bigsal 757 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Please edit your post to avoid fail. fail achieved! (thanks btw) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 No prob! Your post still had sound advice, even without the pic. That was no fail. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stink Star 13 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Ahhh yes I see, and I guess that makes sense. I was worried about making it too hard to rock into place or interfering with my hands but I will retape and post a new pic asap lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PRISONSHANK 70 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just got in some of AIM's surplus euro mags and couldn't be happier for the price. not even a scratch, just a few lil smudges of cosmo in the nooks'n crannys, just as advertised in there pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 These mags were inexpensive so I figured screw it, I've always wanted a Junglè style magazine, so I did it lol Your tape technique is unacceptable. If you want to make a so called "jungle-magazine-configuration" please make each end only stick out a few inches so as to minimize the over all footprint of the joint magazines. Here is an example of the proper use of tape to create a low profile: Please remove your tape and try again to avoid fail.... NICE VZ58 pic, SAL! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 NICE VZ58 pic, SAL! I posted it with you in mind bro! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 NICE VZ58 pic, SAL! I posted it with you in mind bro! Where's mah candy?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Where's mah candy?! Right here bro! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Where's mah candy?! Right here bro! OMG hahahahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregM1 241 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) From the alternate thread on the same subject. Never met a mil-surp com-block mag I didn't like! OK there is a lot of confusion surrounding these magazines so I want to clear some things up. 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. 2: They are shipped with commercial followers. 3: They are welded (not glued like the Korean commercial units) and thus are useful as RANGE MAGS ONLY.... That being said, I would pay the extra $1 for the chinese ribless steel. Good luck guys, hope this was helpful! -Sal I would think welding would be stronger than glue? Is it just a minimum spot welding? Has anyone experienced any cracked or broken welds? (the other thread http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=62744 ) Edited February 2, 2011 by GregM1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Im pretty sure I can pull a mag out of a mag pouch and load it in about the same time it takes me to flop a taped mag out and back in. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Im pretty sure I can pull a mag out of a mag pouch and load it in about the same time it takes me to flop a taped mag out and back in. It would seem unnatural to flip the mag instead of just letting it hit the ground Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Im pretty sure I can pull a mag out of a mag pouch and load it in about the same time it takes me to flop a taped mag out and back in. It would seem unnatural to flip the mag instead of just letting it hit the ground Agreed, then again, I've never tried it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stink Star 13 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) O I agree flipping it is akward and knocking out the old mag with a new one and letting the old one drop is likely faster and easier, I just had a few extra mags laying around and always liked the look of the taped mags so I figured I'd try it. The whole 20 seconds it would take to undo this is worth the photo op for me Edited February 3, 2011 by Boosh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 O I agree flipping it is akward and knocking out the old mag with a new one and letting the old one drop is likely faster and easier, I just had a few extra mags laying around and always liked the look of the taped mags so I figured I'd try it. The whole 20 seconds it would take to undo this is worth the photo op for me It definitely looked good though Boosh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) From the alternate thread on the same subject. Never met a mil-surp com-block mag I didn't like! OK there is a lot of confusion surrounding these magazines so I want to clear some things up. 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. 2: They are shipped with commercial followers. 3: They are welded (not glued like the Korean commercial units) and thus are useful as RANGE MAGS ONLY.... That being said, I would pay the extra $1 for the chinese ribless steel. Good luck guys, hope this was helpful! -Sal I would think welding would be stronger than glue? Is it just a minimum spot welding? Has anyone experienced any cracked or broken welds? (the other thread http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=62744 ) I think you misunderstood my post. The welds are the only selling point, I dont want it to sound like I was shitting on the weld, only differentiating between two commercial magazines. obviously a weld trumps glue! Thanks for letting me know the english was a bit off Greg. Edited February 3, 2011 by bigsal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cobravenom39 17 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 What about the European issued ones from AIM for a dollar more? They seem sturdy and have metal followers. Are they ok for, lets say SHTF use? It looks like they were issued at one time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregM1 241 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 yeah sal, i was confused by that statement. thnks for the clear up. What about the European issued ones from AIM for a dollar more? They seem sturdy and have metal followers. Are they ok for, lets say SHTF use? It looks like they were issued at one time. some say they received some funky ones, but aim's customer service is good enough you could probably just exchange them. the only ones i got looked brand new though. I even saw a thread on another forum about those a small few of those mags have blood stains that caused rust patterns. That can happen if the mags were battlefield pickups. For those that were asking about plastic followers in a steel body, I have used plastic followers for 922r compliance. Had several from aim that i put the plastic in. had some of their current surplus mags, such as the chugo (chinese mags imported as yugo mags), hungarian 20 rounders, and even a russian slab side(that I got somewhere else). None had any issue using the plastic followers. All fed just fine. I think the bulgarians with plastic will work just fine on that point. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuffetDestroyer 969 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Chugo - Chinese Mags imported as Yugo Mags. I like this! Used in a sentence by Scarface: When chugo to the gunstore to get some magazines, mang? Edited February 3, 2011 by BuffetDestroyer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Chugo - Chinese Mags imported as Yugo Mags. I like this! Used in a sentence by Scarface: When chugo to the gunstore to get some magazines, mang? I can hear Tony Montana saying that :lolol: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. That's not true. They're the exact same thickness; both are 0.028". IMO, the only advantage the surplus mags have over the Bulgarians is the design of the feed lip. Otherwise, the two are almost identical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. That's not true. They're the exact same thickness; both are 0.028". IMO, the only advantage the surplus mags have over the Bulgarians is the design of the feed lip. Otherwise, the two are almost identical. Just going off the info here: http://www.theakforum.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=147546 and here: http://www.theakforum.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=135787 Ill buy one and test the thickness myself while posting pictures, that way we can avoid confusion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. That's not true. They're the exact same thickness; both are 0.028". IMO, the only advantage the surplus mags have over the Bulgarians is the design of the feed lip. Otherwise, the two are almost identical. Just going off the info here: http://www.theakforu...hp?f=9&t=147546 and here: http://www.theakforu...hp?f=9&t=135787 Ill buy one and test the thickness myself while posting pictures, that way we can avoid confusion. I just measured both with a set of digital calipers. Also, the Bulgarians also seem to have stronger feed pressure (probably because the spring is also a touch thicker, @ 1.6mm for the Bulgies and 1.51mm for the surplus). Ironically, the finish is better on the surplus mags than the Bulgarians. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 1: These are commercial magazines. They are actually a few mm thinner than surplus mags. That's not true. They're the exact same thickness; both are 0.028". IMO, the only advantage the surplus mags have over the Bulgarians is the design of the feed lip. Otherwise, the two are almost identical. Just going off the info here: http://www.theakforu...hp?f=9&t=147546 and here: http://www.theakforu...hp?f=9&t=135787 Ill buy one and test the thickness myself while posting pictures, that way we can avoid confusion. I just measured both with a set of digital calipers. Also, the Bulgarians also seem to have stronger feed pressure (probably because the spring is also a touch thicker, @ 1.6mm for the Bulgies and 1.51mm for the surplus). Ironically, the finish is better on the surplus mags than the Bulgarians. +1 for doing the tests. This will be the last time I base my opinion off of theakforum without testing it beforehand. Still, I am worried about the poly followers, but I will do a series of tests myself to determine if my initial understanding of these things was full of shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stnls1911 55 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 but I will do a series of tests myself to determine if my initial understanding of these things was full of shit. Will this be as epic as the US Palms mag test? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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