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Nutnfancy SHOT Show: SAIGA Rifles and Shotguns

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Published on 05 Apr 2018 / In People and Blogs

Can you get a reliable Russian-made AK-variant rifle for less than $500? Yes. Things may change but as of 2010 it is possible. The Saiga rifles offered by Russian American Armory Company are made on the same production lines as the AK-74 and AK-100 series of Russian service rifles and share their same reliability and durability. At least that's what Mr. Clyde Woods from RAAC tells us in this Nutnfancy 2010 SHOT Show booth review (and he was a great host!). I am inclined to agree and wouldn't hesitate buying the type. Featuring hammer forged, chrome-lined barrels and chrome-lined bores and chambers, the Saigas shown here should shoot accurately and last a long time. The Saigas were engineered from the outset to be a commercial AKM variant and as such depart heavily from the AK/AKM feature set. As such they are "less threatening" and thus more importable. Although the Saiga rifles feature similar stamped receivers (about 1mm thickness) they lack many of the genuine AK/AKM features like: dimpled receiver for magazine stability, upper handguard and pistol grip, standard AK fire control group (Saigas use their own trigger arrangements), receiver notches for safety catch, bayonet-capable front sight block with muzzle device (Saigas have neutered front sight, no threading or muzzle device), integral cleaning rod, AK gas block with vent holes, and standard AK magazine capability (Saigas take a proprietary magazine, modification for capability IS possible for some Saigas [barrel trunnion and mag mods necessary]). For AK purists the lack of these features will sink the deal for them. But for someone looking for the same capability in a .223, 7.62x51mm, or 7.62x39mm carbine, the high value and good shooting Saigas deserve consideration. Various models and their features are discussed along with the line of Saiga-12, Saiga-20, and Saiga-410 autoloading, magazine-fed shotguns. They too offer high dependability for their price point . According to individual 922r compliance, these Saiga shotguns can accept magazines of 2, 5, 8, 10, or 12 round capacities ("SGM Tactical" brands discussed). Users report some use quirks of the Saiga shotguns: bolt should be open to insert mag (otherewise too hard to insert) and top shotshell round can deform in storage due to spring pressure (due to non-rigid shotshell casing of course). But they shoot fast and more softly than many counterparts and have the added advantage of an adjustable gas system that will cycle low base rounds (reported but not tested by me yet). Like the rifle Saigas, most models have reasonable prices. A wide variety of Saiga-specific accessories are available (many shown). These AK variants will still the possess the drawbacks of the type (see my "AK vs AR-15" series of videos as annotated) but for a 200 meter (or closer) defensive OR recreational carbine (or close range shotgun) their performance far outweighs their cost and they offer the AK enthusiast exciting value. /////////////////// Music: http://www.archive.org/details..../Torley_Wong_-_The_F Some images from PhotoBucket.com whose posters have agreed to royalty-free worldwide distribution through unqualified agreement to Photobucket.com Terms of Use and are used to represent Saiga fan guns!

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