube look has grown on me. I'll eventually get around to it & have all the parts & welders, just not the motivation. I used Take-off stocks. You can get them really cheap & make'em work. I did a 2 week long process (drying time) with red mahogany to match my PG & I believe mine looks much better than the set from the UK. MUCH cheaper too. ETA my process... I didn't expect PMs so quick. Repost from a while ago... http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=22809&view=findpost&p=535029 To match my finish, Sand it all down to bare wood. Make sure there's no old color or varnish, or it' won't absorb the new. Finish-sand it down last with at least 240 grit. Then take Minwax Red Mohogany stain & put a really heavy coat on it, then let it hang & dry for a couple days Then softly wipe off the excess. Add another coat & let it dry at least a week. Buff it, removing the really, thick areas with the finest steel wool you can find. Then get Minwax helmsman high gloss Spar Urethane in a spray can. Spray a rather heavy coat (but not enough to form drip marks) & let it dry for around 2 weeks.... That's it. This can be done with any condition, or mix & match takeoff stocks, being as you sand it to bare wood first. Also, if you're concerned about it being shiny & not "tactically covert"... The Russian Takeoff stocks have 2 holes in the rear. One has a spring & is for your cleaning kit. The trap-door on the plate lines up with it. The other is exposed when you remove the but-stock's plate. This hidden hole can be used to store course steel wool, to turn the gloss finish into matte in a couple minuets.... I'm sure I'll use your staining process, but I kind of like the look of the one from UK with the vented holes..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I'm sure I'll use your staining process, but I kind of like the look of the one from UK with the vented holes..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOYRwxIceb0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledslinger 1 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) rusmilitary.com is sold out of those wooden lower handguards... ...WHERE CAN I FIND ONE?? anyone use rusmilitary.com's adjustable gas plug? Edited December 17, 2010 by ledslinger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skiboatsp 111 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 or these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ledslinger 1 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Yeah I want one of those without vens here's my ideal saiga 12 setup 1. tabuk like skeletonized dark teak stock for stamped receiver, (not yugo :-/) 2. dark teak saiga 12 sporter handguard, (like saigatech's picture on the bottom) with some strippling, and a gas tube rail 3. dark teak m92 style pistol grip. 4. pk-as or similar optic, if its not soviet then i'd want to wrinkle coat it that greyish color to match the paint that comes on pka's a 4. all the bells and whitstles, and match some of them to that same wrinkle coat, like the mag well. anyone see a tabuk style stock for stamped receivers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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