Clay 8 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I looked at a used Saiga 5.56/.223 today for a pretty good price, but the main thing I noticed was it didnt have any dimples above the mag opening. So I started looking around and it appears that most all of the 5.56/.223 Saigas dont have them, or at least the pictures Ive found on the net dont. Do any of the new Saiga 5.56/.223 rifles have the mag dimples? I dont know if its a deal breaker or not, but I guess I would prefer to have them. thanks, clay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuskernTX 0 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I just got my Saiga .223 3 weeks back (New) and it has the dimples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CTfam 2 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Mine is a few years old and has no dimples. I think they are adding them to all of the new ones. People seem to prefer them and given the choice I would want them. That said, I use surefire mags and they lock up rock solid. Never any problems. I think the dimples are cosmetic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmk0210 10 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 My '09 has 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
son of rooster 6 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 mine has them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dussandr 76 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Mine has a date on it of 12-28-09 and it has the dimples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vulcan16 971 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 My 08 does not have them. The 09 does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hard_r 0 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just got mine 2 weeks ago. It's got em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corbin 621 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Mine is an 08 model and it has them: Not really sure if they make much difference in mag wobble or not, as I don't have a non-dimpled one to compare it with. Corbin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lashlarue 1 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 My 08 has them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TacSat 90 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 just picked up two today with dimples 04/14/09. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bohound 281 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 My '09 has dimples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RabidWolverine 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 My '09 has them as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cfortune 1 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 My '09 has them as well. this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corbin 621 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 I don't recall where I heard it, probably online or in a magazine (so take it for what it's worth), but magazine dimples were SUPPOSEDLY reserved for military rifles at one point. I don't know if that was for a specific Country or what. I know that several semi-auto AKs were imported with them for years though, so that might have just been early Russian ones or something. Again, this is not confirmed and I wouldn't be surprised if it's not true. It's just a rumor I heard, and we all know how rumors go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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