Should I buy the tm saiga 12k or wait for the golden eagle which will be cheaper ?

[frazer900]

So I've seen a few YouTube videos on the TM saiga 12k and now I'm hooked and need one so my question is should I splurge on the TM one or wait for the golden eagle version which does has full auto or should I see if I can find a second hand saiga 12k ? Haven't seen any second hand ones up for grabs.

 

[BigStew]

The TM will be much better quality. they took a long time getting it right, Golden Eagle won't have.

 

[frazer900]

The TM will be much better quality. they took a long time getting it right, Golden Eagle won't have.

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Yeah I see you're point but the golden eagle breacher is really good. As I've got one and it's a clone.

 

[Cannonfodder]

In my, admittedly very limited, experience, if the 870 clones are anything to go by I'd wait for the GE. Are there any known issues with the TM?

 

[Isawatree]

The internals in the TM would perish quite quickly if its been ran on HPA. Would be curious to see if GE is more durable. The TMs performance on propane alone was a bit crap in my experience.

 

[wood4487]

I had a saiga 12k and used it on hpa when they first came out as mags were like rocking horse shit and the long mags hadn’t been released yet. Apparently the issue was back then not sure if it’s still the same but when you use epm1 mags in the adapters the BBs would be fed from the mag quicker than the nozzles could handle and that’s why the nozzles would get smashed up. I’ve been tempted to get another one again but stay clear of hpa this time and just use gas. Depending on price of the golden eagle ones it might be worth a punt

 

[frazer900]

In my, admittedly very limited, experience, if the 870 clones are anything to go by I'd wait for the GE. Are there any known issues with the TM?

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Yeah that was my thinking also

 

[frazer900]

The internals in the TM would perish quite quickly if its been ran on HPA. Would be curious to see if GE is more durable. The TMs performance on propane alone was a bit crap in my experience.

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I haven't got a hpa set up as no wear near me does hpa refills so would be sticking to propane.

 

[frazer900]

I had a saiga 12k and used it on hpa when they first came out as mags were like rocking horse shit and the long mags hadn’t been released yet. Apparently the issue was back then not sure if it’s still the same but when you use epm1 mags in the adapters the BBs would be fed from the mag quicker than the nozzles could handle and that’s why the nozzles would get smashed up. I’ve been tempted to get another one again but stay clear of hpa this time and just use gas. Depending on price of the golden eagle ones it might be worth a punt

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Ah yeah that makes sense I don't have a hpa set up so would be propane for me. Yeah I'm in 2 minds lol I guess it depends on the price point.