scstrain 8 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Do the newest Saiga 12's being imported with the plastic barrel thread cover all have the extended barrel hood ?? Or, is it a crap shoot and some of them have it and others do not. And...........are there any other differences in the latest guns ?? Finally, is there any truth to the rumor that the factory is shut down for tool / machine work ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I just ordered one and I will be checking it out thoroughly. I have only handled one 2011 model and there were a few subtle changes, but nothing major. I suspect that there may have been some minor changes elsewhere. Plastic barrel nut Extended hood longer feedramp (same old ramp, but machined better) I didn't look at the ports Mine will be in-hand in about a week. I will report what I find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corbin 621 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 See if it has the auto bolt hold open too. I was curious about those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 See if it has the auto bolt hold open too. I was curious about those. I'm confident that the one that I bought does not have a factory LRBHO. I would rather have the one that Gunfxr has developed. It sounds like a winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zimmthumps 2 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I just got a 2011 and it only has a manual BHO. 4 ports though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scstrain 8 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I just got a 2011 and it only has a manual BHO. 4 ports though. Does it have the extended barrel hood ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SDRider 7 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) I have a 2011 (date QC'd was 9/2011), it has the extended barrel hood, BHO, and 4 ports. Edited November 29, 2011 by SDRider Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TampaGunSlinger 2 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 my 2011 has a manual bho that i just found from reading this thread. lol that little button is going to come in handy while loading drums. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingofoviedo 6 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 After reading this I went back to inspect my new Christmas gift. Found it! This button would have been great to know about when I was test firing my new money pit yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingofoviedo 6 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Anyone know anything else about the 2011/09 productions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelrat 10 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hello, just joined this forum. I purchased my first Saiga 12 as an early Christmas present! I got it on Gunbroker for $575 plus $25 shipping and $20 transfer to my FFL. Mine is a Sept. 2011 model, according to the paperwork. It has the plastic thread protector, 4 gas ports, side scope mount and BHO...the BHO is manual, not "automatic"...it is easy to engage one handed by using your thumb to retract the carrier, and finger to push the lever up. It definitely makes inserting loaded mags and drums much easier. I'm not sure what is meant by the extended barrel hood though, as compared to an earlier model. Haven't heard of any rumors about closing the plant... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingofoviedo 6 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Extended barrel hood is the barrel overhang inside the receiver that guides the round into the barrel. Helps with ftf the shorter shells. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well, either I'm mistaken or maybe I got one that someone wasn't paying attention to (imagine the odds), because it appears that I have the extended hood but I definitely have the steel thread protector that must be removed with the little wrench supplied in the box... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldsailor 2 Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I also have a 2011 -- purchased online from Atlantic Firearms on sale a few months back -- manual BHO, 4 ports, and extended hood. Had read that the "older" models had 4 ports, and the newer 2 or 3, but obviously there's a run of 2011's with 4 ports out here..... Mine is also stamped "Legion USA". ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PITBULL1967 2 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Can someone post a pic of what the barrel hood extention looks like on the new models? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
todmich 16 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 My 2011 build also has BHO, extended hood and 4 ports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PITBULL1967 2 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 My 2011 build also has BHO, extended hood and 4 ports. Got a pic of the extended hood? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelrat 10 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Will post pictures when I get home from work later this morning. I took a couple of them with the barrel removed. Edited January 26, 2012 by tunnelrat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwnthehatch 14 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) My 2011 build also has BHO, extended hood and 4 ports. Got a pic of the extended hood? http://forum.saiga-1...post__p__683786 Edited January 26, 2012 by dwnthehatch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
im_n2_vws 28 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just bought a 2011 Saiga 12. I paid $589. It has the extended hood, 4 ports that were clogged up, plastic thread cover on the barrel. Scope/rail mount on reciever. Legion USA import marking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelrat 10 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 My 2011 build also has BHO, extended hood and 4 ports. Got a pic of the extended hood? Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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