Saiga 12 Conversions?

[Guest Will40-44-45-223]

Anyone know someone in the Memphis area that does Saiga 12 conversions? thanks

[Guest bkelm18]

Anyone know someone in the Memphis area that does Saiga 12 conversions? thanks

Why not do it yourself? They are ridiculously simple.

[Guest Will40-44-45-223]

guess rather pay to make sure it is done right... it probably would take me a while to do it

[greenego]

guess rather pay to make sure it is done right... it probably would take me a while to do it

Don't want to talk you into doing it yourself, but I did it with a little help from the internet. Lots of stuff on you tube and in the Saiga 12 forum to help you. I am no gunsmith.

[Dolomite_supafly]

I have never owned or messed with a AK before. The Saiga is based on the AK.

With that being said I converted mine in about an hour with a drill and a few other basic tools. I didn't use one but a grinder would have made life a lot easier and probably would have taken 15 minutes less.

The receiver starts out as a AK receiver and is already setup for the correct AK parts. Because of import regulations they had to rivet a block off plate in place and move the trigger back for use with the sporting stock before importing it. The is the plate with the hump in front of the trigger.

Remove the factory stock. There are two screws on top and one on the bottom.

You drill or grind the rivet at the rear of the factory trigger guard, the one at the front and then the one inside the trigger guard. The middle one is easier once you get the two outside ones out. After that the trigger guard and blocking plate will come free exposing the true AK setup. After that take a punch and knock out the two pins that are at the lowest part at the rearest part of the receiver. After that the old trigger parts pretty much fall out. Take a 3/16 drill and drill out the two holes you punched the pins out of. That is so the furnished hole plugs will fit or you can leave the holes open.

After that it is just like putting together a standard AK. The trigger parts are the same except for a few clearance issues because it is an 12 but the kits come with the parts already done. The literally fall into place and work great.

I bought the Carolina Shooter Supply kit using their billet trigger guard. It went together easily and without a single issue.

If you buy a conversion kit and want to try it yourself I would be glad to help you out. I will PM you my number and talk you through the teardown if you want. I really isn't rocket science, the weapon design is over 60 years old.

Dolomite

[Smith]

Look in the Gunsmith sub-forum and there is a very good write up with links to parts, pictures, and videos on how to do the job yourself.

[Guest Will40-44-45-223]

Thanks guys

[Selectivehoarder]

i have been wanting to convert mine but havent made it that far yet, it will be my first conversion there are some videos on youtube carolina shooters supply has a series of videos on there showing a conversion being done it doesnt look bad you might wanna check them out. but if all else fails i see ur from memphis im in that general area if u wanna atempt it urself im down for helping, supervising, or moral support