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The 7.62×39 version Saiga is unable to accept standard AK magazines; physically the magazine catch will not allow a magazine to lock into place inside of the receiver. The Saiga's magazine catch has a smaller clearance between the receiver than a "normal" AK. This does not allow the larger lug of a non-Saiga magazine to lock in.
Pump-action shotgun. 12-gauge shotgun: 1993 Used by Police of Russia and other security forces Russia Saiga-12. Automatic shotgun. 12-gauge shotgun, 16, 20, .410 gauge shotgun Late 1990s Used by Russian armed forces Russia KS-23. Special Carbine 23mm bore shotgun: 1970–present, used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Border Guard Service ...
Indonesia: Saiga-12C used by the National Anti Narcotics Agency (BNN) [12] Kyrgyzstan: Used by police forces. [13] Russia: Saiga-12 used by private security companies; [14] [15] 18.5 KS-K carbine adopted by Ministry of Internal Affairs [16]; since 2023 Saiga-12 shotguns were used in Armed forces (as auxiliary weapon against low-flying UAVs) [17 ...
Detachable box magazine United States: 1972 Baikal MP-153: Izhevsk Mechanical Plant: 12 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine Russia: 2001 Benelli M1 Super 90: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge 20 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine Italy: 1994 Benelli M3 Super 90: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge 20 gauge: SA SG Tubular magazine Italy: 1995 Benelli M1014: Benelli Armi: 12 gauge ...
The Origin 12 is a semi-automatic magazine-fed combat shotgun, developed by Fostech Outdoors, which has been noted for its very high rate of fire. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Like the Saiga-12 and Vepr-12 , the Origin 12 is primarily based on the AK action .
Semi-automatic shotgun Indonesia: 2005 QBS-09: Norinco: Semi-automatic shotgun PRC: 2009 Remington Model 10: Remington Arms: Pump action United States: 1908 Remington Model 870: Remington Arms: Pump action United States: 1950 RMB-93: KBP Instrument Design Bureau: Pump action Russia: 1993 Saiga-12: Izhmash: Semi-automatic Russia: 1990s SRM Arms ...
As for non-military uses: clearly there are a large number of civilian semiauto shotguns for hunting or sporting clays. What makes the Saiga 12 superior to most other sporting semiauto is the price. Ignoring its Kalishnikov looks, a Saiga 12 is half the price of most commercial autoloaders, is more durable, and has a detachable magazine.
Unlike the IZ-109 manually adjustable gas regulator system used on the Saiga-12, the gas system on the Vepr-12 is a clone of the IZ-433 unregulated fixed open port tappet system, allowing the Vepr-12 to cycle most commercially available 12-gauge loads, from 3.25 dram equivalent and up, without risking damage to the shotgun and without requiring ...