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The Saiga 20K in real life.

The Saiga 12K (Сайга) is a Russian 12-gauge Combat Shotgun available in a wide range of configurations. Its firing mechanism is heavily based on the famous and time-proven Kalashnikov assault rifle design (AKs) and thus they share many similarities. The weapon also comes in a 20-gauge variant and is instead called the Saiga 20K.


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Battlefield 2Edit

BF2 S12K.png
S12K
Damage

12-8 x8 (96-64)

Ammunition capacity

7 shells

Reload time

4 seconds

Rate of fire

300 rpm

Recoil
  • 2 (hip)
  • 0.75 (zoomed)
Fire mode

Semi-Automatic

Faction

MEC.jpgMEC
Flag of Russia.svgSpetsnaz
BF2SF REBEL FORCES FLAG.gifRebels
BF2SF INSURGENT FORCES FLAG.gifInsurgents

Kit

Engineer Symbol.png Engineer

Source of statistics

[1]

Sound(s)
BF2 Saiga Firing.ogg

In Battlefield 2, the S12K is the default weapon for the Engineer kit for the MEC team. It is the first semi-automatic shotgun players will most likely get at their disposal. The weapon is potentially more forgiving than the pump-action USMC and PLA shotguns; it is usually not capable of a one-hit kill, but its magazine-feeding mechanism and its semi-automatic firemode allows one to follow up the first round much faster than with a pump-action shotgun. It is very similar to the Engineer class' Tier one unlock weapon, the MK3A1 Jackhammer, as both have the same magazine capacity, fire rate, and range, although the MK3A1 boasts a higher damage output per pellet at close range

Battlefield 2: Special ForcesEdit

In the Special Forces expansion, the S12K is issued to MEC Special Forces,Spetsnaz,Rebels and Insurgents Engineer kits. It functions the same as it does in the base game


Battlefield: Bad CompanyEdit

BFBC S20K Weapon.png
S20K
Damage

Medium

Ammunition capacity

8 shells

Unlocked at

Unlocked at start

Starting ammunition

48 shells

Rate of fire

Medium

Range

Short

Fire mode

Semi-automatic

Faction

Flag of Russia.svg Russian Ground Forces

Kit

Demolitions Kit

In Battlefield: Bad Company's singleplayer, the S20K is the Russian and Serdaristani forces' standard shotgun, and can be found in every singleplayer with the exception of Ghost Town. When picked up by the player, it is paired with a set of five HG-2s.

In multiplayer, the S20K is the default shotgun for the Russian Demolition kit and is the first semi-automatic shotgun available to the player. It has an 8 round magazine and can kill within 3 or so shots with a good fire rate, but like all shotguns, it is limited to a very short range.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2Edit

Saiga20ksemi.png
Saiga 20K Semi
Damage

14.3-6 x6 (85.8-36) (buckshot)
39-28 (slugs; all)

Damage multipliers

2.5x Head
2.1x Head (Slugs)

Ammunition capacity

6 shells

Unlocked at

Level 2

Reload time

4.167 seconds

Rate of fire

300 rpm

Recoil

Medium

Fire mode

Semi-Automatic

Source of statistics

[2]

HUD Icon

BFBC2 SAIGA12K HUD.png

Sound(s)

Firing sound

SAIGA 20K SEMI
"A Russian made 20 gauge, semi-automatic shotgun, similar in appearance to the AK-74. It uses a 6 round box magazine for easy loading. It has an excellent rate of fire and devastating stopping power."
— In-game description

Only available in multiplayer, the Saiga 20K Semi in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the second shotgun available to all kits requiring the achievement of rank 2. Like all other shotguns that are used with the Assault kit, the grenade launcher is replaced with C4. It has a default capacity of six shells, a good rate of fire and a short effective range. This shotgun is used most effectively at extremely close range because it's high fire rate and high damage enables it to kill multiple enemies quickly. For the quick trigger finger, the Saiga 20K is a good choice, since it is semi-automatic and is not limited by a pump-action function or an overwhelming automatic fire mode like other shotguns. It is statistically exactly the same as the USAS-12 (even though the stats bar in-game shows less damage for the USAS) the only difference being the fire mode is semi automatic contrasted to the USAS, which is fully automatic.

With the 12 Gauge Slugs specialization and Magnum Ammunition, it can be used as an effective semi-automatic rifle, though the M1 Garand may be preferred due to the extra two rounds per magazine or the M14 EBR due to the extra four rounds per magazine, however, with the Extended Shotgun Magazine specialization, the Saiga has a higher capacity of 12 rounds. However, with slugs, bullet drop must be accounted for. Another advantage the Saiga 20K has over these two weapons, besides its close range effectiveness and crowd control ability, is that is can take down UAVs with ease. The use of a reticle rather than sights, though simply cosmetic, can be considered an advantage as well, due to the increase of peripheral vision.




Battlefield Play4FreeEdit

SaigaRender P4F.png
Saiga
Damage
  • Close range 22-24
  • Medium range 14-16
  • Long range 5-7
Damage multipliers

2.1x Head

Ammunition capacity

14 rounds

Maximum ammunition

56 rounds

Reload time

4.2 seconds

Rate of fire

360 rounds per minute

Fire mode

Semi-automatic

Source of statistics

Battlefield Play4Free game files

Battlefield Play4Free Saiga-12 Commentary
The Saiga-12 appears as a purchasable weapon in Battlefield Play4Free. It remains semi-automatic and comes with a 14 rounds magazine, good damage, accuracy and moderate rate of fire, at the cost of 980 P4F Funds.png for unlimited use.The weapon has a very clean appearance, like all of the elite weapons, and sports a tan paint scheme on the magazine, pistol grip, and handguard.

Although a good choice for close-quarters maps like Sharqi and even Karkand, the gun's effectiveness deteriorates with range; most players discard this gun for the USAS-12, which has slightly lower damage and a smaller magazine but costs less Battlefunds, can be temporary bought with in-game credits, and has a higher rate of fire as it is fully automatic.

Battlefield 3Edit

Saiga 20K.png
Saiga 12K
Damage

Buckshot: 20-6 x9
(180-54)
Flechete: 14.3-8.4 x9
(171.6-100.8)
Frags: 20-10 (direct impact)
30-0 (blast damage)
Slugs: 50-34

Damage multipliers

Head: x2.4
Torso: x1.0
Arms: x1.0
Legs: x0.9

Ammunition capacity

5+1 shells (10+1 with Extended Magazine)

Unlocked at

Rank 34 (960,000 XP)

Reload time

2.20s
3.50s (empty)

Rate of fire

200 rpm

Velocity

350 m/s

Range

Buckshot: 4-25m
Flechette: 12-25m
Frags/Slugs: 8-40m

Blast radius

Frags: 1.5-3m

Recoil

Up: 1.5
Left: 0.1
Right: 0.3
First: x1.0
Decrease: 6.0 per second

Spread zoomed

0.4-2.0 (all stances, still)
1.2-7.0 (all stances, moving)

Spread unzoomed

1.5-7.0 (standing, still)
1.2-7.0 (crouching/prone, still)
2.0-7.0 (standing, moving)
1.5-7.0 (crouching/prone, moving)

Spread increase per round

0.6 per shot

Spread decrease per second

8.0 per second

Fire mode

Semiautomatic

Kit

All

Source of statistics

refSymthic.com - retrieved March 16, 2012</ref>

Sound(s)

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"This Russian made magazine fed 12 gauge Shotgun is based on the proven AK-47 action and equipped with a folding stock. It is reliable, fast to reload, and capable of mounting a variety of accessories. The Saiga 12K is popular with Russian police and security services, and it is an effective close combat weapon with a wide pellet spread. "
— Battlelog description

The Saiga 12K is included in Battlefield 3.

SingleplayerEdit

In Singleplayer, it is first seen in the mission Uprising without any attachments. It is then used with a PKA-S in the mission Kaffarov. Several enemies during the last two missions of the Singleplayer mode are also equipped with this weapon and with the attachments like the said PKA-S, Laser Sight, IRNV, and the Kobra.

MultiplayerEdit

In multiplayer it is unlocked at Rank 34 and is an All-kit weapon.

It is similar to the M1014 but with slightly reduced rate of fire, but has an advantage of more rounds with or without Extended Mags and has a faster empty reload time.

Weapon UnlocksEdit

Attachment Description Kills to unlock
Kobra Red dot sight 10 kills
12G Flechette Allows the weapon to fire Flechette rounds 20 kills
Extended Mag Increases the weapon's magazine capacity 30 kills
PKA-S Holographic sight 40 kills
Tactical Light Blinds players 50 kills
12G Frag Increases suppression and accuracy but decreases damage 60 kills
PSO-1 4x scope 70 kills
Laser Sight Blinds players 80 kills
12G Slug Allows weapon to fire slugs 90 kills
IRNV 1x Infrared scope 100 kills
PKS-07 7x scope 125 kills
PK-A 3.4x scope 150 kills
Flash Suppressor Reduces weapon flash, but decreases accuracy 175 kills
Reflex Red dot sight 200 kills
Holographic Holographic sight 235 kills
ACOG 4x scope 270 kills
Rifle Scope 6x scope 300 kills
M145 3.4x scope 350 kills



TriviaEdit

  • In Bad Company 2 the shells are clearly green in the magazine as seen when reloading but are red after being ejected from the gun.
  • It is the only semi-automatic shotgun in Bad Company 2.

VideosEdit

Gameplay of the Saiga 20K at White Pass, Atacama Desert, and Isla Inocentes.
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Gampeplay of the Saiga-12 in Play4Free
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External linksEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. BF2S Wiki | S12K - retrieved December 24, 2010
  2. Bad Company 2 | DenKirson on Xanga - retrieved March 11, 2010

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