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| Saiga-12 | |
|---|---|
 US civilian aftermarket modified "Saiga-12K" shotgun | |
| Type | Automatic shotgun |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern (formerly known as Izhmash) |
| Produced | 1997–present[1] |
| Variants | Saiga-12 Saiga-12S Saiga-12K Saiga-12S EXP-01 Saiga-12K-030 Saiga-12K-040 Taktika |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01) |
| Length | 1,145 mm (45.1 in) (Saiga-12) 1,060 mm (41.7 in) stock extended / 820 mm (32.3 in) stock folded (Saiga-12S) 910 mm (35.8 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01) |
| Barrel length | 580 mm (22.8 in) (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) 430 mm (16.9 in) (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01) |
| Height | 190 mm (7.5 in) |
| Caliber | 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic: 20 rounds/min Fully automatic: 45 rounds/min |
| Effective firing range | 70 m (77 yd) |
| Feed system | 2, 5, 8, and 10 round detachable box magazine, 12, 20 or 30 round detachable drum magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Saiga-12 (/ˈsaɪɡə/) is a shotgun available in a wide range of configurations, patterned after the Kalashnikov series of rifles and named after the Saiga antelope native to Russia. Like the Kalashnikov rifle variants, it is a rotating bolt, long-stroke gas piston operated firearm that feeds from a square magazine. All Saiga-12 configurations are recognizable as Kalashnikov-pattern guns by the large lever-safety on the right side of the receiver, the optic mounting rail on the left side of the receiver and the large top-mounted dust cover held in place by the rear of the recoil spring assembly. Saiga firearms are meant for civilian domestic sale in Russia, and export to international markets.[2]
The Saiga-12 is manufactured by the Kalashnikov Concern (the merger of Izhmash and Izhevsk), in Russia. Kalashnikov Concern also manufactures Saiga 20s (20-gauge) and Saiga 410s (.410 bore), as well as the Saiga semi-automatic hunting rifles chambered in various centerfire rifle calibers.[3] Russian armed forces use a combat shotgun variant called the KSK (Karabin Spetsialniy Kalahnikov, "Kalashnikov Special Carbine"), with the 12-gauge size expressed in its metric equivalent of 18.5 mm. The Picatinny rail layout is similar to the civilian 030 version.
- ^ Николай Дергачев, Александр Кудряшов. "Сайга-12К" - королева самообороны // журнал "Калибр", № 6 (19), июнь 2003.
- ^ "IZHMASH JSC official site". Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
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