Saiga 12 and where to put a reflex sight on the rail?

[Mark Ducati]

Good news, my gunsmith just got done refinishing and reassembly my S12. I have the extended quad rail on my Saiga 12... like this:

http://www.chaosus.com/PDGImages/QUAD_SIGHTS.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m348/chaoshadley/DSC09612.jpg

And the Hk rear/front iron sights came and he's got those installed too!

My question is... for now, I'm going to use this inexpensive NC Star reflex sight until I can find a Kobra (none in country).

Where should I mount this thing on the rail? For a shotgun, I'm thinking more towards the front???? What do you think?

[Mark Ducati]

Then my second question... I need a front grip.

Which do you like better?

http://spinstage.http.internapcdn.net/Spinstage/userdocs/products/p_867000019_1.jpg
TacStar

http://spinstage.http.internapcdn.net/Spinstage/userdocs/products/p_100005588_1.jpg
MagPul

http://spinstage.http.internapcdn.net/Spinstage/userdocs/products/p_336000022_1.jpg
GG&G

http://spinstage.http.internapcdn.net/Spinstage/userdocs/products/p_071000040_2.jpg
Tango Down

[Mark Ducati]

I have a Tango Down on my G3 and love it... but it was $63 bucks!

So, I decided to go with the MagPul... it was only $24 bucks from Brownells

http://mooneysfirearms.com/images/products/detail/MAG412a.gif

Man, I wish someone would make a killer replacement grip for the Saiga! I've got a Tapco SAW style replacement grip... guess that will have to do for now. Wish there were other options out there.

[Bluedog]

The Tango Down grip is junk. They are so tight on mill spec rails that you will need a mallet and some zip ties to get it on or off.

A vertical for-grip will tempt you to not pull the stock tight into your shoulder, especially if you hold it broom stick style. Not a good practice with a 12ga.
I'd go with the Magpul AFG instead.

Where you put your red do is up to you, but I already told you to get a Kobra, which means on the side rail. You apparently failed to obey.

[Mark Ducati]

My gunsmith charged me $350 to sandblast/refinish-paint/reassemble my S12... Yeah, my preference is to get a Kobra and I will when I can... Binocularsmart.com has them for a couple hundred dollars (and the real deal, not the chinese knock-offs)... but you have to order it and then you'll get it when the next batch is imported. They currently do not have any in stock. I need something NOW!

So I went with the inexpensive NC Star thinking it would serve its purpose for the present and then when I upgrade to the Kobra I can use it on one of my .22's or such?