Magazines make or break an AK.How to tell them apart, and which ones collectors look for.
1Magazine Types
| Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slab side steel | 7.62×39 | Early milled AK-47 era |
| Ribbed steel | 7.62×39 | The classic AKM magazine |
| Waffle polymer | 7.62×39 | Bulgarian, very tough |
| Bakelite plum | 5.45×39 | AK-74 era, highly collected |
| 40 round RPK | 7.62×39 | Longer and heavier |
| 75 round drum | 7.62×39 | RPK drum |
| US made polymer | 7.62×39 | Counts toward 922(r) |
2Parts That Count for 922(r)
The magazine body, follower and floorplate are three of the twenty parts on the 922(r) list. US made magazines are an easy way to bring a build into compliance.