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The Saiga semi-automatic rifles (/ˈsaɪɡə/, Saiga) (Russian: сайга, romanized: Sayga) are a family of Russian semi-automatic rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash), which also manufactures the original AK-47 and its variants, Saiga-12 shotguns and Dragunov sniper rifle.
The Saiga-12 (/ ˈ s aɪ ɡ ə /) is a shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned after the Kalashnikov series of rifles and named after the Saiga antelope native to Russia. Like the Kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt , long-stroke gas piston operated firearm that feeds from a square magazine.
For Saiga rifles chambered in 7.62x39, a magazine designed for an AK-47 and not a Saiga rifle will not fully engage due to the thickness of the material used on the magazine catch of the Saiga rifle. However, an AK-74 style magazine, such as the steel ones used on Polish Tantal rifles, and Bulgarian synthetic magazines, fit and engage just fine ...
In 2012, Kalashnikov decided to develop a variant of the AK-107 for the civilian market. Earlier civilian offshoots of the Kalashnikov family of weapons were marketed under the Saiga brand, and so the project was initially named Saiga MK-107. [1] This Saiga MK-107 was caliber 5.45×39mm.
Saiga-12: Izhmash: 12 gauge 20 gauge.410 bore: SA SG Detachable box magazine ... List of semi-automatic firearms. List of semi-automatic pistols; List of semi ...
The Zastava M77 is a 7.62x51mm battle rifle and light machine gun developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. [2] It is a Kalashnikov pattern rifle based on the Zastava M70 . While early versions of the M77 had a milled receiver, later variants would be built with the standard Yugoslavian 1.5mm stamped RPK receivers.
Like the Saiga, the Vepr-12 was designed to be a versatile weapons platform, capable of being used by hunters and professional shooters alike. With these considerations in mind, Molot introduced unique features, such as the ambidextrous safety selector, the bolt hold-open mechanism and a simplified magazine feeding mechanism.
Most straight-pull rifles have a striker firing mechanism (without a hammer), [citation needed] and models using a hammer usually have a comparably longer lock time than hammer-less mechanisms. The Anschütz Fortner action used in biathlon is a good example of an ergonomical straight-pull rifle with good economy of motion and high operating speed.