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A Briefer Overview of AK Magazine Patterns, from Forgotten Weapons

Posted in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK, Ammunition, Daily News, Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles, Shooting Accessories by with 4 Comments

Back in September, TFB reader Brandon took us through the history and variations of Russian Kalashnikov magazine patterns in a two part article that’s well worth reading if you haven’t already. Having said that, if you don’t have the patience for [Read More…]

GUEST POST: A Brief History of the Kalashnikov Magazine Part 2: Synthetic Magazines

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This is a the second part of a guest article from our reader Brandon covering the development of synthetic magazines for the AK-47 and AKM rifles. You can read the first part, on metallic magazines, at this link. Thanks, Brandon! Sometime around 1965-1968 Izhevsk [Read More…]