Magazine for a IJ-70 380 acp

joneb · August 29, 2020, 07:15 PM

A friend has a IJ-70 chambered in 380 acp and has only one magazine for it, he is looking for one or two extra single stack 8 round mags.
Are the magazines interchangeable between the IJ-70 and the PM? I have noticed two types of single stack mags, one has a hump near the base plate and the other has a slot were the hump would be. So whats the scoop?

EIGHTYDUECE · August 29, 2020, 07:37 PM

They use the same magazines. The difference in the magazines that you describe do not mean anything. The E. German Makarov magazines have the hump as do the Russian military version, although theirs is flat on the hump. Bulgarian and Russian commercial Maks such as the IJ70 have the slot. They all work in all types of true PM Makarovs including the .380 acp variants.

joneb · August 30, 2020, 01:38 AM

"They all work in all types of true PM Makarovs including the .380 acp variants"
Including the IJ-70 in 380 acp? Just to be clear on this.

kozak6 · August 30, 2020, 07:55 AM

All single stack Makarov magazines are interchangeable, as far as I know.

The hump is to cover the follower tab on a loaded magazine so it doesn't cut up the magazine pouch.

lee n. field · August 30, 2020, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by joneb

A friend has a IJ-70 chambered in 380 acp and has only one magazine for it, he is looking for one or two extra single stack 8 round mags.
Are the magazines interchangeable between the IJ-70 and the PM? I have noticed two types of single stack mags, one has a hump near the base plate and the other has a slot were the hump would be. So whats the scoop?

They're exactly the same magazine. Back when I was more into Makarovs, I ended up with 15-ish magazines. Never had to separate out mags for the .380 Mak from the 9x18 Mak.

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Including the IJ-70 in 380 acp? Just to be clear on this.

The Baikal Russian commercial Mak in .380, the one with the adjustable rear sight. Yes, that one.

joneb · August 30, 2020, 11:16 AM

Thanks folks, much appreciated.

EIGHTYDUECE · August 30, 2020, 04:28 PM

The .380 uses the same 9x18 magazines

Ibmikey · August 31, 2020, 02:00 AM

Just need to add my two cents....they take the same mag.

joneb · August 31, 2020, 10:37 PM

I ordered a mag for my friend from E bay, it was the one with hump near the base.
Thank you

August 29, 2020, 07:15 PM	#1
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	Magazine for a IJ-70 380 acp A friend has a IJ-70 chambered in 380 acp and has only one magazine for it, he is looking for one or two extra single stack 8 round mags. Are the magazines interchangeable between the IJ-70 and the PM? I have noticed two types of single stack mags, one has a hump near the base plate and the other has a slot were the hump would be. So whats the scoop?

August 29, 2020, 07:37 PM	#2
EIGHTYDUECE Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2001 Posts: 578	They use the same magazines. The difference in the magazines that you describe do not mean anything. The E. German Makarov magazines have the hump as do the Russian military version, although theirs is flat on the hump. Bulgarian and Russian commercial Maks such as the IJ70 have the slot. They all work in all types of true PM Makarovs including the .380 acp variants. __________________ "KNEES IN THE BREEZE" "Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart"- ASH

August 30, 2020, 04:28 PM	#7
EIGHTYDUECE Senior Member Join Date: July 19, 2001 Posts: 578	The .380 uses the same 9x18 magazines __________________ "KNEES IN THE BREEZE" "Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart"- ASH

August 30, 2020, 01:38 AM	#3
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	"They all work in all types of true PM Makarovs including the .380 acp variants" Including the IJ-70 in 380 acp? Just to be clear on this.

August 30, 2020, 07:55 AM	#4
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	All single stack Makarov magazines are interchangeable, as far as I know. The hump is to cover the follower tab on a loaded magazine so it doesn't cut up the magazine pouch.

August 30, 2020, 11:16 AM	#6
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	Thanks folks, much appreciated.

August 31, 2020, 02:00 AM	#8
Ibmikey Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Now relocated to Texas Posts: 2,943	Just need to add my two cents....they take the same mag.

August 31, 2020, 10:37 PM	#9
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	I ordered a mag for my friend from E bay, it was the one with hump near the base. Thank you