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Saiga shotgun series
The Saiga shotgun series developed by Izhmash are Kalashnikov pattern civilian shotguns. They are rotating bolt, gas-operated Semi-Automatic shotguns with pistol grips, short barrels and folding stocks for police and military use, sporterized BATFE Approved semi-auto versions are available for sale to civilians in the United States.
Specifications
Type: Shotgun
Caliber: 12 gauge (Saiga-12), 20 gauge (Saiga-20), .410 (Saiga .410)
Operation: Gas operated, rotating bolt
The Saiga shotgun series have been featured in the following video games and television series:
Saiga 12
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia 88 (Rossiya 88) | Neo-Nazi | 12K | 2009 | |
| Gamer | Terry Crews | Hackman | with removed buttstock, 10 inch barrel, and 20-round drum magazine | 2009 |
| The Expendables | Terry Crews | Hale Caesar | with removed buttstock, 10 inch barrel, and 20-round drum magazine | 2010 |
| Gun (2010) | 50 Cent | Rich Taylor | Saiga 12K Converted to fully auto | 2010 |
| Drive Angry | Billy Burke | Jonah King | Fully Automatic with removed buttstock, 10 inch barrel, and 20-round drum magazine | 2011 |
| Contraband | Gonzalo's thugs | with buttstock, 10-inch barrel and 20-round straight magazines | 2012 | |
| The Baytown Outlaws | Zoe Bell | Rose | 20-round drum magazine, short barrel, no flash hider | 2012 |
| The Baytown Outlaws | Daniel Cudmore | Lincoln | 20-round drum magazine, short barrel, no flash hider | 2012 |
| The Avengers | Loki's thugs | Saiga-12K | 2012 | |
| Osombie | Whiskey | 2012 | ||
| The Last Stand | Cartel gunmen | with removed buttstock, 10-inch barrel, Aimpoint sight and 20-round drum magazine | 2013 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Notice/Center of the Storm | With 10 inch barrel, AN/PEQ-2 IR designator, EOTech red dot sight, and 20-round drum magazine | 2009 | ||
| Deadliest Warrior/Green Berets vs Spetsnaz | 2009 | |||
| The Walking Dead - Season 7 | Unknown | Savior Member | fitted with a Magpul stock & handguard; The Well" (S7E02) | 2016 |
| Unknown | Savior Member | "Service" (S7E04) | ||
| Norman Reedus | Daryl Dixon | "Service" (S7E04) | ||
| Unknown | Savior Member | "Service" (S7E04) | ||
| The Walking Dead - Season 8 | Unknown | Savior Member | "Mercy" (S8E01) | 2017 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | |||
| ArmA II | 2009 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | S12K | with side-folding stock | 2005 | |
| SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | S-12K | 2010 | ||
| Project Reality | S12K | with side-folding stock | 2005 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | "S12K" | With side-folding stock & tan pistol grip, handguard, and magazine | 2011 | |
| Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror | "AS-12" | 2002 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | 12K | cut weapon | 2006 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With side-folding stock, AK-style sights, and wood handguard & pistol grip | 2007 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | 12K | cut weapon | 2008 | |
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | |||
| Breach | w/ front sight, wooden handguard and AKS-74U-style skeleton stock | 2011 | ||
| War Inc. Battlezone | 2011 | |||
| Battlefield 3 | Saiga 12K | Camouflaged (Single player only), Skeletonized Stock, 5+1 & 10+1 Capacity | 2011 | |
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Saiga 12 | Saiga-12K w/ various attachments | 2012 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | S12 | Saiga 12K w/ RIS rails, custom stock, and extremely large standoff muzzle brake | 2012 | |
| Metro: Last Light | Saiga | w/ various upgrades | 2013 | |
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | "SASG-12" | Saiga-12K w/ various attachments | 2013 | |
| Watch_Dogs | "RSG-12" | Saiga-12K w/ various attachments | 2013 | |
| Contract Wars | Saiga-12S | 2014 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | "Heavy Shotgun" | Saiga-12K w/ flashlight, angled grip, suppressor and extended magazine | Uses slugs; added in "Last Team Standing Update" DLC | 2014 |
| Survarium | Saiga-12S | 2015 | ||
| Call of Duty Online | "GPAS-12" | 2015 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Siege | SASG-12 | 2015 | ||
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 2016 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | "Kamchatka-12" | Optional red dot sight or foregrip | Added in update; converted to full-auto, has a stock similar to the SLR-95 Thumbhole stock | 2017 |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds | S12K | Can be fitted with several sights, muzzle devices and magazines | 2017 |
Saiga 20
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Arms | Version available w/ camo paint | 2004 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company | S20K | 2008 | ||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | S20K | 2010 |
Saiga .410
Saiga .410 is a variant of Saiga shotgun chambered in .410.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark World (Tyomnyy mir) | Maksim Pleshko | Demon | 410K-04 | 2010 |
| Demons | ||||
| Suicides (Samoubiytsy) | SOBR member | 410K-04, scopped | 2012 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sword | Roman Kurtsyn | Konstantin Orlov | Saiga-410K-01 | 2009 |
Showtime Modified Saiga-12
The unique custom Saiga-12 shotgun originates from the 2002 film Showtime, built by gunsmiths Larry Zanoff and Jim Boland. It was later prominently featured in the series Firefly, as Jayne's favorite gun "Vera".
Movies
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showtime | Pedro Damian | Cesar Vargas | 2002 | |
| Showtime | Mos Def | Lazy Boy | 2002 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | Adam Baldwin | Jayne Cobb | 2002 |
Kushnapup
The Kushnapup is a Saiga shotgun in a bullpup congfiguration, through an aftermarket stock. Conversion kits exist for all Saiga calibers.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon: Phantoms | KSP-12 | w/ various attachments | 2014 |
See Also
- Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant - A list of all firearms manufactured by Izhmash.