AK-74 40 rd mags

Prince Yamato · 03-01-2007, 08:57 AM

How come these are all over $100 everywhere I look? I understand that they weren't imported in vast quantity BEFORE the AWB, but it's been 3 years now. Also, they're made of plastic... $100 for a $10 item... anyway, is there any place that has these at a more reasonable price?

magnus392 · 03-01-2007, 09:46 AM

Just watch the boards sometimes a member will sell one off. I think I picke mine up here for under $75. It will still be pricey, but not as bad.

FAL GRUNT · 03-01-2007, 11:01 AM

Are you talking about 45rd RPK mags? You can get them for $75 from ORF, $100 new... but who cares.

-myers

FAL GRUNT · 03-01-2007, 11:09 AM

Additionaly... this is why I would just get two 30 round magazines for... oh... thats right $6

-myers

Prince Yamato · 03-01-2007, 01:14 PM

I know that the 30s are cheap, I just kinda want a 45rd mag. It's like with my ak-47. 30 rds are great, but I like the 40s. $75 though? Ridiculous.

cz-75a · 03-02-2007, 11:25 AM

Interesting that ORF sells mags that aren't even legal in OH, as the last 9 rounds are worse than the first 31 in that state.

Prince Yamato · 03-03-2007, 01:55 AM

$75... hell no... not for PLASTIC. Myers you are correct. I bought 6 bulgarian mags from copes. 3 in black, 3 in brown. $30.

16r40 · 03-03-2007, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cz-75a

Interesting that ORF sells mags that aren't even legal in OH,

now where did you come up with that nonsense? they are not illegal to sell, buy, trade, give away etc...

VALMET_M76 · 03-03-2007, 12:21 PM

Somebody made their own 45 round mags out of two bakelite 30 rounders. It worked good.

Tomak?

Do a search on the WWW.

KernelKrink · 03-03-2007, 02:37 PM

I've got one of those, works pretty good. other than being painted black and having some aluminum tape over the seam, it's hard to tell the difference. $30 was a lot more affordable as well.

dono · 03-03-2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cz-75a

Interesting that ORF sells mags that aren't even legal in OH, as the last 9 rounds are worse than the first 31 in that state.

I think you are off base on this one.

zzdroptop · 03-04-2007, 11:29 AM

I know ORF was selling a 4 pak with the bag for $200 or so ....bout as cheap as you will get these. Me and my brother went in together a couple of times over the las 6mo on this deal....just couldnt swing the $200 in one pop by myself so it worked out well.

18B30 · 03-04-2007, 04:04 PM

Once more, allow me to clear up this falsehood. In the State of Ohio, the ownership, possession, sales, repair, distribution of any capacity size magazine is legal under state law. There are some citys that forbid high capacity magazines (Tolego, Cinnci, ect).
Under Ohio State law, the USING of a magazine that is HOLDING more than 31 rounds of ammunition in a weapon places that weapon in the same catagory as a machinegun. ie, if your AK holds 31 rounds of ammo it is a machinegun under Ohio Law.
So if your Beta C-Mags are next to your AR-15 you're fine. If your Beta C-Mag is in your AR-15 with more than 31 rounds loaded, you are in possession of a machinegun!
Any question?

CampyBob..Call me sometime!

cz-75a · 03-04-2007, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16r40

now where did you come up with that nonsense? they are not illegal to sell, buy, trade, give away etc...

Just to use. And that is the whole point of owning them, right?

Prince Yamato · 03-05-2007, 12:14 AM

So, if you have an SBR in ohio, can you use a 31+ round magazine in it?

creator0203 · 03-10-2007, 09:45 PM

At the current price they are worthless to me. 30 rounds works. Oh and the trunk full of 5.45 drums

Darkmatter · 04-08-2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Yamato

$75... hell no... not for PLASTIC. Myers you are correct. I bought 6 bulgarian mags from copes. 3 in black, 3 in brown. $30.

It's bakelite!

The 45 round mags are bakelite and and 40 round mag I have is steel.

I think $75 is worth it considering the price will eventurally go up. Might as well buy some now.

levi7.62 · 04-09-2007, 12:24 AM

Darkmatter, when did you get that romanian grip?
Valmet_M76=When you mentioned somebody putting two 30rders together to make a larger mag, that made me wonder, have you guys seen those new 60rd box mags that are basically two 30rd box mags fused together side by side? There is a pic of one on tantals website on an AKSU. I will get the link. If anyone knows of someone who has the know-how with polymers and plastics to do this, we should get that done. That would be AWESOME. I doubt any of those mags will show up on this side of the atlantic, so why not.

Oswald2001 · 04-09-2007, 08:52 AM

I paid $75 in California for a steel Galil mag durning the madness prior to enactment of the AWB.

Over time, they went to as low as $25.

If they don't pass another law....

There is a good chance that...at some time...a whole bunch of these 45 round mags will come into the country and the prices will plummet.

That is usually how it goes with surplus.

I wouldn't buy any of the 45 round mags at today's prices. Too much money. I would wait for the market to bring better deals.

Look at 5.45 x 39 ammo. There was very little in the country and the prices were high.

Today? It's the cheapest ammo on the market. By far.

After a while, 5.45 will probably get scarce and the price will go through the ceiling again.

Mags or ammo...that's just how it goes with surplus.

For me, 30 round mags work great. I might pick up a few 45 round mags @ $10-$12 (max) which is really all they are worth to me.

I figure it's better to wait. It has proven to be a good strategy over the years.

Maybe the prices will never go down. That's ok. I have plenty of 30's.

And there will be always be plenty of other bargains around. I will take advantage of them with the money that I didn't blow on overpriced stuff.

KernelKrink · 04-09-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by levi7.62

Darkmatter, when did you get that romanian grip?
Valmet_M76=When you mentioned somebody putting two 30rders together to make a larger mag, that made me wonder, have you guys seen those new 60rd box mags that are basically two 30rd box mags fused together side by side? There is a pic of one on tantals website on an AKSU. I will get the link. If anyone knows of someone who has the know-how with polymers and plastics to do this, we should get that done. That would be AWESOME. I doubt any of those mags will show up on this side of the atlantic, so why not.

IIRC, Magnus was playing around with getting something cobbled together to make a 60rd mag.

Prince Yamato · 04-11-2007, 12:05 AM

About a month or two ago, I sent an email to Century Arms asking them to import 40rnd mags in bulk and the response basically said that they'd see what they could do on their next trip over to eastern europe (I'm guessing to buy a whole factory load of surplus stuff). My bet is that the 45 round mags are going to start coming in soon.

WolfsburgBob · 04-11-2007, 10:58 AM

OBL put a "45er" in a Krink,..and it has become LEGEND!

Thing just sound better as legends!

PS,..Like the Polytech Legend. Poly/Norinco gave up on milled receivers years before they brough back..THE LEGEND... for the "Milled Mentality" American market.

Milled is silly ass,...but the SELL like ICE CUBES IN HELL!

XSAPPER · 04-15-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAL GRUNT

Additionaly... this is why I would just get two 30 round magazines for... oh... thats right $6

-myers

For $100 you can buy a bunch of used 30 rounders. That's what I try to keep in mind when look at drum mags.

03-01-2007, 08:57 AM	#1
Prince Yamato Member AKaholic #: 7707 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C.S.A Posts: 60	AK-74 40 rd mags How come these are all over $100 everywhere I look? I understand that they weren't imported in vast quantity BEFORE the AWB, but it's been 3 years now. Also, they're made of plastic... $100 for a $10 item... anyway, is there any place that has these at a more reasonable price?

03-01-2007, 09:46 AM	#2
magnus392 Senior Member AKaholic #: 3207 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 744	Just watch the boards sometimes a member will sell one off. I think I picke mine up here for under $75. It will still be pricey, but not as bad. __________________ The customer, may not always be right. However that isn't free liscense to treat them like shit.

03-04-2007, 04:04 PM	#13
18B30 New Member AKaholic #: 7065 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Ohio law and Hi cap mags Once more, allow me to clear up this falsehood. In the State of Ohio, the ownership, possession, sales, repair, distribution of any capacity size magazine is legal under state law. There are some citys that forbid high capacity magazines (Tolego, Cinnci, ect). Under Ohio State law, the USING of a magazine that is HOLDING more than 31 rounds of ammunition in a weapon places that weapon in the same catagory as a machinegun. ie, if your AK holds 31 rounds of ammo it is a machinegun under Ohio Law. So if your Beta C-Mags are next to your AR-15 you're fine. If your Beta C-Mag is in your AR-15 with more than 31 rounds loaded, you are in possession of a machinegun! Any question? CampyBob..Call me sometime!

03-10-2007, 09:45 PM	#16
creator0203 Failure to Yielder AKaholic #: 4400 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,668	At the current price they are worthless to me. 30 rounds works. Oh and the trunk full of 5.45 drums __________________ ALL HAIL THE PROPHET CARP! 5.45 Junkie Home is where they understand you. - Garfield "I love my Beater AK" Rivet it and forget it Even my AR spits commie led REPORTABUSEHERE

04-11-2007, 10:58 AM	#22
WolfsburgBob 2 down, ... and 1 to go! AKaholic #: 16 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The North Coast Posts: 2,725	OBL put a "45er" in a Krink,..and it has become LEGEND! Thing just sound better as legends! PS,..Like the Polytech Legend. Poly/Norinco gave up on milled receivers years before they brough back..THE LEGEND... for the "Milled Mentality" American market. Milled is silly ass,...but the SELL like ICE CUBES IN HELL! __________________ Proud to be the 'ORIGINAL' AK Files Sponsor, and now the "Pope Emeritus" of our Marketplace!!

03-01-2007, 11:01 AM	#3
FAL GRUNT Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 2164 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,894	Are you talking about 45rd RPK mags? You can get them for $75 from ORF, $100 new... but who cares. -myers

03-01-2007, 11:09 AM	#4
FAL GRUNT Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 2164 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,894	Additionaly... this is why I would just get two 30 round magazines for... oh... thats right $6 -myers

03-01-2007, 01:14 PM	#5
Prince Yamato Member AKaholic #: 7707 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C.S.A Posts: 60	I know that the 30s are cheap, I just kinda want a 45rd mag. It's like with my ak-47. 30 rds are great, but I like the 40s. $75 though? Ridiculous.

03-02-2007, 11:25 AM	#6
cz-75a Member AKaholic #: 3165 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 69	Interesting that ORF sells mags that aren't even legal in OH, as the last 9 rounds are worse than the first 31 in that state.

03-03-2007, 01:55 AM	#7
Prince Yamato Member AKaholic #: 7707 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C.S.A Posts: 60	$75... hell no... not for PLASTIC. Myers you are correct. I bought 6 bulgarian mags from copes. 3 in black, 3 in brown. $30.

03-03-2007, 12:21 PM	#9
VALMET_M76 Temp ban-Multiple indiscretions. AKaholic #: 90 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,090	Somebody made their own 45 round mags out of two bakelite 30 rounders. It worked good. Tomak? Do a search on the WWW.

03-03-2007, 02:37 PM	#10
KernelKrink Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 2036 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,531	I've got one of those, works pretty good. other than being painted black and having some aluminum tape over the seam, it's hard to tell the difference. $30 was a lot more affordable as well.

03-04-2007, 11:29 AM	#12
zzdroptop New Member AKaholic #: 2817 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 5	I know ORF was selling a 4 pak with the bag for $200 or so ....bout as cheap as you will get these. Me and my brother went in together a couple of times over the las 6mo on this deal....just couldnt swing the $200 in one pop by myself so it worked out well.

03-05-2007, 12:14 AM	#15
Prince Yamato Member AKaholic #: 7707 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C.S.A Posts: 60	So, if you have an SBR in ohio, can you use a 31+ round magazine in it?

04-09-2007, 12:24 AM	#18
levi7.62 Senior Member AKaholic #: 6816 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 809	Darkmatter, when did you get that romanian grip? Valmet_M76=When you mentioned somebody putting two 30rders together to make a larger mag, that made me wonder, have you guys seen those new 60rd box mags that are basically two 30rd box mags fused together side by side? There is a pic of one on tantals website on an AKSU. I will get the link. If anyone knows of someone who has the know-how with polymers and plastics to do this, we should get that done. That would be AWESOME. I doubt any of those mags will show up on this side of the atlantic, so why not.

04-09-2007, 08:52 AM	#19
Oswald2001 Member AKaholic #: 4798 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 377	I paid $75 in California for a steel Galil mag durning the madness prior to enactment of the AWB. Over time, they went to as low as $25. If they don't pass another law.... There is a good chance that...at some time...a whole bunch of these 45 round mags will come into the country and the prices will plummet. That is usually how it goes with surplus. I wouldn't buy any of the 45 round mags at today's prices. Too much money. I would wait for the market to bring better deals. Look at 5.45 x 39 ammo. There was very little in the country and the prices were high. Today? It's the cheapest ammo on the market. By far. After a while, 5.45 will probably get scarce and the price will go through the ceiling again. Mags or ammo...that's just how it goes with surplus. For me, 30 round mags work great. I might pick up a few 45 round mags @ $10-$12 (max) which is really all they are worth to me. I figure it's better to wait. It has proven to be a good strategy over the years. Maybe the prices will never go down. That's ok. I have plenty of 30's. And there will be always be plenty of other bargains around. I will take advantage of them with the money that I didn't blow on overpriced stuff.

04-11-2007, 12:05 AM	#21
Prince Yamato Member AKaholic #: 7707 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C.S.A Posts: 60	About a month or two ago, I sent an email to Century Arms asking them to import 40rnd mags in bulk and the response basically said that they'd see what they could do on their next trip over to eastern europe (I'm guessing to buy a whole factory load of surplus stuff). My bet is that the 45 round mags are going to start coming in soon.

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