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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