saiga 12 question

[csl]

hello its my first post here ,on a saiga 12 is cutting off the Magazine Release Lever so the only way to release the mag is by using a tool legal ?

[ck867]

why wouldn't you just use a magazine lock that various people have designed?

[saiga jim]

Has anyone removed the rear sight form there s-12 and installed krebs sight?

[jdk829]

cutting off rear collaspable stock

speaking of saiga's, i have one i want to put a pistol grip on. the only company i can find that makes one is tapco, but it comes with a collaspable stock. together with the pistol grip, that makes the gun non california compliant. is there any reason i can't just just cut off the stock, leaving just the pistol grip? the gun is still 30 inches long. it results in what i would consider a more "objectionable" weapon in the eyes of law enforecement, but it seems to satisy california law. thoughts anyone? thank you.

[wash]

On Saiga-12.com I've seen a pistol grip bolted on to the original stock. That would be the easiest solution.

There are "thumb-hole" type stocks that are very close to a PG.

The best solution would be a fixed stock AK conversion moving the FCG forward to the original location. That would probably require a different magazine lock but if it's done right it will add value to your Saiga and be 922(r) compliant.

I will be going the conversion route after I have confirmed that mine is running well.