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Posted: 12/14/2002 1:31:19 PM EDT
In our ever increasing effort to give you, the cyber viewer the best info for the buck, we(Campy, HBarski and myself)are undertaking a new project and we need your help.
We want to establish a database, that the user can go to to identify mags for their AK. Someday we would like to get it almost as good as Troy's AR work, but we need your help. Shoot some good quality pics of your rare/unusal AK mags, and either post them here, or send them to me [email protected] with as much info about them as you have. |
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Thanks M4! I do need that drum pic, I was going to have to go looking for that!
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My pleasure Rot, for more pics you can go here:
photos.yahoo.com/bc/kinetic_ric/lst?.dir=/AK+Magazine+Pictures&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ |
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Thanks!, I am really finding myself short on .223 mags I need some pics of Norinco, etc in .223
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store3.yimg.com/I/cdnn_1714_20736477 East German steel .223 magazine. www.cdnninvestments.com/ak471.html Lots of good AK mag pics at that link. Click on them for close-ups. Dont know if you'd need their permission to use them. |
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I ve already tried to post this once so bare with me
East German Mags 7.62x39mm these mags are made of blued steel and are generally not marked the only mark I have ever seen is a proof on the rib or on the extention, these are the best made on the market Drums I have seen several but I do not own one each one I observed had the circle in the diamond proof. markings are found in the same location of other warsaw pact countries 5.45x39mm, these are plastic and are reddish yellow(orange)these mags are marked on the side of each mag near the base, these no's. represent the factory, (quality control) I have never seen a proof on these mags 9mm Mak these are blue steel and have a small unreadable proof at the base, original mags are numbered with die's, replacement mags have the no. electro-penciled on I can decifer all inked markings on the inside of the mag pouches and cleaning kits/holsters if you have seen east german mags marked differently than I have indicated above please tell me sprat former member of the segmc |
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Just the pic I was looking for my photo album,
Thanks Caanis-Lupus! |
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I have just bought a SAR 3 and I heard that the AK74 mags will work after they have been modified, does anybody know where and how these need to be modified?
Thanks |
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I am not sure, but it looks to be Chinese made. Can you get a closer pic of whats attached to the mag on the side?
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my camera's not the best.
there's nothing attached to the side of the mag. reinforcements are made with ribs and a raised area in the stamping. all the features are chinese. thought they might have been a cost cutting ersaz for the type 81-1. (you know, that hybrid sks/ak.) hey, how the f- do you spell erzats? |
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PBR...
That is a keeper! It appears to be an early Russian mags. I can't be sure from the pics, but from a distance it appears so. If you can shoot a better pic of the top. I will look over my pics tonight(on a different machine) and post what it looks like. It is probably worth about $100~125 if it is. |
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PBR,
I am not real sure as to the exact value(I would like to have one for my collection if you do sell) The best person to ask is Buddy Hinton, lemme find his email. |
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I also would like one for my collection if you decide to sell. |
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Anyone have any experience with the Romanian 40's? Do they work ok? Reasonably sturdy? Any issues with fitting in certain 7.62 AK variants?
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Rom 40s work just fine!...no known issues I have ever heard of
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Yes, they are very nice mags! I have not had fitting trouble in any AK's with the Romanian 40's. HTH! |
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I have one remaining 20 round Chinese 762x39 magazine with the back cut to allow the follower to hold back the bolt after the last shot. No picture capability . But I once had several of them . Just one left and i havnet seen any at the shows in years.
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Hey Ivan, glad to see another MD member here on the board!
Have you looked at our hometown area yet? We have meets and shoots pretty often that you are more than welcome to join. Just go here: ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=8&f=29 |
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Any word, good or bad, regarding the Chinese 30rd mags that RPBUSA.com is selling @$6.95/ea?
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I have not tried the Chinese mags they are selling, but all of the CHinese mags I have shot (and it is a lot mind you) have been great! Also, if you dont like the "ridgeback" kind of mags that you see on the E.German mag spines then you will really like the Chinese mags due to not having that meteal spine. HTH! |
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The only probelem I have ever seen with Chinese mags is that sometimes the rear catch was to thick and needed to be adjusted. Other then that they work great. To think that you used to be able to buy the same mags for $2 each.
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Hey m-4, where are you. I live north of baltimore in the County. |
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Northern Bmore county huh? Where at? I am alwyas in the Hereford, Parkton Freeland areas. My g/f lives up there and I am up ther elike 3 days out of the week. I live in Pasadena near the glen burnie area. |
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hey! 3-7 this will make you sick! I bought a bunch of those last year for $16.95 a pop!
J&G Sales made a mistake on their website, and honored it! I posted it on the forums here, but not too many people took advantage of it...gotta be like a frog and hop! |
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You aren't lying about jumping. I paid an astronomical $45.00 for mine.
I know some of you guys don't like Gunsnet.net but that is the only place I have been able to find them. I wish I would have seen that flyer cause I would have been all over a couple for my collecton. 3-7infantry |
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Anymore information on these mags? I looked through mine and discovered I have one as well. |
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ZV,
They vary in price I have seen them go for as much as $100, but I picked up one a couple months back for $50. Hope that "range" helps. |
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Mbsk01, the Chinese mags from RPB are really nice. I have bought quite a few from them and all have come as brand new in the wrap with a healthy coat of grease and the made in china stickers on them. I prefer the chinese mags to the euro mags (other than bulgarian waffles), and the mags from RPB have all done their job and function flawlessly.
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Hi fellas, newbie here. Has anyone had any problems with the Bulgarian "waffle" mags? They are the best looking mags to me, but that's really pointless if they aren't reliable. Thanks
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Nope. No problem for me or anyone else I know of |
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Damn I wish I could find a slab side mag
Please tell me you will sell that slab side mag....PLEASE! |
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Boy... I sure can't wait till september
I hope 'they' import more Russian slab-sides, and all sorts of 'rare' mags. I like that plum waffle mag, BTW. is it plum, or brown plastic like the wacky looking dotted (texture/grip surface) furniture? Could be East German... |
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How do you tell the difference between steel Bulgarian and Romanian mags? I've been collecting the 40 rounders and I'm not sure as to which I have. What ever they are they work great. They seem to have a black Phosphate finnish on them.
I also have 7 of the Chinese 100 rd drum mags. They work great. No markings what so ever that I can find on them like you see on some of the 75 rd drums. |
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AZ gun nut, I am interested in buying or trading one of your drums for my collection.
On that same note, eodinert, I am REALLY interested in trading/buying your brown ribbed AK mag. |
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Actually I'm not selling any of my drums, I still need to buy 2 more. I have 8 now. If you want a 100rd drum I suggest looking on www.gunbroker.com as there's always one or two for sale at any given time. The trick is to buy them reasonably. I've managed to get some of mine for as little as $125 shipped, but most seem to go for around $160 - $180.
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Valmet 15 round 7.62x39 mag
http://www.hunt101.com/img/214204.JPG Valmet 30 round 7.62x39 mag with lanyard loop http://www.hunt101.com/img/214207.JPG Sako 30 round 7.62x39 green waffle mag http://www.hunt101.com/img/214209.JPG Nathan Brown USMC 1/6 SSP Camp Lejeune, NC |
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The Buddy hill collection has a lot of this done all ready http://www.moneypit.net/~bhinton/ |
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Here is where I am at now with my collection:
7.62X39: Russian Aluminum waffle 30rd Russian Steel waffle 30rd Russian steel RPK 40rd Russian blued slab side 30rd Russian painted slab side 30rd (looks to match the AKM it was serialized to) Russian parkarized slab side 30rd Russian reconditioned parkarized 30rd Russian ribbed AKM painted 30rd Russian painted 75rd drum Russian bakelite Tula 30rd Russian bakelite Izhevsk 30rd Bulgarian black poly waffle 30rd Bulgarian black poly waffle 40rd Chinese stamped 30rd (old stampings where feedlips are) Chinese Polytech parkarized ribbed 30rd Chinese parkarized w/chrome follower 30rd Chinese Norinco parkarized ribbed 30rd Chinese Norinco painted ribbed 30rd Chinese blued 40rd Chinese Norinko bakelite 30rd Chinese Norinco 75rd drum Chinese 100rd drum Chinese Type 68 20rd Czech SA-58 East German ribbed 30rd East German ribbed 40rd Hungarian 30rd Hungarian 20rd Polish parkarized ribbed 30rd Polish black poly 30rd Romanian parkarized 75rd drum Romanian 40rd mag Valmet steel Valmet green waffle 5.56X45: East German Steel 30rd Bulgarian black waffle 30rd Bulgarian green waffle 30rd Bulgarian plum waffle 30rd Polish black poly 30rd 5.45x39: Russian Izhevsk plum 30rd Russian Tula plum 30rd Russian Izhevsk bakelite 30rd Russian Tula bakelite 30rd Russian bakelite shield and star 45rd Russian Izhevsk black “SGA” clover leaf 30rd Bulgarian saddle brown Circle 21 30rd Bulgarian dark brown Circle 21 30rd Bulgarian fire brick Circle 21 30rd Bulgarian circle 25 black 30rd Bulgarian circle 25brown 30rd Bulgarian circle 10 black 30rd Bulgarian circle 21 black 30rd Bulgarian circle 25 black 30rd Bulgarian bakelite 45rd East German bakelite 30rd Polish steel 5.45x39 Romanian steel 40rd Mags to find: Korean 30rd 7.62 Bosnian 7.62 30rd Russian Polyany ribbed plum 5.45 45rd Russian black poly 7.62 30rd The Bulgarian colored 30rd waffles in 7.62 (green, OD, white and forest green) Chinese odd Type 68 mags 20rd Romanian 30rd steel 5.45 Tantal 5.45 poly mags, black and clear E German 75rd drum Russian and Bulgarian clear 5.45 and 7.62 mags Finland black Valmet waffle 30rd Chinese 40rd 5.56 mags Clear 7.62 mag Norinco and Polytech 5.56 30rd Norinco 5.56 40rd Polytech 5.56 75rd drum Russian bakelite Izhevsk 45rd 5.45 Russian brown bakelite ribbed 7.62 Russian bakelite red 40rd mag 7.62 Russian experimental poly waffle mag 7.62 Russian 60rd 5.45 mag in the quad stack configuration Anyone know where to get the ones I dont have? I know where to get the Polyani ribbed 5.45 45rd, I just am not ready to pony up $350 for it. |
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So, whats the story w/the complete mag project 1 stop picture shop?
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I've got several Hungarian 20rd. magazines and quite a few of them have some stampings that I have not seen on any other mags. I was wondering if this is specific with Hungarian mags or are they on other mags as well?
Below is a picture of the 'Moon' stamp that is on the back rib of the mag. Like I mentioned, this is stamped on a lot of the mags, but not all. http://www.hunt101.com/img/265442.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/265447.JPG As you can probably see - it has a 'Man on the Moon' type face on it. Does anyone else have this type stamp? I've got some other stampings that are a little different too. I'll try and get some of them posted also. |
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