Oldwheat 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I touched on this in my forend thread but have had only one reply so far... Question: Who has vented their stock gas tube & how did it work out???....I'm looking for opinions as to hole size, location, # of holes etc....'Indiearms' gave me a couple of pointers (thanks!)in the other thread but a little more input may prove useful......I really don't want a single-shot Saiga .............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pistonring8 1 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Lol @ single shot conversion! I vented my gas tube. I was a little worried about trying it too, until I reseached it a little bit. I found that many AK variants are vented, and after I vented mine, I did notice some minor advantages. The rate of fire when bumping the Saiga seems to be a little faster and smoother, It stays noticably cleaner in the gas tube / piston area and at night it lets out a really cool flash. Coupled with my muzzle break, I make alot of noise and fire! It might help with recoil a little too, Im not sure. Lollygagger was the first one that I saw do this to a Saiga, and I asked him tons of questions in a thread waaaayy back in the pages. I pretty much did the same thing that he did, and I posted a step by step "how to" thread complete with pics and minor mistakes all cataloged for your convienience. Can somebody link to thoes old posts for Mr. Wheat please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 ANother thing ya can do is look up some of the sites that SELL prevented gas tubes for the AK's... and just check out what and how they did... and get some ideas from that... theres one here, but its REALLY DAMN blurry... http://www.globaltrades.com/ak_gasblks.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Here ya go. http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=2839&hl= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldwheat 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Just what I was looking for..Thanks Cobra76!!.....Of course I'll be porting the left side of the tube instead ............................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Arent BOTH SIDES of the gas tube ported??? not just one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pistonring8 1 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Yup! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldwheat 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Shoulda looked closer ....Both sides it is........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.