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Posted: 1/18/2021 8:35:38 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/18/2021 10:17:08 PM EDT
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Far from an expert, but the bottom ribs not being uniformly crisp says Romanian to me. Just has that look about it...
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:32:20 AM EDT
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The 20 in a Hungarian as you mentioned. Then Chinese then what should be a Yugo in the middle of the top row. The others you need to look at the spine for markings. They look like random commie surplus which is a good thing.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:11:37 PM EDT
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Any stamps or markings on the spine or back?
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Posted: 1/22/2021 9:18:38 PM EDT
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Any marking on the plastic one?
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Posted: 2/18/2021 11:04:33 PM EDT
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I had a similar question. Got a magazine from a buddy a few days ago and the marking looks like a “house” with a tear drop under it. Doesn’t look like any markings I’m seeing online.
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Posted: 2/19/2021 3:36:26 PM EDT
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@canthony123 - That sounds like the logo on the Bulgarian commercial polymer magazine. Here's a picture from the product listing on the Atlantic Arms website:
 AK47 MAGAZINE POLYMER-BULGARIAN |
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Posted: 2/19/2021 9:23:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @canthony123 - That sounds like the logo on the Bulgarian commercial polymer magazine. Here's a picture from the product listing on the Atlantic Arms website: https://atlantic-firearms-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/media/sylius_shop_product_original/product/ak47-magazine-polymer-bulgarian-5.jpg AK47 MAGAZINE POLYMER-BULGARIAN That’s it! Thank you 
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Posted: 2/22/2021 6:24:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/22/2021 9:39:07 PM EDT
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Cool pics and info! I have a bunch of those east german mags that I bought for next to nothing years ago. They are well made but the finish is a little suspect. I like the parkerizing on the Hungarian mags personally - I should have bought more when I had the chance.
Those house over the tear drop mags are questionable - if you get a good one they are fine range mags but they are commercial (as opposed to military) bulgarian mags that can be out of spec. There are so many better options for an AK mag these days so personally stay away from them. |
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Posted: 2/27/2021 10:34:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/magsidebottom2-1836996.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/magsidetop2-1836977.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/magfloorplates2-1836976.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/akmagside-1836975.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/akfollowers-1836974.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47916/AK_Magazine_ID-1836973.jpg Honestly, other than some looking more worn than others, all those magazines look identical to me.  Like OP, I ended up with a large stash of mags. Most of them have a very dark black finish and are unmarked. Guy I bought them from said they were likely Polish. Most look new. They insert very smoothly and lock up tight. No bolt hold open. Can someone point out what exactly in those pictures are the differences I should be noticing? Edit: okay, I see now. I definitely got a bunch of late Polish magazines in either excellent condition unless they repaint these things? |
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Posted: 2/28/2021 12:35:20 PM EDT
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Yeah , basically fit ,finish and coating . Been shooting AKs since I bought my first Steyr import in '83 . For the MOST part the older imports all work well .
The East Germans have the best finish , crisper lines and they grind the welds .   Clock wise , Egyptian , Polish , Bulgarian and East German . |
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