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Posted: 5/14/2013 10:13:01 AM EDT

In a lot of 120 magazines I won at an auction, these 5 are unknown to me. The lot was supposed to be all 7.62 x 39, but I believe these are 5.56. There were some Wiegers mixed in, so I think these are mistakes also. Any help would be appreciated.

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Posted: 5/14/2013 10:35:58 AM EDT

[#1]

The two on the left of your top pic look to be painted bakelite. Probably a Russian 45 rounder and an E German 30 rounder. Both would be 5.45x39. Can't help you with the others.

Posted: 5/14/2013 11:33:22 AM EDT

[#2]

Thank you, you are correct, Russian and E German painted bakelite.

Posted: 5/14/2013 6:19:30 PM EDT

[#3]

Middle mag is a Romanian 5.45 mag and so is the last mag, just cut down! The last mag is a Valmet mag and worth about $175 bucks!

Posted: 5/14/2013 10:16:40 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

Thank you, you are correct, Russian and E German painted bakelite.

Now strip that paint off those bakelites stat!

Posted: 5/15/2013 6:02:04 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Middle mag is a Romanian 5.45 mag and so is the last mag, just cut down! The last mag is a Valmet mag and worth about $175 bucks!

Thank you, great news! the cut Romanian had me stumped, and the Valmet I had no clue.

Posted: 5/15/2013 6:05:46 AM EDT

[#6]

I am cleaning them up and will figure out a process to strip the bakelites. The Russians were painted badly and the paint flecks off, but the Germans almost seem bonded like a thick epoxy. The other odity is the metal Romanian mag in the middle and the shortned one have an odd reinforcement on the lip I have not seen on any other type:

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Posted: 5/15/2013 7:37:55 AM EDT

[#7]

Just found an arrowhead on the spine of the Romanian definitely Cugir Arsenal.

Posted: 5/15/2013 11:58:49 AM EDT

[#8]

That is the easiest way to determine that is Romanian and rather difficult to find! Both the center and cut down mag should look like that!

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