bert7.62x39 10 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 In addition to the factory 10 round Saiga mag which I tend to prefer at the range, I have new steel Bulgarian mags with plastic followers and surplus East German mags. The Bulgarian mags are good but the East German ones seem to rock and lock in to place just slightly more easily than the Bulgarian mags. Never had any feeding issues, FTF's, jams or anything with any of the above mags. It's a newer rifle with 500rds give or take through it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) GUYS, BEEN DOIN' AK'S SINCE ABOUT '85, GOT A NUMBER OF THE CHINESE FLATBACKS BACK THEN, PLUS SOME OF THE "YUGO-CHINESE" MAGS THAT AIM HAD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. GOT A NUMBER OF THE HUNGARIAN 20 RND TANKERS TO GO WITH THE C-39 CENTURION PISTOLS, AS THEY ADD TO THE CONCEALABILITY FACTOR. HAVE ONE CHINESE 20RND MAG THAT I PICKED UP YEARS AGO, THAT IS ACTUALLY FOR THE SELECT-FIRE SKS, AS I UNDERSTAND IT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IT AND THE HUNGARIAN 20'S IS THAT THE CHINESE MAG HAS A VERY "FAT" RIB ON THE BACK, AS OPPOSED TO THE THINNER RIB. JESS1344 Edited December 15, 2013 by JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inebriated 31 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Apex has a deal 10 surplus mags for $90. Buy em cheap and stack em deep. Thank you, good sir. Edited December 15, 2013 by Inebriated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashowdy 141 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 psa has yugo bho mags in very good condition for 11.99 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitetrashrn 74 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Like some others here the 20rd hungarian mag. are the way to go. I picked up a bunch 2 years ago for 13 bucks. Back then it still was a little steep but its what I wanted. I wound up with about 60 like new mags . I use the tapco and promags on the range. I also have a few Yugo BHO mags that feed really well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) When I bought my 75 rnd Chinese drum on Ebay (years ago), the seller sent me a bonus, 4 5rnd, 4 20 rnd, and one 30 rnd. All Chinese steel magazines with rib. The 30 rnd wobbles but, they all function 100%. Edited December 21, 2013 by Sim_Player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashowdy 141 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Just cleaned up the yugos I got from psa and they were covered in cosmoline but half a can of wd-40 later they were clean. They fit extremely well in my saiga I am suprised at how tight actually, the mags are brand new and need some brake in rounds but seem to feed reliably racking rounds through it to test the bho which works just fine. All in all quality mags for 12 bucks a piece, hmmm. wonder if they have more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Padrooga 55 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Surplus mags seem to be good generally (not that I've been in a 'battle-test' situation), but I got a steel mag before where the follower tilted consistently after loading about 15 rounds. I couldn't resolve the problem and had to scrap it. I believe it was Korean made, but not sure. It came with my CAI 7.62. =_= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Korean mags are not surplus. They're crap new-production non-milspec mags that happen to be made out of steel. Side note, we need a mag thread sticked with the following: "Surplus steel mags that are Russian, East German, Chinese, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Yugoslavian or Polish - buy these." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Padrooga 55 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 No wonder...and yes, I like the clause. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SGL 530 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 All mags need to be inspected, cleaned, and tested before relying on them. I've seen plenty of surplus mags that look new on the outside and end up being full of cosmoline or even badly rusted from the inside. Be thorough and make sure they work before stashing them away and they'll last you a lifetime. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
im_n2_vws 28 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I got 10 from Apex and they are very nice. I went ahead and ordered 10 more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PAIII 0 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I got a few Finnish military mags. i don't think they are common but they run great. did a carbine course with them probably ran around 700-800 rounds with only one hiccup and i think that might have just been a bad round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 My favorite 7.62 mags... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
im_n2_vws 28 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Is that an Izzy stamp or a Romanian? I have a mag with that stamp and that oval stamp and can't make them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Its an Izhmash stamp. I'll get another up that's easier to see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Heres my other ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inebriated 31 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I got 10 from Apex and they are very nice. I went ahead and ordered 10 more Mine had to be cleaned of rust, but overall, good mags. Only one had rust inside. Still worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
im_n2_vws 28 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Great range mag's not for my collection. Although some were nice enough to add to my collection. I finally got around to cleaning the 20 that I got from Apex, had to work on a few to get them to work but still very nice for the price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbed77 3 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Pro mag, tapco, surefire (sgm). You're joking, right? I have never seen the need to use anything other than Comblock surplus steel mags. They are reasonably priced and the most durable and reliable of all AK mags. Sure they are heavy, but Saigas are light, so it all evens out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Pro mag, tapco, surefire (sgm). You're joking, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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