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Aggressive Perfector
12-29-2014, 05:35 PM
I just got the Bakelite mag I ordered last week (AIM Surplus). It's nice... Very nice. No signs of handling, looks like it just came fresh from the factory. The one I got was a Tula (AIM does not seperate Tulas from Izhevsk mags or guarantee which you will receive). Came with the capacity limiter (which I promptly removed), steel locking lugs front and back, and steel impregnated feed lips. Seems like a very sturdy mag and looks very nice. I was also impressed enough with the condition of the mag to order another. Maybe I'll wind up with one of each.
FunkyPertwee
12-29-2014, 06:22 PM
I ordered enough of these to use as my go-to mags. I love them.
l921428x
12-29-2014, 06:54 PM
knew you would like em. wish I could afford some.
Aggressive Perfector
12-29-2014, 07:48 PM
Crappy cell phone picture here, but beats nothing. Magazine is orange in color and fairly bright.
http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz53/t88ertot/tn.jpg
FunkyPertwee
12-29-2014, 07:58 PM
Very nice.

Dammit I love AKs. Even a humble WASR.
Aggressive Perfector
12-29-2014, 08:41 PM
Once I scratch my "cowboy gun" itch and get my .204 Ruger AR upper built I got to get to buildin' myself a few nicer variants. Got some of the tools needed (spot welder, press brake, 12 ton shop press), just keep gettin' side tracked. lol
FunkyPertwee
12-29-2014, 08:43 PM
Once I scratch my "cowboy gun" itch and get my .204 Ruger AR upper built I got to get to buildin' myself a few nicer variants. Got some of the tools needed (spot welder, press brake, 12 ton shop press), just keep gettin' side tracked. lol

That would be nice if you could roll your own AKs.

Whenever I start to get distracted by things like cowboy guns, I remind myself that I should be buying the guns which are more likely to get banned or will be needed for actual use.
Aggressive Perfector
12-29-2014, 10:57 PM
Sounds like fun to me really.

I have what I need for practical purposes, other than maybe more mags and ammo. It's more about enjoying the hobby at this point aside from stockpiling more ammo and mags. So the cowboy guns and the .204 upper are the hotter irons in the fire at the moment. Then again, the "bannable" ones will likely be worth a lot if I do my part correctly.
jtrade
12-31-2014, 01:53 PM
I ordered some of these a while back... Some look brand new & others showed some wear. Either way they are a good deal as I paid a lot more years ago for some that I know are brand spanking new.
Aggressive Perfector
01-02-2015, 05:38 AM
Probably going to be buying as many more as I can afford in up and coming months.
l921428x
02-06-2015, 06:36 PM
yeah since this thread was started I have seen them from 30 to 85 dollars and they always sell.
wish I had a 10 of em. or more..........
recon
03-18-2015, 11:10 AM
They still have them. Got some myself.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=MAK47I30&name=Russian+30rd+Bakelite+AK47+7.62x39+Rifle+Maga zine&groupid=15
Penguin
03-20-2015, 08:56 PM
If I wasn't spending my gun money on other things I would pick some up. Oh well some other time I guess.
mrkalashnikov
04-02-2015, 09:04 AM
That's a pretty good deal for Russian bakelites. Just a few years ago those were selling for $50-$75 apiece in my area. Crazy.
Aggressive Perfector
04-06-2015, 03:12 PM
They seem to have gone up a few bucks at AIM, but they're still selling them for half the price some competors are selling them for, and with free shipping on them. Wish I lived a few hours south of where I do, I'd just go in store and check them out, maybe be allowed to pick out an Izhevsk as all I have gotten are Tula so far.