Just ordered one of these. Hope its legal, stock is welded so I guess it dosent count as a folding stock. Dont plan on breaking the weld because I have no use for it. I got the folding stock model cause it has a better length of pull and people reccomend it over the fixed stock as its just a warsaw pact length AK wood stock painted black. If you break the weld not only you violate state law but you violate federal with the 922-R laws as it wouldnt be considered a sporting firearm anymore. The VEPR 12 seems like the best of the magazine fed semi auto shotguns. The MKA-19 AR style shotguns are good too but some say just like the Saiga need some work. The VEPR out of the box cycles most ammo except some complain about Winchester low brass.