tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post871973787044890160..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: AK type IZHMASH SAIGAFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-70326531473458713222010-11-22T12:28:27.999-08:002010-11-22T12:28:27.999-08:00You have 10 rounds and the magazine is very diffic...You have 10 rounds and the magazine is very difficult to change. Try it under pressure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-78129449713180654662010-11-15T13:40:09.676-08:002010-11-15T13:40:09.676-08:00Has anyone heard of The Judge by Taurus? It is a ...Has anyone heard of The Judge by Taurus? It is a revolver that shoots .410 shotgun shells. Seems like it would be an ultimate home defense weapon where penetration is a concern.Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-5319016803685458832010-11-15T08:26:10.759-08:002010-11-15T08:26:10.759-08:00Come on down to the deep south if you want the leg...Come on down to the deep south if you want the legal right to defend yourself. The prosecutor told me he looks into the dead guy's background, if he was a troublemaker he won't prosecute.DaShuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731696293751625845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-17916353696355438482010-11-15T08:21:19.690-08:002010-11-15T08:21:19.690-08:00Last year I thought about buying one, I checked ar...Last year I thought about buying one, I checked around and discovered that the Izhmash factory has a new owner. He plans to upgrade the tooling and so forth. So it might be better to wait and get a late model gunDaShuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731696293751625845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-52234651178607609812010-11-15T06:18:35.529-08:002010-11-15T06:18:35.529-08:00Kurt, a knife is a lethal weapon, at close range i...Kurt, a knife is a lethal weapon, at close range its more likely to prove lethal than a handgun. When attacked with a knife, use your firearm. Both are lethal weapons and you'll be using a reasonable force to defend yourself. <br /><br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-60985233673924791442010-11-15T03:52:01.619-08:002010-11-15T03:52:01.619-08:00Other than what has already been said, I'd lik...Other than what has already been said, I'd like to chime in on the SAIGA. I have the 12ga model in hunting configuration(no pistol grip). Its a fantastic gun, and has a lot of options, but also has limitations.<br /><br />One of its most overlooked pros is the gas piston. It has two settings - one for very light(24gram) to medium loads(34gram) and a heavier setting that will handle anything up to 54grams, and maybe more. It will even fire light loads off shoulder.<br /> <br />This is a clear advantage over most auto shotguns, especially for those casual clay shooters, and people who train a regularly.<br /><br />Its only other problems can be remedied by technique. <br />The magazine is very hard to rock in place when you have a round in the chamber. Amlost impossible to accomplish whithout fumbling in fact. But it gets better with training.<br /><br />Another inconvenience is the bolt doesn't hold open after the last round, like all good auto shotguns do.<br /><br />Overall it is very much worth considering, but don't get too caught up in the whole Kalashnikov romance. <br />Tube-fed scatterguns are far from obsolete, and there is a much wider selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-25775615897021361722010-11-14T22:38:02.488-08:002010-11-14T22:38:02.488-08:00Actually, that's not quite true anymore in som...Actually, that's not quite true anymore in some parts of the US. In Washington state for example, if 6, all of the 7 ft tall and muscle bound attack you on the street with nothing but knives, and you use anything more than a knife to defend yourself, you get thrown in prison. It is against the law to "use more force" to defend yourself than they attack you with. I hear it is a similar situation in a few other places as well, like if you are a black belt and they get hurt in any way, you go away in some places. Absolute brilliant thinking by our finest minds, as interpreted by our so fine politicians. At least in Washington state, if they break into your home you are still permitted to use whatever means needed. But it is becoming more and more illegal to defend one's self in some parts. But, better to be judged by 12 tomorrow, than carried by 6 today.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374113384440275283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-42183434497139356952010-11-14T21:21:28.125-08:002010-11-14T21:21:28.125-08:00I heard that the Saiga shotguns have a weakness: w...I heard that the Saiga shotguns have a weakness: when left loaded, the shotgun shells become deformed in the magazine due to the fact that the shells are made of thin plastic and there is a constant pressure being put on them from below. This could lead to failure-to-feed issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-82558203355582051302010-11-14T19:39:09.437-08:002010-11-14T19:39:09.437-08:00Massad Ayoob wrote about this a lot, and I agree w...Massad Ayoob wrote about this a lot, and I agree with him completely.<br />There's no good or bad gun. Shoot in self defense with the law on your side and you're ok even if you use a cannon. Shoot someone that didn't need shooting, even with a single shot 22LR, and you'll go away for a looong time.<br /><br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-58031195074528274952010-11-14T15:44:31.348-08:002010-11-14T15:44:31.348-08:00here in the USA...you need a very, very good lawye...here in the USA...you need a very, very good lawyer if you use the Saiga<br />in a self-defense situation. if you<br />use grandpa's double-barrel=ok. if<br />you use your bird-hunting pump=ok.<br />however, a MAGAZINE-fed shotgun?<br />for 22 states, that's bad. in 8 more,<br />you will spend $20k for not guilty.<br />the rest are sensible about self-defense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com