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Russian Saiga 410 gauge shotgun
We had the chance to photograph a 410 shotgun made by Saiga (Izhmash) in Russia. This one is currently sold by Arms of America in Flagstaff, AZ

THE SAIGA 410 IS AN AUTOLOADING SHOTGUN with a synthetic hunting buttstock and fore-end. The Saiga-410 features a fore-end with a swivel, sighting devices: found on the gas cylinder is a front sight and found on the gas tube is a rear sight. The rail for accommodating the optical sight is provided in every version. The Saiga-410 features a changeable choke tube. The Saiga-410 autoloading shotguns are designed for professional and sport hunting small and medium-sized game. The shotgun features the. 410-ga barrels with chambers, providing for shooting shot and slug, including Magnum. The shotshell length is 3". The shotguns are developed on the base of the Kalashnikov assault rifle and demonstrate reliability under harshest conditions of servicing.
Features: - Synthetic stock - 19" or 21.5" Barrel Length - 41" Overall Length - 4RD Magazine
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These ship in the Saiga box from the factory

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Opening the box you'll find the shotgun, magazine, oil bottle, and manual |
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Here is the Saiga 420 with the 4 round magazine attached |
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The Saiga receiver with mag inserted and dust cover removed |
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The rear of the Saiga 410. Shown here are the receiver cover latch (locking to prevent it from falling off) These shotguns include the ComBlock standard scope mount
The rivets are not blued or painted as many Russian AK models |
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With the dust cover (receiver cover) removed you can see how this shotgun differs from the typical AK recoil assembly

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The Saiga oil bottle this one is marked '14' |


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