I WENT TO MY FFL TODAY TO PICK UP AND REGISTER A COUPLE RECIVERS. I NOTICED HE HAD A 308 SAGIA ON THE CONSIGNMENT RACK FOR $349 IT IS IN AS NEW CONDITION AND DOESENT EVEN HAVE WEAR ON THE RAILS STILL HAS FINISH ON TH EJECTOR THE SELECTOR HASENT EVEN LEFT A MARK YET. I JUMPED ON THE DEAL WANTING A 3 LUG GUN FOR A FUTURE BUILD AND THE PRICE WAS TO GOOD.
I GOT IT HOME AND DECIDET TO LOOK IT OVER AND IMOA THIS THING JUST SCREAMS CHEAP! (YA I KNOW IM GOING TO PISS OFF SOME OF YOU) THE ACTION IS VERY TIGHT WHEN IT LOCKES INTO PLACE AND I CAN SEE THT THE EXTRACTOR IS HITTING THE BARREL. IT TAKES A GOOD EFFORT TO PULL BACK THE CHARGING HANDE BUT THATS WHEN I CUT MY WRIST SEVERLY ON THE RAZOR SHARP EDGE OF THE DUST COVER WERE THE EJECTION PORT ENDS! THE TRIGGER IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERD IN MY LIFE. IT HONESTLY HAS OVER 1/2" OF PULL AND FEELS LIKE MUSH AND NEVER RELEASES AT THE SAME POINT AND THE ANGLE OF PULL IS MORE UP THAN BACK. THE BOLT HOLD OPEN WHILE A NICE FEATRE IS DIFICULT TO USE IMOA AND STILL REQUIRES PULLING BACK THE HANDEL TO RELEASE IT. THE GAS BLOCK OR THE SIGHTS ARE CANTED SLIGHTLY. I PULLED THE DUST COVER AND ALL LOOKS OK . THE SMALL BOLT STEAM LOOKS CHEASY ALTHOUGH IM SURE IT WAS TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND INCREASE RELIABILTY IT IS REALLY SLOPPY IN THE CARRIER COMPARED TO SAY A M70 YUGO. THE FORE GRIP HAS A GAP BETWEEN THE RECIVER. THE STOCK SEEMS LONG TO ME AND THE COMB IS AT AN UNCOMFORTABLE ANGLE. SOMETHING INSIDE THE RECIVER RATTLES (NOT THE SLING EYES THAT ARE TO NARROW FOR A STANDARD SLING). THE SIGHTS ARE AS POOR AS YOU CAN GET AND THE THE SIGHT LEAF ONLY IS MARKED TO 300 METERS THE SIGHT BLOCK IS POORLY MACHINED WITH SANDING SCRATCHES NOT MILL MARKS??. MAG FIT IS OK BUT THE RELEASE IS SHARP TO THE TOUCH AS IT THE SELECTOR EDGE. tHIS THING HAS MADE ME BLEED TWICE TODAY.
I HAVE OTHER SAIGA,S BUT THIS ONE IS THE POOREST QUALITY 1VE SEEN.
i REALLY DIDNT WANT TO DO A CONVERSION ON IT i WAS THINKING OF A REBARREL TO A 260 REMINGTON OR 6.5 CREED MORE OR A 22-250 AND WANTED A THREE LUG ACTION. THE TRIGGER IS COMPLETY UNUSABLE TO i WILL LIKELY HAVE TO CONVERT IT TO A STANDARD AK CONFIGURATION BEFORE ANY BANS TAKE PLACE. I HAVENT SHOT IT YET BUT DONT EXPECT MUCH WITH THOSE SIGTS AND TRIGGER ILL GET A SCOPE MOUNT AND TRY IT SOON . i AM A HUGE FAN OF AK,S AND HAVE BUILT AND OWNED A BUNCH BUT I HAVE TO CALL THIS AS I SEE IT THE RECIVER IS MARKED rUSSIAN AMERICAN ARMORY COMPANY SCOTSBURG IN. ANY IDEA HOW OLD IT IS???
THIS THING HAS A DATE WITH THE MILLING MACHINE SOON AS IT IS UN USABLE FOR ANY THING I CAN THINK OF AS IS. IF I CAN GET THE TRIGGER BETTER THEN MAYBE I CAN STAY AS CONFIGURED BUT IT WILL NEED SOME MAJOR TWEAKING TO BE A HUNTING RIFLE OR PROFECIANT AS ANY OTHER TYPE OF FIRE ARM.
I GOT IT HOME AND DECIDET TO LOOK IT OVER AND IMOA THIS THING JUST SCREAMS CHEAP! (YA I KNOW IM GOING TO PISS OFF SOME OF YOU) THE ACTION IS VERY TIGHT WHEN IT LOCKES INTO PLACE AND I CAN SEE THT THE EXTRACTOR IS HITTING THE BARREL. IT TAKES A GOOD EFFORT TO PULL BACK THE CHARGING HANDE BUT THATS WHEN I CUT MY WRIST SEVERLY ON THE RAZOR SHARP EDGE OF THE DUST COVER WERE THE EJECTION PORT ENDS! THE TRIGGER IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERD IN MY LIFE. IT HONESTLY HAS OVER 1/2" OF PULL AND FEELS LIKE MUSH AND NEVER RELEASES AT THE SAME POINT AND THE ANGLE OF PULL IS MORE UP THAN BACK. THE BOLT HOLD OPEN WHILE A NICE FEATRE IS DIFICULT TO USE IMOA AND STILL REQUIRES PULLING BACK THE HANDEL TO RELEASE IT. THE GAS BLOCK OR THE SIGHTS ARE CANTED SLIGHTLY. I PULLED THE DUST COVER AND ALL LOOKS OK . THE SMALL BOLT STEAM LOOKS CHEASY ALTHOUGH IM SURE IT WAS TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND INCREASE RELIABILTY IT IS REALLY SLOPPY IN THE CARRIER COMPARED TO SAY A M70 YUGO. THE FORE GRIP HAS A GAP BETWEEN THE RECIVER. THE STOCK SEEMS LONG TO ME AND THE COMB IS AT AN UNCOMFORTABLE ANGLE. SOMETHING INSIDE THE RECIVER RATTLES (NOT THE SLING EYES THAT ARE TO NARROW FOR A STANDARD SLING). THE SIGHTS ARE AS POOR AS YOU CAN GET AND THE THE SIGHT LEAF ONLY IS MARKED TO 300 METERS THE SIGHT BLOCK IS POORLY MACHINED WITH SANDING SCRATCHES NOT MILL MARKS??. MAG FIT IS OK BUT THE RELEASE IS SHARP TO THE TOUCH AS IT THE SELECTOR EDGE. tHIS THING HAS MADE ME BLEED TWICE TODAY.
I HAVE OTHER SAIGA,S BUT THIS ONE IS THE POOREST QUALITY 1VE SEEN.
i REALLY DIDNT WANT TO DO A CONVERSION ON IT i WAS THINKING OF A REBARREL TO A 260 REMINGTON OR 6.5 CREED MORE OR A 22-250 AND WANTED A THREE LUG ACTION. THE TRIGGER IS COMPLETY UNUSABLE TO i WILL LIKELY HAVE TO CONVERT IT TO A STANDARD AK CONFIGURATION BEFORE ANY BANS TAKE PLACE. I HAVENT SHOT IT YET BUT DONT EXPECT MUCH WITH THOSE SIGTS AND TRIGGER ILL GET A SCOPE MOUNT AND TRY IT SOON . i AM A HUGE FAN OF AK,S AND HAVE BUILT AND OWNED A BUNCH BUT I HAVE TO CALL THIS AS I SEE IT THE RECIVER IS MARKED rUSSIAN AMERICAN ARMORY COMPANY SCOTSBURG IN. ANY IDEA HOW OLD IT IS???
THIS THING HAS A DATE WITH THE MILLING MACHINE SOON AS IT IS UN USABLE FOR ANY THING I CAN THINK OF AS IS. IF I CAN GET THE TRIGGER BETTER THEN MAYBE I CAN STAY AS CONFIGURED BUT IT WILL NEED SOME MAJOR TWEAKING TO BE A HUNTING RIFLE OR PROFECIANT AS ANY OTHER TYPE OF FIRE ARM.