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Saiga-12

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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/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
12-gauge 1
Caliber
20-gauge 1
Caliber
.410 bore 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic shotgun 1
Introduced Year
1997 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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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
Sources
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'
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Wikidata: Saiga-12
Wikidata Q1278439, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: Izhmash Saiga-12
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Russian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Iraq; Russia; United States ]
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Iraq; Russia; United States ]
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