AK-47 Bakelite Mags?

Here is a pic of one of my Romanians on one of the deer I shot this last season in Wisconsin.
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Well ... I didnt think that posting a pick would cause so much commotion on here. I posted a stock picture of a 7.62x39 AKM mag for reference. I am aware that 5.45x39 mags may appear similar. but there are "bakelite" mags made for the traditional 7.62x39 AK. Thanks for the PIX gunplumber

Although the 5.45x39 mags will "fit" in a a common Norinco 223 (model 84 type) rifle, it would require a new follower to function properly. I have Romanian mags in 5.45x39 that fit but would not accept a 556 round. (BTW I have a new type 74 FH on that rifle now .. looks way better ;)
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Aside from the EE where else would you find a bakelite mag? gunshows? I dont get out enough i guess ... :) i have a Norinco 56 with partial Bakelite furniture that is screaming for a matching mag !!!

Speckfire.. Nice type 84s-3!!!
 
Wow this thread started to pick up.. Nice Ak's Gunplumber.. OMG you had to mention Keng's ....I had forgotten about him :)
 
I believe that Kengs still stocks Polytech 16" AK assemblies NIB !!!!

In any case it seems that AK furniture is hard to come by. I've never considered the AK-84's to be anything more than a commercial variant especially when they were for sale at century International in Montreal for $399CAD! So Ive managed to chop and mod them without feeling bad about it :) They are great shooters especially when 223 ammo was cheap .. but nothing beats a 7.62x39 AK rifle (even if its patterned after a Norinco 56) !!!

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My Polytech and some mags. In the box in the rear right there are a few more red mags but I took this pic awhile back and not about to pull all these out again.
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Urban_Ops said:
My Polytech and some mags. In the box in the rear right there are a few more red mags but I took this pic awhile back and not about to pull all these out again.
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been looking for that furniture for years..I will get some someday..both my side folders came with the generic wood on them.and I hear you on pulling all the mags out..way too much like work
 
I'm sure you know Gunplumber that there is a difference in color with the Chinese Bakelite and the Soviet one, the latter being more reddish than the Chinese oringy.
 
Thanks gunplumberr ... I think I have one of those keng black plastic mags somewhere, it had the bolt hold open device if my memory serves me right :)
 
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