Total Length: 42 in / 1070 mm. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Good tip menace! mags. I received my VEPR-12 shortly after the ban on Russian imports began and probably paid a little too much for it, but what the heck! Have to agree with the author. His point about magazines, there are 5, 8, 10, 12 round mags available and various drums too. Molot VEPR. I do not know Shannon at Cobra's personally nor is he paying me to endorse him, but I feel strongly about giving credit where credit is due and he definitely delivered what he promised. As a practical matter, 922r compliance is something the feds care a lot about IF you are a large scale manufacturer, but not if you are the end user. The first Saiga I bought did not have any problems at all, it's a matter of Quality Control at the factory. This thing isnt replacing any of them so maybe Ill keep it maybe I wont. Helps increase efficiency and thus improves reliability. The gun will fire, cycle, eject, and feed a new round, but the trigger reset for the second round doesnt seem to be happening. No. It did make contact but nothing out of the ordinary from what I can tell. Yet it never fails. Awesome, thats good news! I mean if the stock has been welded open it would mean that straight from the factory it was intended to fold but was welded for some legal reasons. As a side note, I did use it to shoot a can of Mt. It must be bliss. Pants are optional. Very easy to do. The Winchester would not cycle the shotgun at all. The biggest magazines Ive seen fro the VEPR-12 are 12 round magazines, and those require compliance with that pesky Federal statute 922(r) before using them in your gun. The first thing I noticed was that the action cycled incredibly smoothly.I'm talking way more smoothly than what I remembered before sending it off. I also found another guy in Texas who ran a business with similar services although after trying to get in touch with him, it appears that he is currently experiencing medical issues and could not help me. Theres always a risk for it, but its hard to say how bad it would be. The button is located smartly ahead of the trigger guard in the middle of the receiver. I'm not saying that Shannon's custom polishing job is the answer for everyone, but it definitely worked for me when all the cheaper options were exhausted and may be just the fix for you. Upload or insert images from URL. VEPR 12 Shotgun Good or Bad? This does two things for me. The permanently attached muzzle brake extends the barrel and enhances the shooting experience through an extreme reduction in muzzle rise and felt recoil. Am i allowed to post a youtube link? Pasted as rich text. It kicks like a freaking mule on steroids, but certainly does what it is supposed to. Makes sense that the cycling of the action might be a bit rough and too tight to cycle low velocity rounds. New from Wolf: Optics and Night Vision Sights. One of the things I appreciate about your reviews is that theyre real reviews. I swapped the furniture on my VEPR 12 (slant cut, thumbhole stock) and ever since then I've had some issues with trigger reset. Of course I am a tooth expert and not an expert on guns. Like the Saiga, the Vepr-12 was designed to be a versatile weapons platform, capable of being used by hunters and professional shooters alike. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The addition of a magazine well, another unusual feature for a Kalashnikov-pattern firearm, allows for "straight in" magazine insertion, as opposed to the "rock and lock" procedure required on standard AK rifles and the Saiga-12 shotgun. Maybe the new name should be THEMODERATLYBIASPOINIONSONGUNS.COM. I am not aware of any shotgun that is as capable as the V12 in the $800ish range. Check out our video on the Russian Molot VEPR-12 and tell us what you think. So what if it is made in the USA? Shooting slugs from this shotgun was an absolute breezeI was actually able to double tap quite frequently. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The first, and tightest, was Federal's LE 12700 that showed the sights were regulated low and right, which was quickly corrected without tools on the adjustable tangent rear. Early American export models have no muzzle brake and have a fixed stock rather than a folding stock. Message boards are awesome resources of knowledge. You simply cant hold the shortcomings of the Saiga against the VEPR. At first I thought it was because the RPK handguard i got is a tiny bit shorter and it was wiggling out of place but I put the original back on and I still had it happen today. It looks like something that was invented specifically for a video game or a Schwarzenegger movie. Make sure to subscribe to our channel for more!\r\rFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistergunsdotcom\r\rInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistergunsdotcom\r\rWebsite: https://misterguns.com/ All you need to do is remove the walnut stock. and if possible side folding stock, but most of available options required a special adaptor. But i WILL b racking the hell outta that sgm mag once i get home because the issue seems to be alot worse with the sgm. Mainly tweaked cartridge stops and ejectors, and worn bars. I get lots of help. It was immediately clear (especially after reading this authors Saiga 12 review) that he didnt want to like this gun. The point is though, I wasnt worried about reloading. Cost the same as a base model AR or AK does. Has anyone else had this problem? Everyone wanted to play with it. While I understand the concept, thats not exactly the truth about the gun. Ergonomics Firing: * * * * Instead, the piston is accessed in a manner familiar to users of traditional Kalashnikov rifles, by removal of the gas tube. Others online claim that this fixed their cycling issues, but it did nothing for me. cause to beleave its not they just cant arrest us or hold u, they need reason befor they ack, The "flexing" and binding of the captured OEM assemblies can rob your system of the efficiency needed to cycle the gun properly. i know the Not bad, actually. Let me know if theres anything else that would help. The overall includes everything overall subjective opinion and shooting experience, price considerations, etc and is not simply an average of the limited preceding categories. Advanced Search. MAGS INCLUDED. So Second, see my comment right above yours. My Turkish Hatsan's also required some work for