What's the difference between a vepr/saiga at 1000$

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What's the difference between a vepr/saiga at 1000$

Posted: 9/9/2017 8:52:46 PM EDT

And one of the 500$ 12g ak's AIM has, (other than five hundred bucks lol)

Talk to me.

I want a made 12g AK. Willing to spend the higher amount, but not if I don't have to.

Posted: 9/9/2017 8:56:56 PM EDT

[#1]

main difference is the VEPR has a thicker/heavier receiver

ETA: I have no idea how the current ones are but I know the first chinese 12g aks imported were utter garbage. Go Russian.

Posted: 9/9/2017 10:44:41 PM EDT

[#2]

A few minutes of surfing shows that these new ones are maybe one week in county so no reviews yet.

580$ though. With a keynote handguard and saiga mag (but not drum) compatibility.

Posted: 9/10/2017 4:15:24 PM EDT

[#3]

DDI was selling a 12ga for awhile, that appears to be the same as the current Cheetah imports.

Posted: 9/10/2017 4:25:48 PM EDT

[#4]

Main difference is the Vepr is self regulated gas system, all the other AK platform shotguns are manually adjusted gas regulation.

Posted: 9/11/2017 10:23:08 AM EDT

[#5]

The VEPR is higher quality than the Saiga.
However, both are built on an AK receiver and both Russian.

The EM-12B and the JKS-12 (from Academy Sports) are Chinese.
They are built from scratch as a 12 gauge, so have a longer receiver.
They have a number of cool features, such as mag well, adjustable gas block and threaded for Rem Chokes.
The EM12-B has an M-lok handguard. Both have optics rails.

Posted: 11/1/2017 11:16:57 PM EDT

[#6]

I was frustrated that I could find no info on the EM-12B so I said screw it and bought one. It will show up Monday, I want to shoot sporting clays with it. Considering throwing a spare red dot on it.

Posted: 11/1/2017 11:23:14 PM EDT

[#7]

I have at least one of each. The VEPR is better in every way. The Saiga is only priced up there because it is no longer imported. The JTS is a close copy of the VEPR, but is not as refined and rough on the edges. That said, it's a steal for the price. Less aftermarket support though, and mags/drums are hard to come by.

Posted: 11/2/2017 9:41:12 PM EDT

[#8]

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I have at least one of each. The VEPR is better in every way. The Saiga is only priced up there because it is no longer imported. The JTS is a close copy of the VEPR, but is not as refined and rough on the edges. That said, it's a steal for the price. Less aftermarket support though, and mags/drums are hard to come by.

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I considered the VEPR, but by the time I started shopping everything new had a fixed folder.

In my disappointment I convinced myself that it's too heavy and the lack of an adjustable gas system would suck for light loads. Do either of those bother you / does your gun run cheap ammo?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What's the difference between a vepr/saiga at 1000$

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