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Posted: 2/24/2005 3:51:46 PM EDT
| Are there any 5.45 mags out there that hold less than 30 rounds? 20 maybe? I'm thinking along the lines of the 20 round 7.62 mags, but i have a feeling its wishful thinking. |
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IIRC the Romanian 5.45 rifles came in with 5rnd mags but they seem to have disappeared. I've never seen one for sale anywhere. I've considered hacking a cheap black Bulgy "circle 10" or EG bakelite down to size, using high strength epoxy to glue the base plate "ears" back on. Or maybe using button head screws & a plastic or aluminum plug to make a new base (as seen on some Israeli surplus M16 mags that had broken floorplate tabs). |
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I just looked all over gunbroker and auction arms and didnt see any. 10 rounds isnt much, but its better than nothing. I'm getting a drop case for a aks-74 i'm going to build, and i'd like to have something in the mag well. Edit: I dont suppose .223 mags would work..? |
One came with my SAR-2. For the others, I went to the Equiment Exchange and posted a WTB thread and a couple of folks responded. The ten rounders come in handy on a bench rest. |
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I have the metal 10rd mag that came with my SAR-2; I understand these were made by cutting down 30rd Romanian mags. I have never seen any offered for sale separately. I also have 4x 20rd bakelites made for me by a forum member (either here or on ak-47.net back before it went gooney). I believe there's a picture in the Tokoi (sp?) book of an AKS-74U with a factory 20rd bakelite mag; my chop-jobs look very similar. They're nice for bench shooting, and as a curiosity. I'll try to get a pic up this evening. |
 I been shopping for my new gun I dont even have yet LOL.
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Heh, i've got a parts kit, drop case, and mag on the way, and a case of 5.45 in the works. I'm a month away or more from having the gun. hug.gif As for k-var, i looked before and just double checked, they're all 7.62 or .223 (which may work actually). |
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Andreuha: I didn't do the 20rd mag at all; it was done for me.  The fella who did it said he just cut the bottom 1/3 off of a 30rd mag, then cut that piece off about 1/2" up from the floorplate. Shortened the spring a bit, reattached the bottom stub with JB-Weld, then painted over the seam to help disguise it. I've had these 4 20rd mags for a few years now, and none of them have come apart or been anything but 100% reliable. |
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