I get lots of help. First off the S12 was designed for heavy brass. The first, and tightest, was Federal's LE 12700 that showed the sights were regulated low and right, which was quickly corrected without tools on the adjustable tangent rear. The Winchester would not cycle the shotgun at all. similar to taking down Al Capone for tax evasion). So I suppose you ran your 3 gun AR bone stock with zero modifications then. The Vepr-12 also incorporates a unique safety catch and bolt release mechanism. Getting to know her working her in with stroke after stroke after stroke makes for a better relationship. Once the jams start happening is it continuous through the rest of the magazine or sporadic? These are getting hard to come by. Ok, then which semi-auto magazine fed shotgun are you comparing it to? I know that you have probably done this, but make sure your gas puck (I think that is what it's called) is installed in the correct orientation. If you want a flimsy plastic lightweight mag, the AR-15 awaits. First, there are four (4) ratings before the overall. A place for responsible gun owners and enthusiasts to talk about guns without the politics. The effect of these changes is that the gun is a lot easier to handle straight out of the box. AK-47 Tips/Tricks, Links, Content and Buyer Guides. I think my next plan of action will be to polish the bolt carrier rails and see if that garners any results.other than that imma just run the hell out of some heavy loads. Does anyone know if the 20-shot drum magazine (for instance for Saiga) operates with this Molot Vepr? This is a really poor inaccurate review. I'll bring out different brands of ammo as well. Rails all over the place, and more after market mods than you can shake a stick at. True the manual from I mash is terrible, but 10min on the s12 forums fixes that problem. ive had nothing but issues feeding cheap rounds.FTE almost every single time. Early vepr molot import with the factory folder. To do this, simply remove the dust cover and the recoil spring assembly so that you have access to the tang. There are some really nifty features on this gun, and it definitely is an improvement from the Saiga-12, but Im running into the same problem that I ran into with the Saiga: what do you use it for? In the old stone quarry, I ran five loads through the VEPR-12 for patterning at 15 yards. The dust cover is hinged to the shotgun, allowing the user to open and close the cover without losing the zeroing of a mounted optic. Eureka!! It came with the fixed stock. Everybody who I have personally seen that had an s12 that ftfd didnt set the regulator correctly. So,wouldnt it be embarassing to be the 1st person to be done in by it? the gas piston threaded into the bolt carrier has a little play in it side to side where it actually threads into the bolt carrier. Its an improvement over the old Saiga-12, but I wouldnt judge it being twice as good. My gas puc is right, but I'm glad my gas tube and spacing look OK because that is what I was worried about. Model: VEPR 12 Short-Barreled Shotgun (SBS) Action: Magazine-fed, semi-automatic Caliber: 12 gauge, 3" chamber Length: 34" Barrel length: 12" Weight: 9.3 lbs Capacity: 5 or 8 (Standard) and higher (extended) MSRP: $1,699 ( The other variants carry a MSRP of $1,199) VEPR 12 Shotgun In the meantime Im giving it one more star than I gave the Saiga-12. Clear editor. The VEPR-12 is definitely an improvement over the Saiga-12, but as far as I can tell its still a solution looking for a problem. I am new and just learning, but certain brands of ammo do not work well, and there is a brand sold at Walmart called Suprema that is inexpensive and works well from what I have read, while certain loads of Winchester have issues. Spelling correction above when the bolt release tab is visible it indicates the bolt is locked back not that the bolt is closed. If you can get a few pictures I can at least compare with my Vepr 12. The only slugs I run now are the Brenneke. Your piston rod play room looks fine, but I would call and verify with the importer (or pm papazorro or evlblkwpnz or tac47) and send him a link of your video as well. This thing isnt replacing any of them so maybe Ill keep it maybe I wont. Your bolt could also be an issue, but I would have to see pictures.Let me know if you upload any new pictures, and I'll take another look. Slim Fit Leather Jackets is an online store that sells jackets for men and women with free shipping all over the world! My vepr 74 needed the fcg polished, it wouldn't reset on its own because shit was gritty and would catch and not let go. I feel fine with my Mossberg 590 for home defense and it only holds 5 rounds. This is the most obviously biased and uninformed review Ive ever read on this site. I really didnt have a good reason to buy it other than the fact that they arent being imported anymore. Weight w/o Magazine: 9.7 lbs / 4.4 kg. The V12 will go for many more rounds without breaking than most pump guns will. Ignoring for a minute that its inside the trigger guard which is a huge safety concern to some people, the role reversal means that theres no easy way to lock the bolt open when the gun runs dry. The factory recoil assembly can be the reason for (FTE)Failure to Eject problems. However, I was still a bit skeptical seeing as how nothing else I had done had helped even a little. Full VEPR 12 walk through, ammo test and review. Are there otherwise drum magazines to this weapon? for Vepr built-in. Finally I had a gun that cycled smoothly and fired effortlessly! I was looking for a buttstock for my Vepr 12 Molot. The empty hull gets stuck halfway being pulled out, stovepipes basically. I also paid $630 for it during Firearmageddon last year. Toggle navigation. A nifty range gun no doubt, but if Im spending this much money Id like to actually be able to use it for something. I do not know Shannon at Cobra's personally nor is he paying me to endorse him, but I feel strongly about giving credit where credit is due and he definitely delivered what he promised. There is a little round button just behind the mag well, press that bitch up and rack the bolt. A little play is normal on your piston. Just saw them in stock here http://www.birminghampistol.com/?product=vepr-12-gauge-ak-style-shotgun-semi-auto-folder-stock-welded-open, YupThanks to BHO. You left out a very important feature of the bolt-release button on the VEPR-12, which acts like the bolt release on an AR-15. $1200 is way too much. And instead of rocking the magazines into place like on a standard AK, they simply slot straight into the receiver. The 1276 marking means you can shoot 3 inch shells out of this gun. I did quite a bit of research b4 buying this weapon and tht seemed to be a recurring theme amongst the ppl having "issues" with the gun so i made sure i wasnt limping it at all. They say not to use them for hunting as over penetration is likely. I have several ARs and a hundred or so 30 round mags. Oh, and the best part: The bolt is held open after the last round fires. Do as Gunfun suggested and get some 3 Dram or higher. Next up is to polish it. I charged the gun with a factory 5-round magazine and fired away. But it was an easy decision. mags. The slide locks back easily by pushing the little button in front of the trigger guard (just behind the magazine release paddle). Ultimately, you will have to go through the trouble shooting process yourself, but if you run out of options with no luck, consider Cobra's Custom and their professional polishing job. Mechanically, anyway. Would be a nightmare to develop. The first thing I noticed was that the action cycled incredibly smoothly.I'm talking way more smoothly than what I remembered before sending it off. Thats a piss poor reason to buy a gun but some how it came home with me anyway. Wowlots of Russian shotgun hateToo bad as while granted the Saiga only ran High Brass out of the box (at least mine did as well as others I have seen) the Vepr runs ALL ammo (bird-slug) absent one single modification for WAY