brighamr
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Hello All,
I recently finished converting a Saiga 12 from stock to homeland defense. It was very easy, as long as you pay attention to direction details and take your time. Total time for me was 6 hours, with 2 hours due to me trying to fit the retainer spring (which isn't needed after you convert it!!!) Lesson learned.
Anyway, if you're interested in doing this, here's my take on it.
As always, pay attention to 922 before converting.
1) Follow these directions:http://www.cross-conn.com/Saiga_Conversion/index.htm Along with these directions: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=2042 (directions go along with each other since converting a shotgun is a little different than a rifle)
2) For the infamous spot weld that takes forever to drill through, I cut off the trigger plate below the selector stop, then grinded the spot weld from the underside, making it less material to drill through.
3) Make sure you compare new parts to old. My Tapco G2 hammer was much different than stock. As such, I had to dremel the top of the hammer, as well as the "bulge" sticking out above the axle pin.
4) Use the new shepard's crook from Tony Rumore. It's a bazillion times easier (you just stick it through the pins from the back of the receiver)
5) For the infamous Pistol Grip Nut Hole (some of us have to cut), use a small grinding wheel on a dremil. Must faster and cleaner than a drill bit.
6) Take a picture of your shotgun with the dust cover, spring, and bolt carrier removed. This will help immensly during reassembly.
And last of all, when you take your first shot with a pistol gripped shotgun, don't limp wrist it
Why convert? I did because:
it makes the shotgun easier to "bring along"
its good for home defense (easier to maneuver)
it looks eeeeevlllll
shotgun weighs less (feels like it anyway)
fun factor
I got in a conversion group buy, every part necessary was $190. The tools I used were: dremel, screw drivers (flat), needle nose pliers, hand drill.
I recently finished converting a Saiga 12 from stock to homeland defense. It was very easy, as long as you pay attention to direction details and take your time. Total time for me was 6 hours, with 2 hours due to me trying to fit the retainer spring (which isn't needed after you convert it!!!) Lesson learned.
Anyway, if you're interested in doing this, here's my take on it.
As always, pay attention to 922 before converting.
1) Follow these directions:http://www.cross-conn.com/Saiga_Conversion/index.htm Along with these directions: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=2042 (directions go along with each other since converting a shotgun is a little different than a rifle)
2) For the infamous spot weld that takes forever to drill through, I cut off the trigger plate below the selector stop, then grinded the spot weld from the underside, making it less material to drill through.
3) Make sure you compare new parts to old. My Tapco G2 hammer was much different than stock. As such, I had to dremel the top of the hammer, as well as the "bulge" sticking out above the axle pin.
4) Use the new shepard's crook from Tony Rumore. It's a bazillion times easier (you just stick it through the pins from the back of the receiver)
5) For the infamous Pistol Grip Nut Hole (some of us have to cut), use a small grinding wheel on a dremil. Must faster and cleaner than a drill bit.
6) Take a picture of your shotgun with the dust cover, spring, and bolt carrier removed. This will help immensly during reassembly.
And last of all, when you take your first shot with a pistol gripped shotgun, don't limp wrist it
Why convert? I did because:
it makes the shotgun easier to "bring along"
its good for home defense (easier to maneuver)
it looks eeeeevlllll
shotgun weighs less (feels like it anyway)
fun factor
I got in a conversion group buy, every part necessary was $190. The tools I used were: dremel, screw drivers (flat), needle nose pliers, hand drill.
