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Michael’s Custom Saiga-12
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Some time ago I posted a video of Michael shooting one of his Saiga-12 shotguns. He got in touch with me and explained that since then he has become a passionate Saiga-12 nut and now sells custom Saiga-12's.

Michael, who work as a designer / jeweler / metal smith, bought his first Saiga-12 when ammunition was becoming scare and he wanted a shotgun so that he could use the relatively cheap and available 12 gauge ammunition. One thing led to another and customizing these guns became a passion of his.







Modifications include ...

  • Enhanced action with honed, mirror finished bolt, bolt carrier, carrier rails, and feed ramp.


  • Four or five vent, polished and ported enhanced gas system with mirror finished, builder modified gas plug.

Those Jeweling skills come in handy. Beautiful!


  • Custom modified, sculpted and vented fore end with integrated Command Arms 2" picatinny rail.


  • Modified Tapco G2 trigger control group with honed and sculpted mirror finished contact surfaces on hammer.


  • Tapco Galil style folding stock tapped and mounted with extra heavy duty torque bolts.


  • Tapco M249 style Saw grip with builder designed custom heavy duty receiver mount.


  • Flawless cycling with all types of 2 3/4" and 3" 12 gauge ammo.


  • Durable, high heat ceramic enamel finish.







Concept for a SBS (Short Barreled Shotgun)


He does not have a website but he can be emailed at mm_rogers [] yahoo [] com (replace [] with correct character) or contacted on the phone (505-263-8822).






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