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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Izhmash Saiga-12 is a Russian semi-automatic shotgun developed in the 1990s by the Izhmash factory (now part of Kalashnikov Concern), based on the AK-series rifle platform. Named after the Saiga antelope native to Russia, the shotgun was originally designed for civilian hunting and sport shooting, chambered in 12-gauge and using a gas-operated system similar to that of the AK-47. Its detachable box and drum magazines, along with the rugged and reliable action, made i …