Bought my first Saiga 7.62x39. When looking into doing a conversion, I have read that you need to file down the mag catch to use standard ak 30 round mags. I have 3 used metal 30 round mags and noticed they snap right it perfectly--I don't need to force them and it seems like the mag catch was made for these mags. Is this normal out of the box? Normal with a dimpled receiver?
Haven't had a chance to hit the range yet though. Oh, and since the receiver is dimpled, does that mean I will have to drill a hole for the pistol grip?
Thanks!
Here are the three used mags compare