Don't know if you guys have noticed, but AK mags have been going up in price since the ban ended. I'd been seeing alot out there going from $15+. Having 3 AK's I realized that I don't have enough mags for all 3. I like to have at least 6 mags per gun with carry pouches.
Just recently received my order from these guys and gotta recommend then:
www.clearviewinvest.com/detail.asp?product_id=001-3204 pack with case for $29.99 = $7.50 per mag (w/free mag pouch) is the best deal I've seen in awhile. I bought two 4 packs (total 8 mags) and a 2 six place over the shoulder mag pouches using their online order system.
They shipped the same day and emailed me UPS tracking. The mags are used. No rust on them but the edges on 4 out of the 8 mags I got were shinny with the paint worn off. Base plates and feed lip area were also shinny on those 4 mags. I haven't got a chance to test fire them yet but the springs looked good. The other 4 mags looked brand new.
This weekend, I plan on painting the 4 shinny ones and then trying them out at the range in the near future. Being these are of unkown Eastern European origin, I'd be really suprised if they didn't work.
The pouches are ok.
www.clearviewinvest.com/detail.asp?product_id=020-796I have a better one that is set up the same but it cost more. The flaps that velcro close are not long enough to my tastes. They do close over the mag but have very little velcro to velco contact. They will do the job for my purposes (hand out) though. Also the material is pretty good, doesn't look like it will fall apart. What I do like about the pouches is that they almost swallow the mags. I have another pouch that leaves the mags hanging out when they might fall out.
Conclusion:
Mags are cheap $7.50, 1/2 looked new, 1/2 looked really used but had no rust.
Mag pouches were so so. Flaps too short for my liking. Material is very good and they swallow the mags.
Shipping for my order was $8.50. Pretty standard for UPS as I recall.
And no I don't work for Clearview but am always open for paid relocation!!!