December 27, 2012, 07:08 AM | #1 |
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AK mags and drum question
Hi - I was just wondering if AK mags were universal (standard) to all AKs or do some fit certain makes better than others? (I have a Romainian AKMS I'm wanting to add mags to.)
Also for the AK, I've recently seen these 75 round drums that do not require winding, but simply load like a conventional mag, from the top. Anyone use this before? Is it worth buying or avoiding? Thanks for the tips. |
December 27, 2012, 11:51 AM | #2 |
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I have a wind-up drum for my RPK, and seeing how much movement must occur in order to ensure adequate feeding, I would be very hesitant in using one with a constantly wound spring. Also, you'll probably need a hydraulic press to load the last five rounds I would stick to the normal style they've been using for the past half-century. Winding it up only takes a few seconds.
As for normal mags, you should be fine with anything, whether they're steel, polymer or Bakelite. You'll most likely get a large amount of mag wobble with steel mags (mine does) but I prefer them than polymer mags (but then again, I haven't used Bulgarian circle 10's, which are supposedly fantastic). Also some polymer mags may be a little on the tight side. Right now - you'll be best off with whatever you can get your hands on
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December 27, 2012, 08:26 PM | #3 |
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Ok, thank you MagnumWill for the advice!
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