TonyRumore 1,332 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I whipped this up today. Roughed out operational switch barrel setup for the Saiga-12. You would probably end up having to part out another S-12 to get a spare front end for your gun though. Provided your receiver was registered as an SBS, you could swap from a full length Title 1 gun, to a 8" shorty in just a few minutes. If you wanted a more permanent install, you could always drive the cross pin back in as well. In order to run a 18" barrel/gas setup with the 8" carrier, you would need an extended gas piston in the long gun as well. Tony Rumore Tromix Corp www.tromix.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
us_dragunov 11 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 (edited) Tony... I think it's funny that you say you don't do "one-offs" anymore as outside of the rifles and shotguns that you specifically list on your website or manufacture for another company just about every project you do is custom in some way. And as usual nice creative work on the switch barrel setup. Brian Edited November 20, 2007 by us_dragunov Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 That is very cool, Tony! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 There is a huge difference between doing one-off jobs for customers and one-off work on a Tromix owned donor gun. If a Tromix gun gets trashed or the project doesn't work, I just toss it out. You can't do that with a customer's gun. That is exactly what happened to this donor gun. A customer asked for a job that I could never get to work, after countless hours time put into it. I finally just threw all the parts in a bag and started over with a new gun for the guy. You can't do that too many times are you're going to be out of business. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsen 86 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 10/22 style bolt in, nice. At least the gas system minus piston all come out as one and can stay that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VanKiller 322 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Interesting concept.........I like it............I've tended to use the "one-off's" as therapy when something else was whippin my butt........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Genocide 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Damn Tony, thats badass. Would be cool if you could swap between smooth bore and rifled barrels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Damn Tony, thats badass. Would be cool if you could swap between smooth bore and rifled barrels. Why not? That would make a pretty cool .410/.444 combo gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have another idea for a fairly simple quick-change set-up. I'll get it worked in in the next few days. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Keep it up, man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loki0629 55 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wow. I swapped out the rear sight of my .308 and I think I jacked up the leaf spring doing it. It took me several days to finally get it done. Tony goes from concept to prototype in like days. Does this guy dream of Saiga mods when he sleeps? Or doesn't he sleep? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow.I swapped out the rear sight of my .308 and I think I jacked up the leaf spring doing it. It took me several days to finally get it done. Tony goes from concept to prototype in like days. Does this guy dream of Saiga mods when he sleeps? Or doesn't he sleep? Tony and Chuck Norris have a lot in common...for one, neither of them sleep....they wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodgeturbointerceptor 1 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Interchange-able barrels. Can have your 14" SBS, and maybe a 22" for skeet... Wow. Just Wow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reverendfranz 160 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 A "few days later"... Hows the project going Tony? Inquiring minds want to know. I have another idea for a fairly simple quick-change set-up. I'll get it worked in in the next few days. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I forgot all about this post. The quick change switch barrel worked out great. There is a knob/pin that you pull out, then the whole front end pulls off the receiver in one piece. The gun was sold to a Tulsa PD officer about a month ago and it's still going strong. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zone1935 5 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 So was this a one off prototype? I realize that you are changing up your manufacturing style. Figured that this particular project was WAY too expensive for the margin that you want. Any thoughts of using rifled barrel? forgive me for beating the dead horse since it is down the road. I gotta know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodgeturbointerceptor 1 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I'm so loving this idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I did it just to see if it would work. However, with no spare front ends available, there is really no need ever take the front end off. So...it's interesting but basically worthless without extra front ends. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodgeturbointerceptor 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Especially at todays saiga prices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DINK 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Instead of a "switch-barrel" Saiga, I would consider it a "take-down" Saiga. It would make the shotgun much more compact for travelling or in a survival gun that would have to fit in a small space. I have seen what the baggage apes at the airport can do with a long rifle case. Having a take-down Saiga would enable the use of a shorter case, maybe even a standard suitcase for transport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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