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Posted: 2/20/2005 4:12:42 AM EDT
| I have a bunch of mags I have bought over the years. I thin most are from E Germany and Hungury , but I cant be sure. Is there anyway to tell where these mags are made? Thanks, Dave |
| I've got Hungarians and East Germans, and they got mixed up. Now I have no idea which is which. When I first got the Hungarians, I took them apart and cleaned/oiled them as I do any mag, and I seem to remember differences in the follower, but it has to be out to see it. The E. Germans I think are blued, with the Hungarians being painted. I can probably sort them out if I sit down and get them all out. |
| Okay, that didn't take long. The Hungarians have '02' (the Warsaw Pact code for Hungary) stamped on the left side of the reinforcing flange, although I didn't find it on a couple of them. Also, the interior plate at the base of the spring looks to be gray Parkerized with a flatter locking lug. The interior plate on the Germans looks blued. I found no differences in the followers. |
I recently bought 3 -47 mags advertised as made in Hungary. All three are marked 'Made in Hungary' much the same way Century marks weapons they import. Of the 3, 1 had the '02' stamp, 1 was unmarked, and 1 had a 'M' in a circle. |
I think you're right from an appearance standpoint. The DDR mags are very nicely blued, Polish & Bulgy have a nicely applied black paint-like finish. Functionally, I haven't had problems with any AK mags. |
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