SAIGA ?

[Guest page90lx]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THE 7.62 X 39 SAIGA , I HAVE BEEN TO ALL THE FORUMS AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANY GOOD OR BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM .?

[Guest bkelm18]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THE 7.62 X 39 SAIGA , I HAVE BEEN TO ALL THE FORUMS AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANY GOOD OR BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM .?

I have one and can tell you the quality is about as good as it gets. I did the conversion on mine and it's a great gun. Not to mention for $250-$300 you can have a Russian made AK variant. They're probably the best deal in the AK world, hands down.

PS: Typing in caps is considered bad internet "etiquette".

[Smith]

Saiga's are the closest thing to an true Russian Ak you can get. Read that as the best AK you can get. You can't go wrong with Saiga's.

Here's mine.

[Guest page90lx]

I have one and can tell you the quality is about as good as it gets. I did the conversion on mine and it's a great gun. Not to mention for $250-$300 you can have a Russian made AK variant. They're probably the best deal in the AK world, hands down.

PS: Typing in caps is considered bad internet "etiquette".

Sorry i didnt mean to yell just wasnt paying attention

[Guest Steelharp]

Why did I look at this thread? You guys have got me kinda wanting to check one out now...

[Westwindmike]

Why did I look at this thread? You guys have got me kinda wanting to check one out now...

If only we had a dealer around here that carried them.

[Guest bkelm18]

Sorry i didnt mean to yell just wasnt paying attention

No worries.

Why did I look at this thread? You guys have got me kinda wanting to check one out now...

It's a great gun for a DIYer. $250 for the gun, $100-$150 for the parts for the conversion, 3 or so hours of your time, and presto, you've got yourself a beautiful Russian mistress.

If only we had a dealer around here that carried them.

You can find them for about $250 online. I think Rabbi has a Saiga in his shop every now and then from what I hear.

[Guest Steelharp]

Why do they need a "conversion?" I know nuttin' about 'em...

[The Rabbi]

Why do they need a "conversion?" I know nuttin' about 'em...

They come as a "hunting rifle" configuration and will not take standard AK mags. So to add a pistol grip and mag well you have to convert them, which I hear isnt that hard.

I sold one just this week to a list member.

I carry them often. Of course you can, I am certain, find them cheaper elsewhere.

[Guest Boomhower]

Of course you can, I am certain, find them cheaper elsewhere.

[Smith]

Why do they need a "conversion?" I know nuttin' about 'em...

To make it legal to import as a sporting arm it comes like this.

to get it useful you can convert it to something like this.

[Smith]

If only we had a dealer around here that carried them.

East Side usually has a few varieties as well as Guns and Leather. You can get Saiga's in 7.62x39, .308, .223, 12g, 20g, & .410. The 12g are hard to find and run about twice the others.

Here is a 12g converted.

Edited May 5, 2008 by Smith

[Guest Steelharp]

I can understand why the 12g is twice as much. That "invisibility package" would cost even more, I would think...

[Guest mw.]

http://forum.saiga-12.com/

[Guest clutepc]

I bought a Saiga 7.62 with the 20" barrel Thursday from Rabbi and couldn't be happier. He's got a great place over there and worth taking the time to stop by.

The wife even got a chance to meet Rabbi and thanked him for getting me started in IDPA..ok well it was more like "so your to blame"...

As far as the Siaga, I plan on changing a few things but It's a great rifle right out of the box.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Saigas are awesome I have a 7.62x39 and a .308 Still havent gotten around to converting either. Got the 7.62 zero'd in with an ACOG and its pretty much dead on accurate.

[poak]

East Side usually has a few varieties as well as Guns and Leather. You can get Saiga's in 7.62x39, .308, .223, 12g, 20g, & .410. The 12g are hard to find and run about twice the others.

Here is a 12g converted.

Nate, is that the "UltiMAK" rail?

[Auburn]

I LUV my Saiga 7.62! The conversion isn't that hard, but a drill press and a Dremel definitely makes it easier. I'm thinking seriously about adding a 223 Saiga to the collection.

[Smith]

Nate, is that the "UltiMAK" rail?

Nah, it is one sold by Mississippi Auto Arms http://www.mississippiautoarms.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25_31 that has been discontinued. The ultimak mounts on the gas tube.