The Saiga-12 is a semi-automatic, and in some markets fully automatic, shotgun designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the 1990s and manufactured by Russia Kalashnikov Concern since 1997, built on the same gas operated, rotating bolt mechanism as the Kalashnikov rifle series and named for the saiga antelope native to Russia. It is chambered in 12 gauge, 20 gauge and .410 bore and has been fielded by forces in Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and the United States, among others, including combat use in the Russo-Ukrainian War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
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Operated By
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash Saiga-12
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash Saiga-12
Used In
Source Wikipedia: Saiga-12
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Wikidata: Saiga-12
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1. Wikipedia: Saiga-12
Infobox, Type
Semi-automatic shotgun
Infobox: production_date
1997-present
Infobox: caliber
12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian war'
View the SourceWikidata: Saiga-12
Wikidata Q1278439, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash Saiga-12
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Iraq; Russia; United States ]
Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
[ Iraq; Russia; United States ]
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