The standard Saiga 12 Sporter is all black plastic. Many of us have see this at the LGS or Fun Show. Since I have little skill/capabilities to convert it from sport to AK configuration, I thought I would at least make my sport look better. Found this stock set online on sale.

You don't need much in the way of skill. Can you operate a drill?

1. Unscrew stock
2. Secure hammer spring arms
3. Drill out bottom-rear two recessed rivets
4. Remove internals
5. Drill out 3 trigger guard rivets

Install a bolt-on trigger guard from Carolina Shooters Supply link

Press in 3/16" black nylon hole plugs for the bottom-rear rivet holes.

You can then install the standard US-made AK fcg parts as you're putting the old internals in (minus the saiga fcg of course). Slap on a US made stock, pistol grip, and handguard and you're done!




It was literally the easiest gun plumbing I've ever done. The hardest part was reinstalling the bolt-hold-open spring, but there's tutorials online which make it easy.

Check out the 2 videos from Carolina Shooters Supply,  it's really simple.
link

ETA: I can't in good conscience recommend buying some gussied up monte carlo for your Saiga.  It's an AK, it needs AK furniture. It WANTS AK furniture.

I like it!

I was apprehensive to do mine at first. It is very easy to do and makes a world of difference. I went with the archangel stock.

Maybe I will pick up another saiga 12 and give it a try. Guess I'll start looking at collecting the right parts.

For now I like to be different from everyone else with their conversion...