Best AK Mags; Most Collectible New AK47; Spare Parts?

[marcwells]

Hello all.

I'm looking at buying my first AK, chambered in 7.62 x 39, and have Arsenal (stamped or milled receiver SAM 7R) and Zastava M70 on my shortlist.

I should have a budget for two for my collection. What would you recommend (I'm open to other brands, too)?

For AK mags, which are good? How about the MagPul PMag MOE 30-round polymer? US Palm Black Waffle 30 round? Croatian steel mags?

What are the good spare parts to have available for the AK-47 in 7.62x39?

 

[marcwells]

Hello all.

I'm looking at buying my first AK, chambered in 7.62 x 39, and have Arsenal (stamped or milled receiver SAM 7R) and Zastava M70 on my shortlist.

I should have a budget for two for my collection. What would you recommend (I'm open to other brands, too)?

For AK mags, which are good? How about the MagPul PMag MOE 30-round polymer? US Palm Black Waffle 30 round? Croatian steel mags and other AK47 Replacement Parts Info?

What are the good spare parts to have available for the AK-47 in 7.62x39?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ken792]

Bulgarian Circle 10 are considered the best that are easily obtainable. Soviet Bakelite and Russian AK-103 are also at the top, but are expensive.

PMAGs have been reliable for me. I use them as beater range mags since they’re easy to disassemble and wash and are cheap.

Look up reviews of the Croatian steel mags. Those can have issues. If going with steel mags, stick to surplus or maybe the current production Bulgarian ones.

 

[HRDWRK]

If you go to the introduction area we could guide you to more info..
Were. Do you live?
Maryland.. Good luck

 

[ST19AG_WGreymon]

If you're in Maryland the only AK 7.62x39 rifle derivative that's MD-legal is the FB Radom Beryl.

You can find other AK-style rifles in 5.56 or 5.45 that are MD-legal.

Other than that, any AK pistol is fine so long as it's on the roster.

 

[JohnnyE]

This thread depresses me. About ten years ago at the Philly Expo Center King of Prussia gun show a vendor had three tables of Izhmash 30 round, 7.62x39 bakelite mags for sale at maybe $20 each, and only bought three. Ugh.

 

[coinboy]

Black steel mags always worked for me.

 

[slsc98]

Bulgarian Circle 10 are considered the best that are easily obtainable. Soviet Bakelite and Russian AK-103 are also at the top, but are expensive.

PMAGs have been reliable for me. I use them as beater range mags since they’re easy to disassemble and wash and are cheap.

Look up reviews of the Croatian steel mags. Those can have issues. If going with steel mags, stick to surplus or maybe the current production Bulgarian ones.

All above mirrors my research back on 2021 when I was where you’re at OP (since added two Zastava M70’s to our early 80’s preban Norinco AKM 47)*

*We also own a Century 7.62x39 that we were warned away from but went ahead and bought anyway only to find out the trunion is deficient defective somehow and the gun really isn’t safe to fire

Hence WE AVOID ANYTHING CENTURY SINCE

I went with a bunch of US Palm and once a group of us t&e’ed twelve of these that we ordered to test, well, they ran so d*mn slick we called global ordnance from right on the firing line and placed an order FOR HUNDREDS to use, as mentioned upthread, as beaters:

Global Ordnance Magazine AK47 30rd Steel 7.62x39 Black UPC: 850003223087

Global Ordnance

globalordnance.com

(I see they now limit each order to 56. Undoubtedly that is precisely how many they can ship in a specific size carton they have plenty of …)

 

[DGC6262]

Hello all.

I'm looking at buying my first AK, chambered in 7.62 x 39, and have Arsenal (stamped or milled receiver SAM 7R) and Zastava M70 on my shortlist.

I should have a budget for two for my collection. What would you recommend (I'm open to other brands, too)?

For AK mags, which are good? How about the MagPul PMag MOE 30-round polymer? US Palm Black Waffle 30 round? Croatian steel mags?

What are the good spare parts to have available for the AK-47 in 7.62x39?

Any surplus mag, bakes are great but magpuls work and I love the windowed fab defense mags