Originally Posted By: billym
MDianna,
You need to look into California gun laws a little more deeply. I live here and I know for sure the deal. Check out www.calguns.net if you want to know the truth.

ALL Saigas are not illegal in CA just like all AK's or all ARs. I couldn't tell who made the one in the link. But it has to be listed on the Robert-Rossi list or have a combination of banned features. There are workarounds that are completely legal.
Some Saigas are made by RRA and are not listed. This also goes for many other AK and AR variants. If they are not listed you must have them configured with either a fixed mag (there are kits) or a detachable set up with no banned features like; pistol grips of any kind, folding stocks and flash suppressors.
I have a CA legal AR-15 that I built and have no issues taking to the range or outdoors.
I have been to gun shows in SF where complete ARs and AKs are for sale (usually witout any banned features); so all are not illegal.

Here is a link to the truth; http://calguns.net/a_california_arak.htm

Here in Kali citizens know the law better than the state.


You say so. I grew up in Cali too, and I've never seen a Saiga at a firearms shop (gun show, yes)

Yes, if it's a rifle that's been registered before 2001, it's fine to have an AK or AR or a Saiga. You sure you're not looking at the pump-action AKs that are sometimes paraded around?

Taken directly from the state's website, page 58, Saiga is specifically mentioned:
http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/awguide.pdf

Your first link also has them listed (Attatchment 5).

Could you modify it? Probably... but for a stock rifle, I'm pretty sure they're not allowed (plus lots of online dealers won't ship to Kali)