Saiga 12 legal? How?

[CSACANNONEER]

Oh - no mags over 10 in CA in a shotgun

Over 10 rounds in a saiga- I think- makes it an AW under CA laws

Nope. If you legally own a 10953 round 12g drum and attach t to a semi auto shotgun, it is legal as long as it is not "detachable".

[Mesa Tactical]

Umm what exactly is sporting config. and non sporting config ??

You have to look at the guides the ATF puts out every decade or so. It's not written in statutes anywhere. Since 1994, "non-sporting" configurations have roughly paralleled the Federally banned "assault weapons."

The Saiga 12 is basically a 12 gauge AK-47, and would be be banned from import under the 1968 GCA as "non-sporting." So they swapped the pistol grip for a straight stock and made it "sporting," and eligible for import.

Putting a Raddlock on a Saiga 12 does not change its "sportiness."