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AK103K · January 20, 2013, 10:03 AM

The Saiga in Fishbed77's post #26 is a Saiga as it comes into the country to meet import regs. They are then "converted" back to some level of the original configuration.

Mine was done by Krebs back around 2000. Its one of his AK103K versions, with a 14" barrel. Its been a great gun and I wouldnt hesitate to buy another, although they have climbed a bit in price since I got mine.

The AK74 type "brake" does make a difference in muzzle rise and getting back on target quickly. Besides this one, Ive had them on a couple of other AK's, and you can tell the difference between the guns that have them and the guns that dont when fired side by side.

The only downside to the brakes is, they tend to be a little louder and "flashy" in lower light. My buddy picked up a more recent AK103K from Krebs, which has a flash hider, and its better in those respects, but you do notice a little more muzzle rise when fired.

January 20, 2013, 10:03 AM	#36
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	The Saiga in Fishbed77's post #26 is a Saiga as it comes into the country to meet import regs. They are then "converted" back to some level of the original configuration. Mine was done by Krebs back around 2000. Its one of his AK103K versions, with a 14" barrel. Its been a great gun and I wouldnt hesitate to buy another, although they have climbed a bit in price since I got mine. The AK74 type "brake" does make a difference in muzzle rise and getting back on target quickly. Besides this one, Ive had them on a couple of other AK's, and you can tell the difference between the guns that have them and the guns that dont when fired side by side. The only downside to the brakes is, they tend to be a little louder and "flashy" in lower light. My buddy picked up a more recent AK103K from Krebs, which has a flash hider, and its better in those respects, but you do notice a little more muzzle rise when fired.