imarangemaster 315 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) -Saiga IZ132 7.62x39mm. Still featureless with sporter stock, but improved. -CSS Bullet Guide -Mag catch modified -Tapco double hook G2 FCG, modified to replace the factory one (linkage intact) -Polish AKM gas tube with US made polymer top handguard -Factory handguard modified (inletted) to accommodate AKM gas tube and upper handguard -Muzzle shroud cut back 5/8" and threaded 14mmx1L -Custom Muzzle Brakes 7.662 AK Tactical Tri-delta Comp, indexed with crush washer Tasco 30mm Propoint red dot sight in knock off of Midwest Industries Low rise side scope mount. Magazines with green stripe a loaded with Chinese, lacquer case, steel core ammo, and the ones with the red stripe are loaded with Ulyanovsk 124 grain 8m3 "Sapsan" (Fragtastic!) HPs. Edited December 13, 2015 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yugopap4me 29 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Love your hand guards. Honestly one of the most GOOD LOOKING creative things I've seen done to a saiga. Reminds me a lot of the prototype AK47. I think I commented on it when you posted a pic of it a few years ago...and I was actually going to copy you...until I saw the price of an AKM gas tube and synthetic upper handguard lol Edited December 13, 2015 by Yugopap4me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) That picture was last year, and was actually the saiga before this one. That one had a vented gas tube. Then I converted to this: and then ended up selling it because I didn't like the paddle. Edited December 13, 2015 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) Well, took it to the range to dial it in. I wanted it POI/POA at 25 yards for my zero (good to about 250+). The Factory certificate said 133mm at 100 Meters, so about 5 inches at 100 yards. Well, I have found with the prior 6 Saigas I have had through the years, Ivan RARELY takes the time to do a careful group for the test, especially if it is a Monday, and he had too much Stolichnaya (Vodka) the week end before. This thought was re-enforced by the fact, the front sight was to one side, and barely came close to the black! After a little dialing in on an AK 25 yard zero target, I got this 10 shot, rapid fire group from a cr@ppy, wobbly rest with bad lighting! With the exception of the one flier, it was about 1"H x 1.25"W. That was about one shot every second, or so. I can't tell you how nice the trigger is with the modified Tapco G2 double hook FCG, even using the horrible factory linkage in its unmodified sporter configuration! Ammo was Tulammo 122 FMJ, and this was with the factory Iron Sights. Edited December 16, 2015 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yugopap4me 29 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Nice! Great conversion with great groups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks. I REALLY love this Saiga. All my previous incarnations of saigas (two .223, and 4 7.62s) I eventually restored to pistol grip. Always I did such a nice job "restoring them" (i.e. plum or Russian Red furniture, East German folding stocks, 24mm FSBs, etc.) I would get people offering more $$$ for them than I could refuse, and I would, of course, sell them (being an entrepreneur at heart) . Even my last Saiga, that I bought just under two years ago (after moving back to the People's Republik of Kalifornication), I ended up restoring with Russian red AKM furniture. It was too pretty and got sold, which is fine, as a "Stock" Saiga is the perfect "California Featureless Build" allowing me to use my numerous "Legally possessed by me in California prior to 1-1-2000 high capacity magazine feeding devices" that I had from having a Roberti-Roos Registered Assault Weapon Type 56 Poly-Tech in 1990. The difference in the trigger pull with the modified Tapco double hook is unbelievable - even with the funky trigger linkage. Between the sweet trigger, the Tactical Tri-Delta Comp brake, and the natural throw up and point of traditional rifle (M14, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine) makes this Saiga an absolute joy to shoot! While I have the red dot scope for it, I prefer shooting it with the iron sights. I have no doubt I can whack 12"x12" steel plates at 200 yards with it using iron sights, and that is as good as I need for the pending hoards of Chinese Communist Zombie Paratroopers that might drop in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 The same day I took the Saiga to the range, I also took my new "California Featureless" 16" Mid-Length AR build to the range to sight in. I actually had more fun shooting the Saiga than the Middy build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike-4 0 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 OP - what mods do you need to do to install the gad tube? Also, what mag carrier a re you using in your pics? Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 The mag carrier is from Galati Int. I have had one of there 30 round AR bags like it for 20 years, and used it as an LEO. TUFF STUFF! The gas tube is a direct fit, but I had to cut the top edges of the factory handguard to make is fit, nothing else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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