Redlg155
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Fellow Shooters,
As many of you already know, I have recently aquired a new Saiga .308 rifle. Comparing the rifle to a Romanian SAR1 I saw many similarities as well as differences. Some are obvious and some not so. No measurements were taken, so these pics are for comparison purposes of course.
Picture#1. Reciever comparisons.
One would expect that the Saiga would have a lengthened reciever to accomodate the extra length of the .308 cartridge. The Saiga does this not by lengthening the reciever, but by changing the location of the parts. Both the SAR1 and the Saiga recievers appear to be exactly the same length.
If you look at the Saiga (TOP) you will see where the trigger guard is actually in the same place as the the pistol grip is on the SAR1. You can see where the trigger would have been had this been built like a standard AK.
Picture #2. Muzzle. Saiga (TOP) has no extra section for threading. It also has no provision for a built in cleaning rod. I would have to move the front sight base back in order to get the barrel threaded for a MB. A pinned MB is also an option, but I'm not sure they will stand up to .308 pressures.
Picture #3. Rear Sight Base. The Saiga (TOP) is only marked to 300 meters, although there are notches for further adjustment.
Picture#4. Trigger location/ Mag Release. The mag release on the Saiga (TOP) is not attatched to the trigger guard as with the SAR1. The trigger is also a swept back version to allow comfortable reach with the sporter stock. The mag release is in the exact same location on the reciever with both rifles. In this pic you can also see where the standard AK trigger would be.
As many of you already know, I have recently aquired a new Saiga .308 rifle. Comparing the rifle to a Romanian SAR1 I saw many similarities as well as differences. Some are obvious and some not so. No measurements were taken, so these pics are for comparison purposes of course.
Picture#1. Reciever comparisons.
One would expect that the Saiga would have a lengthened reciever to accomodate the extra length of the .308 cartridge. The Saiga does this not by lengthening the reciever, but by changing the location of the parts. Both the SAR1 and the Saiga recievers appear to be exactly the same length.
If you look at the Saiga (TOP) you will see where the trigger guard is actually in the same place as the the pistol grip is on the SAR1. You can see where the trigger would have been had this been built like a standard AK.
Picture #2. Muzzle. Saiga (TOP) has no extra section for threading. It also has no provision for a built in cleaning rod. I would have to move the front sight base back in order to get the barrel threaded for a MB. A pinned MB is also an option, but I'm not sure they will stand up to .308 pressures.
Picture #3. Rear Sight Base. The Saiga (TOP) is only marked to 300 meters, although there are notches for further adjustment.
Picture#4. Trigger location/ Mag Release. The mag release on the Saiga (TOP) is not attatched to the trigger guard as with the SAR1. The trigger is also a swept back version to allow comfortable reach with the sporter stock. The mag release is in the exact same location on the reciever with both rifles. In this pic you can also see where the standard AK trigger would be.