Gun Review Kalashnikov USA KS 1. Shotgun. Theres something undeniably rugged about the AK 4. Intended to be used by relatively untrained conscripts and maintained less frequently than Roberts guns if thats even possible it keeps working under even the worst conditions. Bringing that rugged reliability and brutal design to the shotgun world seemed like a slam dunk. While other companies have tried none seem to have gained more than a small cult following. A goat that was extremely bored, ornery, or both decided to smash in the front door of polyurethane manufacturer Argonics Inc. Colorado office this weekend, and. Kalashnikov USA, the American counterpart to the Russian arms manufacturer, is hoping that by manufacturing them in the states they can finally crack the code. I reviewed the Saiga 1. The gun had some issues it refused to cycle regular target loads, the fit and finish was relatively poor, and the fact that it was made overseas brought in all sorts of 9. 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Instead of using a set of chokes that screw into the inside of the muzzle of the barrel, you adjust the KS 1. While its slightly easier to change in the field, it also makes the barrel longer and heavier than needed. The handguard to the rear is similar to the Saiga series, but likewise improved. The styling is a bit more modern. The handguard includes quick Detach cups for sling attachment points and screw holes for add on accessory rails. The operating bits, are also in this area. Theyre identical to the Saiga and Molot series of AK style shotguns. In theory, this means that aftermarket parts made for those firearms will fit here as well. Logostump.png' alt='Minecraft Unlicensed Copy' title='Minecraft Unlicensed Copy' />This is also where the iron sights reside on top of the gas tube. Theres no independent front sight block like on a traditional AK 4. Minecraft Unlicensed Copy' title='Minecraft Unlicensed Copy' />That gives you less than a hands width of sight radius, definitely not ideal for precision shooting. Then again, this is a shotgun. Things have changed a bit in the receiver. The telescoping dust cover is still present. As the bolt carrier is smaller than the size of a spent shotgun shell, Kalashnikov needed a way to cover the rear of the action, and thats as good a way to do it as any. The dust cover extension is attached to the recoil spring. It may make getting the bolt in and out slightly easier its a set it and forget it arrangement. What isnt still present a bolt hold open mechanism. There was a button underneath the receiver on the earlier Saiga shotguns. Iron Front Liberation 1944 Patch 1.61 on this page. Hold that button down, cycle the action to the rear, and the action remains locked open. It was a nifty design but often malfunctioned, sticking open and causing the gun to jam at inopportune moments. Kalashnikov fixed this issue by removing the button and relying on the same safety lever cutout as their other designs. The pistol grip is another welcome change. Saiga and Molot shotguns had traditional style stocks. As imported semi auto firearms, they needed to fit the sporting purposes requirements. Pistol grips were right out and only available with heavy modification. The Kalashnikov design is built in the USA, so the pistol grip is built in from the factory. A standard Russian style optics rail sits on the other side of the receiver. The rail enables a red dot or other optics. The iron sights are usable but an Aimpoint would be pretty clutch on this setup. Theres a nice stock with another QD sling mount and the shotgun takes standard Saiga magazines. If you already have a stockpile of drum magazines you dont need to throw them out and start anew. Jeremy and I took the KS 1. We started with two versions of slugs Federal high brass and managed recoil 1 ounce slugs. The high brass slugs worked just fine. The managed recoil slugs worked. We had one failure to extract on the managed recoil slugs early on out of about 5. Im happy to attribute that to the crappy magazine we were using at the time. High brass loads in general seemed to work very well. Full power cartridges we ran 0. When we switched things up, the gun started having all too familiar issues. Low brass loads like the usual trap and skeet target loads common in 3 gun competitions as well as practice ranges rarely worked. The malfunction you see above is par for the course. The low brass load simply doesnt provide enough pressure to the piston to kick the spent cartridge out of the action and clear the rear edge of the next round on the magazine. I solved this issue in my Saiga 1. Im hopeful that an aftermarket modification such as the work done by Lone Star Arms, who lent us this gun can make the KS 1. I ran the KS 1. 2 all morning. As long as I was using high brass ammunition it chugged away happily. Shooting one clay pigeon out of the sky after another, the accuracy was good enough for government work. Shooting slugs I was nailing specific rocks at about 5. In short, for everything youd want to use the gun to do it should be OK. As long as you feed it well. The KS 1. 2 is a fine firearm. The fit and finish is remarkably good for an AK shotgun. The action feels smooth compared to the other Saiga examples Ive owned, and it has some welcome features not on the original. The biggest issue, and possibly the deal breaker the inability to fire common target loads without swapping any parts. To me that seems extremely odd. The vast majority of the time shooters are going to want to feed the dirt cheap target loads through the gun, not full power high brass slugs. Whether for recreational target shooting or 3 gun competitions, high brass ammo is more expensive, more recoil to mitigate, and more annoying to try and find. A lot of people are going to buy the KS 1. They could well give the gun a reputation for unreliability. When you boil it down though, what youre paying for is a magazine feeding system. For 1. 00 less you can get yourself a Mossberg 9. SPX, a more compact shotgun that will reliably cycle both high brass and low brass shotgun loads straight out of the box, with no configuration changes needed. The KS 1. 2 doesnt do that. What it does do, however, is feed from detachable box magazines. And thats pretty cool. Specifications Kalashnikov KS 1. Shotgun. Caliber 1. Gauge. Barrel 1. Size 4. Weight 8. 5 lbs. Operation Semi automatic short stroke recoil. Finish Manganese Phosphate. Capacity Ships with 15 round magazine. Price 9. 99 8. Street. Ratings Out of Five StarsRatings are relative to other similar firearms. Final score does not reflect the average of the categories but instead the overall feelings of the reviewer. Accuracy heres a pretty short sight radius, but even so its accurate enough for shotgun work. Ergonomics efinitely an improvement over the Saiga and Molot designs. Better ergonomics on the stock, pistol grip, and forend. Not much you can do to improve the receiver but they did do a better job on the finish. Ergonomics Firing he trigger sucks as do most AK triggers and the recoils stiff, but otherwise its a more than merely adequate shotgun. Reliability et the right ammo and the gun will function. Customization The Saiga 1.