Saiga 12 disassembly

I hope this video helps anyone out who has just bought their first Saiga 12 and does not know how to disassemble it. Or perhaps you have an idea but are worried you might damage something if you unknowingly force it. All the steps and terms are taken straight from the service manual (which is loosely translated from Russian).

As always the most important step is to make sure the gun is not loaded. It is a good idea to check every time even if you know it is unloaded just to form a safe habit.

Hope you get a lot of fun from your new Saiga 12.

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[louie000007]

How do i know when to stop screwing in the stopper when re-installing it?

[sam34574]

@louie000007 I have an assembly video as well - Basic Assembly of the Saiga 12 Shotgun

[gilroy1g]

what setting do you have your gas plug set at because i just bought a slightly used saiga 410 today, cleaned it, took it to the range and for some reason if i have more than one round in the magazine, the round wont chamber and it will get stuck. guy at the range said that it wasnt the magazine and that it was possible i had a dirty gas chamber. i cleaned it again and still jammed. i adjusted the settings to both settings 1 and 2 and it still jams. any idea on what problem could be



[sam34574]

@gilroy1g I have not used the 410. On the Saiga 12 the 2 setting on the gas plug allows more gas to go through to the gas chamber. That is setting 2 will push the bolt back harder to load a new round. One problem could be that the ammo you are using does not have enough powder so is not providing enough gas to push back the bolt and load the next round. Try different ammo or use another 410 with the same ammo.

[pvtjoker777]

is it normal for the saiga 12 to have scratches and wears on the gas piston?

[sam34574]

I would not worry to much about it. I have scratches on the gas piston and bolt support where they touch each other. Just normal wear and tear from the force of the force of the gas pushing the bolt support back after a shot is fired.

If there are big scratches on the side of the piston I would clean and oil the gas chamber and the piston.

[kirkalpha]

Thank you. I own a Wasr 10 and I had no idea they were so closely related. This makes cleaning my Saiga 12 much easier.

PS thank you for not putting music in the video.

[jjherrera3]

Awesome vid; thanks for the help. Just ordered mine today, hope it gets here soon.

[chepenano14]

EA ARMA ES DE UN JUEGO JAJA XEVERE EL VIDEO...MALDITOS GRINGOS !

[louie000007]

@sam34574 Awesome, thanks.

[AlmostInfamous1]

thanks now my christmas present is ready to be moded

[minkyblack]

just got this gun for my birthday yesterday, and LOVE it!!! appreciate your videos on how to take it apart and put it back together.....my gun was made in sept of '11, are there any differences that I should know about?

[m0uth4th3war]

thank you for taking the time to post.

[CncObsession]

Excellent video, preparation and execution! Thanks

[frankgon4]

Take down is almost like an AK-47  Much easier than the MKA 12 gauge.

Good video for those who are experienced with firearms.

[tyte90]

good vid, straight to the point.