Sdustin 578 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Do you have any plans to make steel magazines for the vepr12 with mag well? Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Yes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Beautiful. Now if I can talk the wife into buying the vepr 12 i just wanted to make I would be able to get some awesome steel magazines. Link to post Share on other sites
lbsrdi 1,078 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yes. Very nice! Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 If you need someone to test them let me know I just placed my order for a vepr 12 and can't wait to get some steel magazines. Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'll keep it in mind. We are tossing around the idea of doing a "reality show" type video following the development. I promise we are not wasting time on it, its just recording stuff as it happens. If it looks like anything at the end of prototype I'll clip it together and throw it on youtube for your entertainment. My wife is doing the filming and editing as she feels like it. Maybe it will be entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Sweet im eagerly awaiting their release Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 IF you build it THEY will buy! ill keep an eye on these youtube tests. Sounds fun. If you need any test subjects let me know! Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 The coming csspec steel mags played the largest part in my decision buy it Link to post Share on other sites
hdskumm 39 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 The coming csspec steel mags played the largest part in my decision buy it me too, just ordered a second one today for this very reason Link to post Share on other sites
brad cole 65 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 as the kool aid man said OH YEAH !! Link to post Share on other sites
Eck-Tek 4 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Question, will the mags be aprox the same width as the molot mags or narrower like the SGM ? The SGM mags seem much harder to load fast because you have to wiggle them to align them in the receiver where as the molots just slide in because the mag well gets them straight. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 They will be like the Molot magazines. We are going to do a couple bumped out ridges to make the magazine wider at the top. Should not get in the way of putting them in a pouch. Link to post Share on other sites
Eck-Tek 4 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Awesome ! Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Update on Vepr-12. I have not pieced the videos together, so here is a little picture update. The feed lip stamp is mostly completed. We still are getting a little cracking however it was noticed that two corners are square not rounded. So that should be an easy fix, it takes a few hours to make a single sample, so we just completed out one to do some test fitting on. We also need to make the spacer ribs on the feedlip that will reduce side to side play. We are currently using our first version of saiga-12 follower, modified to lock the bolt back on empty. Some additional work needs to be done on the tooling for the follower, since it was never completed, and it also needs alterations because it was prone to warping in heat treatment. Still a couple of weeks of work to complete this project. But we are getting there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sparky63 46 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 been working seems like none stop ,do the viper fit the saiga 12 [ sorry if a repeat q] Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Vepr uses a magazine well, the front lug has been removed on the test mag. And should be compatible with the Saiga-030 which uses Vepr mags. We make a rock lock saiga-12 magazine already. Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Eagerly waiting. Got my vepr12 yesterday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 A little progress to report.. Had a few bumps in the road but we seem to be through the most challenging part. We have what should be the complete magazine design. Next stage is to make the follower which is different in the vepr, and then make the fixtures. I'll be posting the progress videos shortly. Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 my offer to run tests for still stands Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Should have a follower done tomorrow evening (I really want to get the steel ordered). Should be able to take a firing test magazine out by Friday if all goes well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Any updates? The guys at work and I have a father's day shoot do you think the steel vepr mags will be shipping by then Link to post Share on other sites
Skoodge 22 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Is the final design going to have the spine on the rear? Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Any updates? The guys at work and I have a father's day shoot do you think the steel vepr mags will be shipping by then Probably a week too late on that. Is the final design going to have the spine on the rear? Yes it will. Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Any updates? The guys at work and I have a father's day shoot do you think the steel vepr mags will be shipping by then Probably a week too late on that. Is the final design going to have the spine on the rear? Yes it will. thanks i dont mind the spine by the way. Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I find on the Vepr-12 I grab around the bottom of the magazine most of the time. So its less of a problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 i say get man hands if the spine hurts, not everyone can type for a living 1 Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Or a little piece of car door edge. I can't find it any cheaper than auto zone, which is why I'm not selling it currently. Link to post Share on other sites
HighPlainsDrifter 466 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Curious on the status of the vepr-12 mags? Sanctions narrow the market but when molot and izzy mags dry up the market is all yours. Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 They are being welded and stamped currently, should be done with the first batch this week. They still need a finish treatment, so however long that is. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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