Sirex 34 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 So, there is a possibility of me getting a Saiga 12 in a gun trade. He says it runs fine and has run about 1500 shells thru it. Anything I should look for, or be wary of? I am not familiar with the S12, mainly rifles. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonWienke 131 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 If it will run Wal-Mart bulk pack shells reliably, you're probably good to go. Just carefully inspect the gun for any indications of WECSOG. But if it won't, you'll probably need to do some work on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mscottrogers 56 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 If you are familiar with ak47 then this is very similar. The gas system is different. The end where it's adjusted comes out for service. Take it shooting and see how it functions. Field strip it and look for cracks in the normal areas(trunions, carrier, receiver around rivits, etc). I've got one that's a single shot because it has no gas holes. It's a simple enough fix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sirex 34 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Is 1500 rounds a lot for an S12? I currently only own pump shotguns, so 1500 seems high in my limited scope of shotguns Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonWienke 131 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Not really. When you can dump a 20-round magazine in 10-15 seconds, it doesn't take all that long to hit 1500 rounds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyE 81 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I would suggest checking for alterations to the bolt and carrier, and the gas ports. Some amateurs can mess these things up in the name of "improving" function, and will be difficult or impossible to undo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 At that round count, look for 'throat erosion'. If the chrome is nice in the barrel it is good for MANY more rounds! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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