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5/14/2013 5:54:40 PM EDT
AR15 guy here, but my little brother has an AK.  He got some steel mags and most of them are very hard to lock in the well as the well is tight.  Of the 5 mags he brought with the gun, only 1 went in smoothly.

Can I / Should I open the magwell up?  Should I just get different mags that might be on the thinner side?  

I am an AK noob, but I can post pics / details about the rifle / magazines if needed.

Thanks,
5/14/2013 5:58:53 PM EDT
[#1]
Dont screw with the magwell yet.
What kinda ak?
Also what kinda mags?
if they're crapco, that might be the issue.
I got a pap ak and the mags that came with it were so tight I couldnt make fast mag changes.
Rommy 40s work great
5/14/2013 6:04:52 PM EDT
[#2]
Yeah, don't mess the with the magwell since it's probably not the issue. We'll need more info to correctly diagnose the problem.
5/14/2013 6:20:51 PM EDT
[#3]
The AK was built from a kit, friend of his --- like 5-6 years ago.

Triangle with an upward arrow stamped on reciever, 1978, then "IH" but I think thats the start of serial.

Also on bottom near magwell - EWBANKS

Mags are steel - some with spine and some without.
5/15/2013 1:20:47 AM EDT
[#4]
I found the rommy mags to fit a bit looser in my gun. Can you get hold of one to try it?
5/15/2013 4:03:23 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
The AK was built from a kit, friend of his --- like 5-6 years ago.

Triangle with an upward arrow stamped on reciever, 1978, then "IH" but I think thats the start of serial.

Also on bottom near magwell - EWBANKS

Mags are steel - some with spine and some without.


That is unusual for Ewbanks receivers to have tight mag wells. All the Ewbanks I built on were pretty loose, one in particular was excessively loose. Pull the top cover and bolt carrier off and see if you can locate exactly where it is tight.

5/15/2013 4:09:23 AM EDT
[#6]
sounds like a Romanian parts kit. I'm not familiar with the ewbanks receivers either. Perhaps a few pics show the issue would help.
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