DavePAL84 1 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Still needs a refinish... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronald1969 0 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Finally got all the parts and transformed the Saiga to a Saiganov: Details: .223 Saiga Choate stock and hand guards Dinzag brake Harris bi-pod Posp 8x42 VD Greetings, Ronald Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronald1969 0 Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 (edited) Upload trouble! Edited April 23, 2007 by Ronald1969 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micah360 6 Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgillaspy 24 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Upload trouble! Fixed: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Still needs a refinish... VERY, VERY NICE! ;>) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) micah360 - DITTO! Edited April 30, 2007 by Bad Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Finally got all the parts and transformed the Saiga to a Saiganov... Very nice Saiganov, Compadre! Congrats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Updated pics of my Saiga .223 with Tromix Shark brake. DAMN that thing's loud! Definately better control now though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markdam 0 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 most of these pics are of guns that have been converted with trigger mod and pisol anyone have any republick of KALIFORIA rifles modded form stock maybey with BATTLE G3 furniture? I lust after these conversions!!!! but id have to do a perm/non detach magazine and i dont thik its feasable with this gun to do that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 most of these pics are of guns that have been converted with trigger mod and pisol anyone have any republick of KALIFORIA rifles modded form stock maybey with BATTLE G3 furniture?I lust after these conversions!!!! but id have to do a perm/non detach magazine and i dont thik its feasable with this gun to do that http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=16768 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markdam 0 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 thanks bob i read that post.... but i was hoping peple would post their pics if any...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Punisher 0 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Updated pics of my Saiga .223 with Tromix Shark brake. DAMN that thing's loud! Definately better control now though. Nice, so you can get the Shark Break for the .223 gotta get one of those. I would display my Saiga .223 but its only at stock set-up now. Will be making modifications soon though. The Punisher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 ...i was hoping peple would post their pics if any...... A much better idea, Compadre! Any one have any pics of Kalifornia-legal Saigas? Head's up - I would understand (having lived in Kalifornia for 20 years) if you don't want to post, because I remember when the freaking-dumb-@ss State officials reversed course 180 degrees on one of the SKS variants, and expected the State's law-abiding gun owners to 'suck it up,' and cover the sorry Kalifornia bureaucrats' ignorant @sses. However, if you have any 'theories' regarding Kalifornia-legal Saigas, please feel free to post 'theoretical' photos, if you are comfortable doing so... FYI, and FWIW,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markdam 0 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 +1!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy_stikx 0 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Couldn't the Ak gas system be converted to a captured system like that of a FAL or SKS for conversion to stripper clips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Bob 0 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Couldn't the Ak gas system be converted to a captured system like that of a FAL or SKS for conversion to stripper clips? Obviously you would have to go to a gas piston that was not connected to the bolt carrier (as you suggested, by referencing the FAL). That would also (I presume) mean adding a return spring to the piston. The conversion does not look impossible, by any means (IMHO, FWIW), and it might help out folks in 'Blue States' like the PRK. They could then use a "stripper clip" action cover (ala 'Canadian FAL') to keep the D@mocrats happy - for a while, at least... Thanks for posting the idea! ;>) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy_stikx 0 Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 (edited) You're very welcome. Even though I live in Florida, I may consider taking that conversion on with one of my buids. Seems pretty straight forward, put a sleeve in the rear sight housing to retain the spring, add some kind of locking mechanism to the gas tube for said spring to hold it when field stripping, cut the top of the carrier back to the forwad most position of the bolt so the rotating cam still work, with a relief in the sleeve to accomadate this (a custom piston may very well be needed). Take a stripper clip guide of your choice, after cutting the top cover ejection port open enough for the ver top to be exposed, and weld in only enough of the guide to support the clip, relieve the rear of the magazine to allow the clip to rest in it. I'm sure there's more to it, but that's sounds like a good start. And I swear I'll get pics of my recently acquired up here once I get her modified, and definitely pics of a Cali legal AK when I get that far ahead. Edited May 26, 2007 by jimmy_stikx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devin_c1 2 Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) ok finally got puter to cooperate so heres some crappy cell pics of my 223 looks much better in person cell dosent take very good pic neither do i. enlarge and display in full quality shows them much better. black furny before desert tan digital top coat. Edited May 31, 2007 by devin_c1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavePAL84 1 Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 ok finally got puter to cooperate so heres some crappy cell pics of my 223 looks much better in person cell dosent take very good pic neither do i. enlarge and display in full quality shows them much better. black furny before desert tan digital top coat. Whoa, I love what you've done the forends! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 0 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Boris 'n Natasha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Here' my .223. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TEXASAK73 13 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_the_infidel 0 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Here' my .223. What do you think about that stock? I was thinking of getting one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Here' my .223. What do you think about that stock? I was thinking of getting one. I like the stock a lot. The grip isn't as long from front to back as it might look and the trigger reach is fine. I have larger hands but I can see that it would be fine for those with medium to smaller hands. The quality of the stock is high. The cheekpiece is very durable covered with a material that should hold up extremely well. It does position my line of sight well above the stock sights, but it's fine for a red dot, or, it can be rotated out of the way for iron sights. The length of the stock is fine, on the shorter side, but fine. I'll look at how it compares with the factory stocks and report back if there is a big difference. Installing the stock is a snap. Three screws are removed and the old stock is removed. Two pilot holes are drilled into the new stock and it is slipped back on with two screws replaced. It's a Russian factory part replacing a Russian factory part, so there are no 922 issues. I bought one of mine (I have them on a .223 and a .308) from Gilberts for $75 and another for $60 from a Saiga Forum member. While my Saiga 20 is stock right now I might go with one some time down the road, or when I can get a deal on one used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_the_infidel 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) Cool! Thanks for the info. Krebs has it for $65. I have had my Saiga for a few years, but never did anything with it. Would like to convert it sometime. Edited July 5, 2007 by Woody_the_infidel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Just rec'd paperwork to do this Krinkov-style short barrel Saiga .223. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Sweet Doc! Now THAT's conversion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TEXASAK73 13 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Just some different pics to add to the thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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