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The Saiga was designed by Gennady Nikonov who did extensive reengineering of the Kalashnikov receiver to make it reliable for shotgun shells. Guide rails were lowered, receiver and ejection port enlargened.
The 12 ga has a two position gas regulator which should be switched to "2" when shooting 3" magnums.
Five and seven round polymer magazines were made for the gun. (Ten rounds were experimented with but it is unknown whether it will be produced). Chokes are screw in types. Besides sporting stocks, there are pistol grip and folding stock versions (with the folder looking much like a conventional plastic AK-47 stock.
It's only a matter of time before the Russians invent the Ghost Ring for it.
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