I am taking the 5.45x39mm plunge! updated 09-23-09

[lowjack]

sorry thats the best i can do with this camera . it wear fro what lookes like mag insertion. it the white silver specs on the inside of the upper

[Littlelebowski]

Where on the upper? Magwell? Where the charging handle contacts?

[lowjack]

I'll try to get some better pics tonight

[30 cal slut]

this isn't going to come as a surprise, but the Geissele SSA trigger works just fine with the S&W 5.45 x 39 upper, with orange S&W hammer spring.

i did not try it with the hammer spring that Geissele furnished (yet). it feels a little less stiff than the S&W spring.

also, through about 6K rounds, slip 2000 has been working for me in keeping the orange demon away.

[30 cal slut]

sorry thats the best i can do with this camera . it wear fro what lookes like mag insertion. it the white silver specs on the inside of the upper

i don't know about wear, but i also am noticing silvery-colored flakes of stuff (chamber and bolt face, etc).



-slut

[tobasco]

Mine has ran great, no issues at all

[vicious_cb]

this isn't going to come as a surprise, but the Geissele SSA trigger works just fine with the S&W 5.45 x 39 upper, with orange S&W hammer spring.

i did not try it with the hammer spring that Geissele furnished (yet). it feels a little less stiff than the S&W spring.

also, through about 6K rounds, slip 2000 has been working for me in keeping the orange demon away.

It works fine with the geissle hammer spring. You are probably making the trigger feel less nice with the extra power spring.

[BLACK LION]

A couple questions...

For any Saiga owners, how has your rig held up?? For anyone running aftermarket "upgrades", which ones hold up and which ones do not ??? Are there any parts that are a must???

How would you guys outfit a Saiga 5.45(in Kalifornistan btw)?
Optics, rails, operating parts, sling etc...???

[BLACK LION]

It works fine with the geissle hammer spring. You are probably making the trigger feel less nice with the extra power spring.

I agree. Especially since I asked "the man" @ Geisselle and he ademately declined using any other springs other than what the SSA trigger comes with. He said they are more than adequate for harder primers and what not and replacing the springs will mostl likely rob you of "performance". Per Geisselle, there is not need to **** with the SSA one bit... just "set it and forget it".

[Littlelebowski]

A couple questions...

For any Saiga owners, how has your rig held up?? For anyone running aftermarket "upgrades", which ones hold up and which ones do not ??? Are there any parts that are a must???

How would you guys outfit a Saiga 5.45(in Kalifornistan btw)?
Optics, rails, operating parts, sling etc...???

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