Picked to a Romanian 75 round AK windup mag and am looking for a carry pouch. Plenty on eBay but not sure if they'll fit. I think there is some size difference between makes. So what are y'all carrying yours in?

I have one (non-windup) that came with a pouch; they are a tight fit, but you can run it with the pouch still on.
You want a chinese drum pouch or an RPD 2 drum pouch, best option is a USMC First Aid Kit pouch.
Most people don't carry them around because they are noisy, bulky and awkward, and better suited to an RPK.
Most of the pictures of RPKs in use show them using 40rd magazines.

First Aid pouch:


Chinese:


RPD:


DT 4 drum pouch:

Desert Fox Sales has this Romanian drum pouch for $6, https://www.desertfoxsales.com/ROMANIAN_DRUM_MAG_POUCH_p/dfs-117.htm
May be for a top loader, unsure if wind up would fit or not.

I bought these for each of my three drums (Chinese pouches).

Will RPD or RPK drums fit in the DT4 pouch?



 

They might fit, those DT 63rd drums look to be 2/3rds the thickness of a 7.62x39 drum.

I have the Romanian 75 round drum poutches and they were a pain to put the drums in.  It took some work to get one in and get the flap completely closed and I couldn't get the flap closed.

I have had the same exact problem.  I have had 3-4 of those pouches that seem like they shrank or something.

The Soviet/Romanian/East German RPK drum "pouch" is not intended to be used as such. It is more correctly described as a drum "cover", intended to stay on the drum while in the weapon. Notice how the tower cover flap folds forward and out of the way so the drum can be inserted into the rifle with the pouch still on? That is why it is form-fitting and has those two little cross straps that hold the cover onto the drum. The cover also helps keep dust and crud out of the drum's inner workings and provides some protection from damage in use.

My Soviet 75 rounder is in a Soviet drum cover and it works just fine like this in the weapon. I have no plans to ever "carry" it or any other drum other than in the rifle at the time of use. If it ever gets to where I have to use this in a shtf scenario, I look at it as a one time use, drop it and leave it and reload with 30 rounders once it is empty. Too heavy and noisy to be part of a regular kit, but it has some advantages in certain scenarios...

1DD

Chinese RPK Pouch



I have three of these and love them.  I did order them from Desert Fox Sales.  I highly recommend and they fit very easily.