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GA, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2023 11:08:45 PM EDT
When did this happen? I remember back in the day the EG 5.45 mags were cheap as crap. Now they seem to be more than Russian bakelites. Never thought I’d see the day.
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Posted: 12/29/2023 6:06:59 AM EDT
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Probably 20 years ago.
I bought a bunch of bakelites for $3, because no 5.45 available. .221 Genghis, notwithstanding. About 5 years ago, mags had value. Now, with no imports of 7n6, meh. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 6:43:09 AM EDT
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I remember when "What a Country" was blowing out the packages of 4 excellent 5.45 E.G. Bakelites + raindrop pouch for something like $5 each (for the 4 pack with case).
Bought a bunch, but never got that into 5.45 and sold off my only 5.45 AK (actually a Tantal) and never looked back. Bigger_Hammer 
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Posted: 12/29/2023 7:06:22 AM EDT
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What is market value right now for them? I
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Posted: 12/29/2023 7:09:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: I remember when "What a Country" was blowing out the packages of 4 excellent 5.45 E.G. Bakelites + raindrop pouch for something like $5 each (for the 4 pack with case). Bought a bunch, but never got that into 5.45 and sold off my only 5.45 AK (actually a Tantal) and never looked back. Bigger_Hammer That's what I remember also and I had a ton of it just because. My plan was to build an NGM-81 clone. |
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Posted: 12/29/2023 9:22:32 PM EDT
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Many years ago I bought my first AK-74 and bought all of the East German 4 packs Sarco had and then sold them off. I have a few odd mags left but bailed on the 74 about 3 years ago
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Posted: 12/29/2023 9:33:40 PM EDT
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I remember buying packs of 4 orange mags in a crappy commie pouch for $12
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ND, USA
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Posted: 12/31/2023 12:54:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: I remember buying packs of 4 orange mags in a crappy commie pouch for $12 Same experience here. I had so many of those sets, I don't remember what happened to most of those orange E German mags. I still have the pouches in a bucket in the barn. I also picked up a bunch of East German stock sets for cheap too. seems as though I remember they were $35 each, side folder or fixed. |
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Posted: 12/31/2023 12:18:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadyman: Same experience here. I had so many of those sets, I don't remember what happened to most of those orange E German mags. I still have the pouches in a bucket in the barn. I also picked up a bunch of East German stock sets for cheap too. seems as though I remember they were $35 each, side folder or fixed. Yep hershey chocolate colored with little bumps. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/10/2024 10:35:55 PM EDT
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I remember getting them on eBay.
They were so cheap that all the Romanian Sar-2’s came with them. They were everywhere. Now people are wanting $80 each for them. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 11:59:14 PM EDT
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MMMM MMMM Good 
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Posted: 1/11/2024 12:25:16 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Jozsi]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: I remember when "What a Country" was blowing out the packages of 4 excellent 5.45 E.G. Bakelites + raindrop pouch for something like $5 each (for the 4 pack with case). Bought a bunch, but never got that into 5.45 and sold off my only 5.45 AK (actually a Tantal) and never looked back. Bigger_Hammer Yes, that was where I got mines also. I bought 4 of them so I had 16 of theose things and they were brand new. Wanted to build an NGM-81 clone and gave up when I saw a Arzenal AK106FR for $799 and bought it. The idea was to convert them to use on my Bulgarian AK106FR but it was taking some work on it. I sold them and bought Arsenal .223 Circle 10 mags. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/12/2024 7:28:46 PM EDT
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I got probably 12 Bulgarian surplus mags fifteen years ago. I wish I could find someone that would trade straight up for some EG bakes.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 1/28/2024 8:56:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gaspipes]
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How much these worth? I have a bunch. Most have the 4 mags in the pouch with blank firing device, striper clips and stripper clip guide, cleaning kit. The mags are new. Some are still in the wax paper wrap.
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Posted: 1/28/2024 11:11:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gaspipes: How much these worth? I have a bunch. Most have the 4 mags in the pouch with blank firing device, striper clips and stripper clip guide, cleaning kit. The mags are new. Some are still in the wax paper wrap. Same as offering to buy in a post. Hopefully I am wrong. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 1/29/2024 8:37:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dryflash3: Hopefully I am wrong. You are. We have EE for that, no stealth needed. |
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Posted: 1/29/2024 1:20:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gaspipes: You are. We have EE for that, no stealth needed.  Just don't want to see, "How much" posts. That's what IM's are for. |
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