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Originally Posted by lee n. field
The double stack Makarov magazines I've seen have been "funky". They're also rare. Single stack magazines are more common, and work.
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I'll add some more detail because I like to do that.
The double-stack Mak magazine is an unconventional 2-into-1 design that merges the two columns into a single column. Although I've not heard any particular reports of unreliability in the Makarov specifically, I've read technical articles that characterize this design as inherently unreliable in the handful of military firearms that utilized it.
Single-stack Mak magazines can be used in the double-stack pistols, but they fit loosely; I would be hesitant to use one for carry.
There is essentially only one single-stack Makarov magazine design, regardless of whether it's 9x18 or .380, or whether the pistol is commercial or military; there are obviously some cosmetic variations, but they all work the same.
I have been adamantly warned that the double-stack mags are hard to obtain, particularly the pre-AWB 12rd version. The pistols did not sell particularly well, most only came with a single magazine, and the importers reportedly did not bring over many spares.