We saw one of these .308 cal AK47s the other day and took some quick pictures of it.
Russian Saiga in .308
We had the chance to photograph a .308 (7.62x51) rifle made by Saiga (Izhmash) in Russia. This one is currently sold by Arms of America in Flagstaff, AZ
THE SAIGA 308 IS AN AUTOLOADING RIFLEwith a synthetic hunting buttstock and fore end. The iron sight consists of a sight leaf and a front sight, adjustable in windage and elevation. The range of the aimed fire through the iron sight is 300m. Found on the receiver LH side is an unified rail for mounting the optical sight. The aimed fire through the iron sight may be conducted with an optical sight in place.
The Saiga-308 autoloading hunting rifles are intended for hunting big and medium-sized game under various climatic conditions. The rifles are developed on the base of the venerable Kalashnikov assault rifle and are chambered for the .308Win (7.62x51) cartridge.
These ship in the Saiga box from the factory. Opening the box you'll find the rifle, magazine, oil bottle, and manual
- Buttstock with Adjustable Cheek - Traditional Safety - Scope Mount - Bolt Stop - 37.3" Overall Length - 16.3" Barrel Length - 8rd Magazine
The stock has an ajustable cheek rest thats great for use with scopes / optics
The cheek rest twists out of the way for shooting with the iron sights
- 37.3" Overall Length - 16.3" Barrel Length This is a good size for hunting and carring
8 round magazine
On the receiver LH side is an unified rail for mounting the optical sight.
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