bigmegina 3 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) saw 5 rd mags on the website called keepshooting.com.they were only $11.95,so i decided to get 4.i figured for $50 i will have 4 exta mags.they arrived today.they are excactly the same shape as the sagia mag.the only difference is that they are smooth.the sagia mag is textured.i inserted all 4 mags and none locked up.i had to fit each 1 with a file,just like you fit a drum or agp mag.after filing the same spots as the drum i got a tight lockup on all 4.the ad did not say you had to fit them and there was no instructions.if you did not know how to fit them there would be a problem.the springs were the same length as the stock springs.the only difference was the floor plate on the bottom to disaamble.they have the steel lip just like the sagia mag.on the hole i think they were a good buy for the price.will report back after a range test.i do not know if they are us made,but the floor plate says keepshooting.com. Edited March 11, 2011 by bigmegina 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) They certainly look like they are well worth $11.95 + ship. If I didn't have a hoard of factory mags I'd probably buy some of those. +1 for the review with good comparative pics. Great job. Edited March 11, 2011 by evlblkwpnz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewSaigaFan 1 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Looking forward to a range report! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
allyx 0 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 saw 5 rd mags on the website called keepshooting.com.they were only $11.95,so i decided to get 4.i figured for $50 i will have 4 exta mags.they arrived today.they are excactly the same shape as the sagia mag.the only difference is that they are smooth.the sagia mag is textured.i inserted all 4 mags and none locked up.i had to fit each 1 with a file,just like you fit a drum or agp mag.after filing the same spots as the drum i got a tight lockup on all 4.the ad did not say you had to fit them and there was no instructions.if you did not know how to fit them there would be a problem.the springs were the same length as the stock springs.the only difference was the floor plate on the bottom to disaamble.they have the steel lip just like the sagia mag.on the hole i think they were a good buy for the price.will report back after a range test.i do not know if they are us made,but the floor plate says keepshooting.com. I order 2 and it comes with the instruction on how to fit to your saiga 12 good stuff took 2 minutes for each mag to fit my S12. no problem here. i'm thinking of ordering a few more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theturtlepond 31 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I was looking at getting a few too. They are not made in the US though. I believe it is Taiwan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loosenuts 0 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I ordered two also and were at my house in a matter of days. I did get some fitting instructions and did both mags in about 5 minutes. I'm rapping up my conversion and hope to try them out soon. Between all of us we should get a good review on reliability. Bigmegina- hope to hear from you soon! Then all we have to figure out is a decent mag clamp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Razr 23 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 i do not know if they are us made,but the floor plate says keepshooting.com. No, they are not US made. It's said on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rat fink 0 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Just ordered three myself. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoizrob 3 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I have 4 of those, there are in fact Taiwanese made. A few people here have shot them and are pretty satisfied with them. I like mine too, esp for the price while I wait for Double stacks! =) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmzzl 146 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I saw these a while back but didn't think they would be too great considering they were only $12... If they're reliably I'll try to pick up 3 or 4 of them. I definitely want to see the reliability reviews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwnthehatch 14 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) I bought 10 of them on sale for $8.96 each about a month ago. When I ordered the website clearly stated fitting may be required. Once they came in there were fitting instructions as well as the url to a youtube link with fitting instructions. They all operate perfectly. I just checked and the webpage still states fitting may be required. Why should you buy these magazines: Value: These are high quality magazines built to last a life-time of shooting. They are not "cheaply" made magazines and no corners were cut to save money. Price: These Saiga-12 magazines have a retail price that is $10-$20 cheaper than Saiga factory magazines. We can offer them to you at this price due to the quantity of magazines we had made. Performance: We have tested these magazines for fit, function, and reliability. They work flawlessly just like the Saiga-12 factory magazines. Guarantee: We stand behind this product 100%. Fit and Function: We guarantee our magazines will work in any Saiga-12 shotgun. We are now testing each magazine in both an early EAA import gun and a brand new RAA import gun. Watch the videos on this page to see for yourself how well these Saiga-12 magazines perform! Please note, just like the factory Saiga® mags, this magazine does not count as any domestic parts for 922® compliance. A very small percentage of Saiga-12's may need to have these magazines fitted. This is a quite easy task that can be done in a minute or two per magazine. Instructions for doing this can be found here. The same instructions can be used on other Saiga-12 magazines and drums as if your gun needs fitting for our magazines, it will need fitting with just about every other magazine. Edited March 11, 2011 by dwnthehatch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spicoli 12 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I remember reading somewhere that these dont have metal reinforcements in the key areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azrial 1,090 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Their cloned CZ52 mag is reputed to be a good performer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
physicsnerd 139 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 They do not. Here is a thread with the x-rays of different magazines: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/37889-x-rays-of-saiga-12-magazines/page__p__339269__hl__distal__fromsearch__1#entry339269 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmzzl 146 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 They do not. Here is a thread with the x-rays of different magazines: http://forum.saiga-1...__1#entry339269 Those pics are sweet. I just ordered two of those mags. If anything, they're good for the range. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAldrich2008 28 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I have two and they work flawlessly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I've got 4 of them, and they work great. Two will fit in a double AR/AK covered mag pouch if you remove the divider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardC1967 81 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I've had 5 for some time now..never had to fit them, all 5 fit right out of the box, and they work flawlessly, just didn't like the slick plastic, so I roughed them up a bit with some sandpaper. A+ in my book for price and function Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AtlSaiga 25 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 note to self...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkHorse 216 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 These are probably the most underrated S12 mags in existence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guns Are Great 140 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I got 2 and they are nice! now if they will make some 8-10-12 rounders! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 before these were released to the public a few years ago, I tested a few of these magazines to terminal failure and had excellent results. In disucssions with the manufacturer, I did find out how closely the metal feed lips as well as the springs were modeled to the factory, even so far as the metal itself being the same. The plastic is a little different, but unless you go clobbering someone in the head with one, they should hold up quite well over time. The floorplate was changed as well as the bottom of the magazine body to avoid patent infringements. the rest of the parts I believe are still interchangeable with the factory 5 rounders.... and as was stated above, these are made by the little elves in Taiwan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guns Are Great 140 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I just got 2 more today and they fit better than the factory 5 round mag does!!!! saw 5 rd mags on the website called keepshooting.com.they were only $11.95,so i decided to get 4.i figured for $50 i will have 4 exta mags.they arrived today.they are excactly the same shape as the sagia mag.the only difference is that they are smooth.the sagia mag is textured.i inserted all 4 mags and none locked up.i had to fit each 1 with a file,just like you fit a drum or agp mag.after filing the same spots as the drum i got a tight lockup on all 4.the ad did not say you had to fit them and there was no instructions.if you did not know how to fit them there would be a problem.the springs were the same length as the stock springs.the only difference was the floor plate on the bottom to disaamble.they have the steel lip just like the sagia mag.on the hole i think they were a good buy for the price.will report back after a range test.i do not know if they are us made,but the floor plate says keepshooting.com. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmzzl 146 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I got my two in, and like RichardC1967, I took some light sandpaper to it, and gave it a little makeover. It looks almost identical to the factory mag! Haven't had a chance to test cycling yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scatillac 22 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 had to buy two! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigmegina 3 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 went to the range.100 rounds of fed bulk pack,25 rds slugs and 00 buck.not 1 problem.great buy for the price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Street Judge 0 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thanks op, I had no idea these mags were out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesmadison 55 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Ordered 4 last night. We'll see I guess! They really should have 8 rounders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Makwa 0 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just picked up two of these, no problems whatsoever. Gonna order more for sure, thanks for the post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shadoh 16 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I think Ill have to get a few. Why the hell didnt they copy the 8 rounder though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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