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Posted: 11/17/2014 9:55:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/17/2014 10:02:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWow, that's a lot cheaper than most places I was looking. I've never seen the Romanian drums that are Chinese style (can be opened up and loaded under no spring tension). Are they good to go? I may order the ten pack plus a drum. |
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Posted: 11/17/2014 10:08:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wow, that's a lot cheaper than most places I was looking. I've never seen the Romanian drums that are Chinese style (can be opened up and loaded under no spring tension). Are they good to go? I may order the ten pack plus a drum. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Yep, Great company and great prices. |
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Posted: 11/18/2014 1:12:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep, Great company and great prices. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Yep, Great company and great prices.  |
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Posted: 11/18/2014 12:10:14 PM EDT
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I have had good experience with Tapco, Korean grey mags and the generic european steel mags.
Tapco Mags Link above has Tapco mags for $7 each.... Shipping is reasonably priced as well... |
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Posted: 11/18/2014 12:17:40 PM EDT
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I have had good experience with Tapco, Korean grey mags and the generic european steel mags. Tapco Mags Link above has Tapco mags for $7 each.... Shipping is reasonably priced as well... Tapcos have been G2G for me as well. That said-----If my life depended on it I want some steel or steel reinforcement. 
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Posted: 11/18/2014 12:18:15 PM EDT
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Smooth side.....
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Posted: 11/18/2014 8:09:17 PM EDT
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I put in an order for the 10 pack plus a Romanian drum. Thanks! Good choice. Odds are most of those ten will be Romanian, so it's a double-win for you. |
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Posted: 11/21/2014 3:04:22 PM EDT
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Good news; the 10 pack was great. Most of the mags look lightly used. Three mags look practically brand new. One looks like it served in all three Arab-Israeli wars before it was bought by Hamas at an Egyptian army surplus store. All of the 30 rounders fit in my rifle.
 Here are the three best looking mags next to the beat to hell mag. The mags look identical to my other ones that I know to be Romanian (however, I am an AK noob so I may not know what to look for).  However, the Romanian drum does NOT fit. It appears there is something off with my mag well. I googled it and past arfcom posts suggest that WASR10 mag wells are sometimes too tight. I do sometimes have trouble rocking the standard mags in, though I attributed this to being an AK noob rather than have a short cut mag well. Any advice? ETA: Pics of attempts to insert drum.   If I try to force it, the front groove/indentation slips off of the catch in the front of the magwell and it doesn't lock in.   ETA: Shot of magwell. Any advice is appreciated.  |
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Posted: 11/21/2014 3:21:10 PM EDT
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It's a WASR.. They use monkeys to dremel the magazine opening out to take 30 round mags. Some monkeys are more precise than others and do a better job. Sometimes they are loose, sometimes tight. It's a crap shoot when dealing with WASRs.
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Posted: 11/21/2014 4:13:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/21/2014 7:43:08 PM EDT
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My WASR 10/63 had the same issue with a top loading Romanian drum.
All my other magazines never had an issue, except for being a little tight at times. Thought it was the drum, but after some looking it was the magwell. Took a few seconds with a dremel and problem solved |
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Posted: 12/5/2014 8:08:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI bought some files and was able to modify the mag well just enough to get the drum to fit.  My last question is, while the drum inserts easily now, it is difficult to remove it. It takes a lot of force on the mag catch to release it. Are there any other modifications I need to do to get it to drop free easily?
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Posted: 12/8/2014 7:41:43 PM EDT
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Well, you could file the mag catch, but that would be the last option. A better option would be to lightly file the bottom of the rear lug until the drum releases more easily. The best option would be to just insert/release over and over until everything loosens up.
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Posted: 12/9/2014 5:15:45 AM EDT
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I would leave it alone for now, and shoot it some and it should break in by its self. If it dosent loosen up on its own file the lug till it removes with ease.
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