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Ha10Perid01 Joined Oct 2018 Posts 6 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 12/16/2019 1:37:35 PM EDT Anyone here try the Bulgarian AK74 burnt orange mags? Lock up nice, did function test with dummy rounds, see ok. Of course, only 5 dummies. Will go to the range and try the mag out, at first with 5 rounds, then 10 , 20 and finally 30. Hopefully this will be a cheap alternative to expensive or unobtainiam mags. Will get to the range in the next couple days.

Bigger_Hammer We are the Knights who say Fuuuuu! Joined Sep 2004 Posts 26781 EE 100% (628) TX, USA	Posted: 12/16/2019 7:29:14 PM EDT [Last Edit: Bigger_Hammer] [#1] 5.45x39 mags generally don't work well in 5.56 guns because of the difference in case lenght & case taper... Wieger E. German mags (made as 5.56) are the hands down best in SAR-3 (in my experience)
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Posted: 12/21/2019 11:02:19 PM EDT

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Even after you cut the front flip on a 74 mag you can only really shoot 15-20 rounds out of a standard mag and it will still have issues.

Weiger mags, or Romanian mags (weiger copies) are what you need. I've used the bulgarian (10) mags are also very good and are reliable just have to fit them to your gun generally which isn't hard.

Some people have said that the tapco galil mags work good after fitting them i have no idea how true it is.

mo_mauser Joined Aug 2012 Posts 1000 EE 100% (27) GA, USA	Posted: 1/20/2020 9:10:21 AM EDT [#3] Op, sent you a im on wieger mag.

cviss Joined Mar 2001 Posts 4570 EE 100% (2) NC, USA	Posted: 1/20/2020 6:44:15 PM EDT [#4] Quote History Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: 5.45x39 mags generally don't work well in 5.56 guns because of the difference in case lenght & case taper... Wieger E. German mags (made as 5.56) are the hands down best in SAR-3 (in my experience) View Quote Wieger E. German mags were the only ones that worked in my sar 3

Meadowmuffin A fool with foot in mouth Joined Oct 2007 Posts 15748 EE 0% (0) IN, USA	Posted: 2/4/2020 3:44:21 PM EDT [#5] The Rumanian SAR 3 copies are also functional but may need some minor surgery to ensure proper fit.
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Bryan_Aim www.aimsurplus.com Joined Oct 2002 Posts 21226 EE 100% (618) OH, USA	Posted: 2/4/2020 3:51:37 PM EDT [#6] there are WASR 3 mags in country right now, Century has them
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Bigger_Hammer We are the Knights who say Fuuuuu! Joined Sep 2004 Posts 27133 EE 100% (628) TX, USA	Posted: 2/4/2020 3:53:35 PM EDT [#7] Bryan Bryan He's the Man! B.T.W. Still enjoying that M&P I purchased from you a ways back.!
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Ha10Perid01 Joined Oct 2018 Posts 8 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 2/26/2020 1:08:05 PM EDT [#8] Missed out on the mags from Century. Just did a full thirty round full mag feed check on one of the red Bulgarian mags. Hand cycled 30 rounds, no bobbles nor jams. Atlantic Arms had the same success. ZASTAVA ARMS ZPAP85 AK Pistol 5.56x45mm at Atlantic Firearms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRf7mfAnT-o