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Saiga-12

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Saiga-12 by Saiga

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Technical Specifications

Country of origin Russia
Manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern
Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov
Designed 1990s
Produced 1997–present
Wars Russo-Ukrainian war
Used by See Users
Variants Saiga-12 · Saiga-12S · Saiga-12K · Saiga-12S EXP-01 · Saiga-12K-030 · Saiga-12K-040 Taktika
Weight 3.6 kg (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) · 3.5 kg (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)
Length 1145 mm (Saiga-12) · 1060 mm stock extended / 820 mm stock folded (Saiga-12S) · 910 mm stock extended / 670 mm stock folded (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)
Barrel length 580 mm (Saiga-12, Saiga-12S) · 430 mm (Saiga-12K, Saiga-12S EXP-01)
Height 190 mm
Caliber 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed 2, 5, 8, and 10 round detachable box magazine, 12, 20 or 30 round detachable drum magazine
Rate of fire Semi-automatic: · 200 rounds/min · Fully automatic: · 450 rounds/min

Data from Saiga-12 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 — SpetsnazAlpha.

Compatible Calibers (1)

12 Gauge
Shotgun
12 Gauge

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