AK-47 Review

Saiga 7.62 Review
Rated 5
by, Bubba
Reviewed on: Feb-05

Russia

1994 -

Rated 7.35 out of 10 - From 271 votes

Ease of Use:	Very Easy
Quality:	High Quality AK-47 variant
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Saiga 7.62

Bubba's Review:

7.62 x 39 mm Stamped Receiver "Post Ban rifle". These are basicaly an AK47 made into a hunting rifle, very well built

Manufacturer Description:

The first semiautomatic AK-47 type rifles imported from Russia were the Saiga 7.62x39mm imported by B-West Tucson, AZ USA in 1994.

Manufactured by IZHMACH Izhevsk,Russia. These rifles have black plastic stocks and black plastic lower forearm/handguard that extends upward to cover the sides of the gas tube. The gas tube has no handguard attached to it.

They have 20.472" barrel with a overall length of 42.125" and a 13.5" from buttplate to trigger length of pull. All parts of the rifle have a black finish except for the rear sight which has a grey phosphate finish. The front and rear sights are standard AK type except the rear sight is only marked for 100,200,and 300 meters denoted by the lines marked 1,2,and 3. All rifles have a standard AK type scope mount rail on the left side of the receiver. Only some of the rifles imported with the 3.5x scope and detachable scope bracket. Every rifle came with 2-5rd black plastic mags,standard AK-47 type buttstock cleaning kit,cleaning rod,sling,manual,and a leather rifle case. The rifle case has pockets on the inside of it for the cleaning rod and one for the cleaning kit. The case is big enough to allow the rifle with scope and mag attached to the rifle to fit in it. My rifle will shoot 2"-3" 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Everyone that has shot it was impressed by comfort of the longer length of pull and shape of the stock. The trigger has a lot of take up in it but does let off fairly smoothly.

Starting in 1996 very limited numbers of Saiga's were imported by Kalashnikov-USA Port Saint Lucie,FL. Starting in 1998 the numbers of Saiga's imported by K-USA increased till 1999 when European American Armory(EAA) took over the importation of Saiga's. EAA imported Saiga shotguns in 12,20,and 410 gauges. All the Saiga shotguns have the same black plastic stock and forearm as the Saiga 7.62x39mm rifle until 2003 when some Saiga 12's were imported with a brown plastic wood tech stock.The other two rifles in the Saiga series imported were the Saiga-308 chambered for 308 Winchester and Saiga-5.56 chambered for 5.56x45mm. The 308 model has a dark stained Beech wood stock and the 556 model has the black plastic stock.

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Reviewed By:	Merritt
Reviewed On:	Tue. Aug 12, 2008
Overall Rating:	out of 10 Stars
Review:	Great weapon overall. Very little cleaning and maint. required. Built all new not a military defect kit as many AK-variants I have found. Much heavier built than all other variants. Shot a 1/2" - 5 round group at 50 yards with this weapon. (Was 4th award rifle expert in USMC) For it's purpose it is more than I expected even if I would have paid twice as much as I did.
Pros:	Heavy built, reliable, best quality I've come across in an AK
Cons:	Modifications are required to be very comfortable for my shooting style. Muzzle brakes need to be custom installed
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Ease of Use:	9/10
Quality:	9.5/10
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Price:	$400 with scope

Reviewed By:	James
Reviewed On:	Fri. Jul 11, 2008
Overall Rating:	3 Stars out of 10 Stars
Review:	Easily modified for ak configuration with hand tools
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Reviewed By:	Joe Stringer
Reviewed On:	Sat. Jan 20, 2007
Overall Rating:	9 Stars out of 10 Stars
Review:	I have had this gun for 6 years, never has jammed, takes abuse well, and it well above all other rifles in its price range. Its made in Russia, the inventors of the AK-47. If you wanted a M-16 would you buy one from China? I think not. It's missing the pistol grip but its the best post ban AK on the market. Thirty round magazines are easily modified by using a file to level down the front step so it doesn't have to be a five shooter. It has enough power to bring down good game, and could easily be used in an urban combat senario. It's a great gun. If only it had a wood stock, it would be top grade.
Pros:	Sturdy; It doesnt jam. I put about 400 rounds through it without cleaning.. no problems, accurate, sight is an easy ajust, and no tools required to fully disassemble, quick release T sniper scope if needed in close range.
Cons:	No pistol grip, plastic (but sturdy) stock, manual sight goes to only 300 yards where sks goes to 1800 (not that you could hit anything with bare sights at that range.
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Ease of Use:	very easy
Quality:	good
Size:	standard- no mods
Weight:	light
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Reviewed By:	scott
Reviewed On:	28june06
Overall Rating:	9 Stars out of 10 Stars
Review:	excellent weapon for the money
Pros:	accuracy and dependability
Cons:	hard than most of the rest of my weapons to clean
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Ease of Use:	very easy
Quality:	very high
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