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Posted: 7/7/2016 1:02:56 PM EDT
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PM sent.
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Posted: 7/7/2016 9:30:49 PM EDT
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Primary makers of bakelite magazines: Izhmash (symbol is a triangle with an upward pointing arrow inside) and Tula (symbol is a star)
Great resource here: http://imgur.com/a/UHESH |
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Posted: 7/7/2016 9:51:49 PM EDT
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If you are looking for rare and hard to get AK mags trentward86's PM info is the way to go.
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Posted: 7/7/2016 9:59:43 PM EDT
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Me too, I want some bakies!!
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Posted: 7/9/2016 11:00:20 AM EDT
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They show up in the EE pretty often.
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Posted: 7/12/2016 4:40:09 PM EDT
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send me a PM too!
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Posted: 7/13/2016 3:14:10 AM EDT
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Primary makers of bakelite magazines: Izhmash (symbol is a triangle with an upward pointing arrow inside) and Tula (symbol is a star) Great resource here: http://imgur.com/a/UHESH Wow, I never realized that my gallery would make it out of Reddit (where I first submitted it to r/AK47). I picked up every single 30 round bakelite magazine in my collection from a single dealer at gun shows. That way I could cherry pick the condition, origin arsenal, and variant. I'm nearing the end of my collection of 40 round bakelites (I think). Best place to find them online would be our own EE and various other AK related sale forums. Sometimes they can be scored at gun shows (hell, I got a decent looking Russian waffle mag this past weekend for cheap). |
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Posted: 7/14/2016 3:59:02 AM EDT
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What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows?
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Posted: 7/14/2016 3:59:35 AM EDT
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PM sent. Never got a message from you on here. I don't know why though. |
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Posted: 7/14/2016 8:02:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Never got a message from you on here. I don't know why though. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: PM sent. Never got a message from you on here. I don't know why though. Check your profile, you may not have IM enabled. Profile, top of the page left side, click on the person icon near your user name. eta, just checked, you have IM's enabled. |
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Posted: 7/14/2016 10:33:20 AM EDT
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Someone email me also, I could use a couple myself.
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Posted: 7/14/2016 11:31:36 AM EDT
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Ditto on the PM. Finally getting my boy his AK this week, and he's looking for something different than the regular polymer or steel mags, though he plans to use the steel mags mostly. He wants the bakelite to keep in the gun to look nice with the wood stock.
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Posted: 7/14/2016 11:52:25 AM EDT
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I would also love a pm.
Just starting the baky fever 
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Posted: 7/14/2016 3:39:31 PM EDT
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What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). |
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Posted: 7/14/2016 9:24:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). That's the going price at my local funshow. |
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Posted: 7/19/2016 9:26:09 AM EDT
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$45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). I'm not a major AKM guy but I do own one, other than the weight difference why are these magazines so expensive compared to all steel ? Are they that rare or is there a real functional superiority over other ComBloc magazines? Thanks |
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Posted: 7/19/2016 10:46:15 AM EDT
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I'm not a major AKM guy but I do own one, other than the weight difference why are these magazines so expensive compared to all steel ? Are they that rare or is there a real functional superiority over other ComBloc magazines? Thanks Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). I'm not a major AKM guy but I do own one, other than the weight difference why are these magazines so expensive compared to all steel ? Are they that rare or is there a real functional superiority over other ComBloc magazines? Thanks they look cool as hell  
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Posted: 7/19/2016 12:06:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm not a major AKM guy but I do own one, other than the weight difference why are these magazines so expensive compared to all steel ? Are they that rare or is there a real functional superiority over other ComBloc magazines? Thanks Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? $45-65+, depending on vendor. I'd pay around $50 from the person I bought from, which was worth the premium over ordering from AIM surplus or SGAmmo as it allowed me to cherry pick the magazines (and no shipping). I'm not a major AKM guy but I do own one, other than the weight difference why are these magazines so expensive compared to all steel ? Are they that rare or is there a real functional superiority over other ComBloc magazines? Thanks Supply/demand, just that simple. |
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Posted: 7/22/2016 10:18:00 AM EDT
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I only have one 7.62 bakelite, I really need to get around to getting some more soon.
I have three 5.45 bakelites and don't even have a 74.
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Posted: 7/27/2016 11:18:15 PM EDT
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I'm also interested in picking up a 7.62 bakelite Please PM me. I'm looking for one or two in pristine condition as at least one will be a gift for my father.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 4:02:52 AM EDT
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Could I please get a PM as well? Finally getting around to picking up some AK mags.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 11:28:48 PM EDT
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I'm also interested in picking up a 7.62 bakelite Please PM me. Thanks
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Posted: 8/6/2016 4:16:35 AM EDT
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For some reason I still haven't received any PM!! err I want a Bakelite! haha
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Posted: 8/7/2016 6:42:09 AM EDT
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Hello everyone! I just noticed my name mentioned above last month. I currently have 5.45 and 7.62 mags of RU and Chinese origin. I get items in 7.62 and 5.45 from RU every month or so. Email me at [email protected] or through this website for any info on mags or parts/
-Vince |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 3:31:28 PM EDT
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Limited supply, high demand. Econ 101, really. Aesthetically, many find them nicer to look at too. I'm definitely in the "looks damned nice" camp.
There are some functional differences between AG-S4 (Bakelites) and steel mags. They're a few ounces lighter (not much), they're more resistant to corrosion, and they can be easily brought back into service if they take a ding hard enough to deform the mag walls without destroying the magazine. Compared to many polymer mags, they fit more like steel mags and tend to be better liked in mag wells. |
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Posted: 8/22/2016 2:11:03 AM EDT
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What has your experience been with prices of Bakelite mags at gun shows? I haven't had the chance to check any shows in the area. Knowing past experiences with shows, they would be far too proud to be selling a bakelite and charge WAY more than they should.. seems to be that way here in Mississippi. |
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