Description

saiga 223 caliber(short berrel)

Saiga self-loading rifles are gas operated, and use extremely reliable long-stroke gas system and two-lug rotary bolt system borrowed from Kalashnikov AK assault rifle. Receivers are made from stamped steel, furniture can be made either from wood or polymer. Charging handle is integral to bolt carrier, manual safety is also copy of  Kalashnikov AK one, but it has only two positions – safe (top) and fire (bottom)instead of three. Short-barreled Saiga MK carbines feature modified gas system and flash hider borrowed from AK-102short assault rifle. On hunting models, stock has a semi-pistol grip integral to the shoulder stock; defensive / practical shooting models feature separate pistol grip and fixed or side-folding stock. Side-folding stocks can be of solid plastic or skeletonized steel design, but all fold to the left side. Feed is using detachable box magazines, either 10-round single stack or 30-round double stack (in.223 or7,62×39 only, using AK-101 or AKM magazines). Standard sights include front post, installed on protected base on the barrel or gas block, and tangent-type open U-notch type rear, adjustable between 100 and 300 meters. Telescope or red-dot sights cam be installed using special mounts which are attached to the proprietary side rail on the left side of receiver.