I'm thinking about getting an AK in 5.45x39 but I'm wondering how easy it will be to find 10 or 15 round magazines.

 

An Internet search came back with Tapco and KVAR making 10 round mags.

 

Can anyone suggest other alternatives?

 

 

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I have tapcos for both my 74's and a couple steel ones never had an issue with the tapco's, john

I have tapco no issues on my 74.

I have tapcos for both my 74's and a couple steel ones never had an issue with the tapco's, john

Can you tell me where you got the steel mags?

 

 

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These guys usually have them.

 

http://www.ammosc.com/5-45-x-39/

I've gotten two forum users from an AK forum to modify 30rders to 15. I'm pretty sure PK90 can do them too. You buy the mags and send them over, they do the work and send them back. Can't get any easier.

These guys usually have them.

 

http://www.ammosc.com/5-45-x-39/

Thanks for the tips - I ordered a few 10 rounders from Midway. This should get me started (now to order my bullet guide so I can actually use the mags)

 

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the ASC mags are for the AR and not the AK.

 

 

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Thanks for the tips - I ordered a few 10 rounders from Midway. This should get me started (now to order my bullet guide so I can actually use the mags)Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the ASC mags are for the AR and not the AK. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why would you need a bullet guide? My saiga 5.45 never needed it.

I've heard mixed stories about certain Saiga 5.45 guns that will run without one while others will not. My theory is that every other AK that I have has a BG installed, so it's worth it to me to spend the $15 and an hour to install one. At worst, it will prevent the chance for bullet set-back if a round happens to slam into the shoulder of the barrel while it's being chambered.

 

 

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http://www.badelementco.com/

 

He does great work and quick turn around.. send some 5.45 bakes and chop to 15

http://www.badelementco.com/

 

He does great work and quick turn around.. send some 5.45 bakes and chop to 15

 

Thanks - Nick seems to be a good guy and a few other AK guys in NJ have referred me to Bad Element as well - I've been traded some messages with Nick over the past couple of days to get an order over to him.

 

I was actually going to have him rivet some 30 rounders to 15 instead of chopping them. 

 

Right now, I'm looking for a site to order the mags at a decent price. Any suggestions?

Steve at Monmouth arms (remixer) here on the forum sells magpul ak mags blocked to 15 rounds...picked up a couple tonight.

Steve at Monmouth arms (remixer) here on the forum sells magpul ak mags blocked to 15 rounds...picked up a couple tonight.

 

Does he carry 7.62x39 blocked mags or or 5.45x39 mags? It's the 5.45 ones that I was looking for

oh, sorry, I didn't see that you were looking for 5.45 mags...the ones Steve has were 7.62.

oh, sorry, I didn't see that you were looking for 5.45 mags...the ones Steve has were 7.62.

No worries. Finding reduced capacity 74 mags is a bit of a unicorn hunt unless you want Tapco 10 rounders. I'm going to order some Bulgarian mags to have chopped to 15 by Bad Element out in Utah. I hate to have a good mil surplus magazine chopped but it seems to be the only way to get a quality 74 mag (metal feed lips, etc) here in NJ

 

 

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http://www.badelementco.com/

 

He does great work and quick turn around.. send some 5.45 bakes and chop to 15

 

I just sent an order to Nick this morning for some 15 round cut downs - I couldn't find any bakelite mags that weren't going to break the bank but I did find some surplus Bulgarians that were reasonably priced

Try Jestice arms website I got 15/30 .762 x 39 from them

Try Jestice arms website I got 15/30 .762 x 39 from them

Thanks for the tip - I was looking at Jestice Arms site for 5.45 mags but he's only got 10/30 blocked AK 74 mags.

 

It didn't seem to make much sense to me to give up 5 rounds, so that's why I ended up ordering some custom cut-downs

 

 

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I just sent an order to Nick this morning for some 15 round cut downs - I couldn't find any bakelite mags that weren't going to break the bank but I did find some surplus Bulgarians that were reasonably priced

 

How much did the chop & pin cost from Nick?

 

I know he does up to 10 magazines (rivet-only) for just $20 total + shipping, but chopping and pinning was much higher the last i remember

Thanks for the tip - I was looking at Jestice Arms site for 5.45 mags but he's only got 10/30 blocked AK 74 mags.

 

It didn't seem to make much sense to me to give up 5 rounds, so that's why I ended up ordering some custom cut-downs

 

 

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No problem brother

How much did the chop & pin cost from Nick?

 

I know he does up to 10 magazines (rivet-only) for just $20 total + shipping, but chopping and pinning was much higher the last i remember

I'm waiting on an invoice from him, but his website lists the chop down price as $15/per magazine. It's a pretty big jump up from the rivet job, but I figure that I'm paying a premium for not getting hassled at the range about whether a 30 rounder is pinned or not

 

 

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Thanks medved - that's not bad actually.  

 

It'd be nice if PK90 did 74 mags.  I just got 2 of his 15/20 korean 7.62 steel mags and they're really nice - good price too especially with his fall sale.

Thanks medved - that's not bad actually.

 

It'd be nice if PK90 did 74 mags. I just got 2 of his 15/20 korean 7.62 steel mags and they're really nice - good price too especially with his fall sale.

Yeah - I didn't realize when I got into the 5.45 guns that pulling together magazines would require this much work, especially tracking down 15 round options. That having been said, it's worth the effort since I'm really starting to like shooting round. I'm kicking myself for not getting into it earlier when the prices were cheaper.

 

 

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It's nice to have more options nowadays. Can't wait to get back into AKs and eventually pick up a 74. Hoping 15/20 steel mags will be more available in the near future.

Tapcos seem tondonthe job

I got Tapco and some Arsenals limited to 15 rounds. Tapco is twice cheaper mags but not the same quality, good for range.