Cool..
Now, excuse me...I've always been curious
so what is the difference in a Saiga 12 and a Vepr 12. I do know the Saiga is made at at Izhmash(home of the Ak), the Vepr at Molot Oruzhie. The things I hear is the Vepr is converted, where the Saiga is not. The rest of the mumbo jumbo puts me in the mind of the old Chevy vs Ford, Cummins vs Detroit, Fruity Pebbles vs Coco Puffs, Miller Lite vs Coors Light arguments, so it get tuned out.
I have both the Saiga 12 and 410, I them got a good while back, I'd guess I got the 12 in '07-'08, scored(stole) the 410 for chump change just after the second election. I installed a 6 position gas adjuster in both and did a few other things, both cycle even the weak cheapie bird shot stuff to the full bore slugs with no issues. Like a typical Ak, once you work out it's issues, if any, they just WORK.
Does the recoil buffer take much of the sting out of the felt recoil?
I've never noticed a sting, if anything it's more of a push, than a full fledge punch.