[Stottman]

East German "RPK-74" magazine developed for the LMG-500 family. Some were issued for troop trails, and it was supposed to enter production in 1990, but the Wall came down.

 

[philippes]

East German "RPK-74" magazine developed for the LMG-500 family. Some were issued for troop trails, and it was supposed to enter production in 1990, but the Wall came down.

Sweet!

May I use that photo with proper attribution?

 

[Stottman]

Yes, that's why I posted it.

 

[philippes]

Yes, that's why I posted it.

Thanks!

I assumed, but you know what they say about people that ass-u-me.

 

[Whiskerz]

It worked today

 

[jekbrown]

Another exotic to add...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/858595790

 

[jekbrown]

Dumb question: did Izzy 30 round bakes ever, even in exotic guide, come from the factory with polymer followers?

 

[philippes]

Another exotic to add...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/858595790

There's one pictured in the exotics section. But thanks nonetheless.

 

[philippes]

Dumb question: did Izzy 30 round bakes ever, even in exotic guide, come from the factory with polymer followers?

It's always possible. What people see on the market today, however, are swap-outs that happen when surplus comes into the country with mixed followers and base pads. Things get mixed and matched with little regard for the original configuration in the country of origin.

Older bakes would have typically metal followers and metal base pads, while polymer mags would have plastic followers and plastic base pads.

 

[jekbrown]

Another exotic to add...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/858595790

There's one pictured in the exotics section. But thanks nonetheless.

I see the clear Izzy in the guide...the one on GB looks different, specifically regarding the metal reinforcements. I don't see any in the clear Izzy in the guide, but they are very pronounced in the GB auction pic. Is it just a variant of the clear Izzy or...?

 

[jekbrown]

Also, there are polish all polymer 545 mags to add to the list. Allegedly made by the Poles for Ukraine, but I dunno.

https://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/AK74-CLEAR-PLASTIC-30RD-MAGAZINE-p1636.htm

 

[philippes]

I see the clear Izzy in the guide...the one on GB looks different, specifically regarding the metal reinforcements. I don't see any in the clear Izzy in the guide, but they are very pronounced in the GB auction pic. Is it just a variant of the clear Izzy or...?

They're the same. I'm certain of it.

 

[philippes]

Also, there are polish all polymer 545 mags to add to the list. Allegedly made by the Poles for Ukraine, but I dunno.

https://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/AK74-CLEAR-PLASTIC-30RD-MAGAZINE-p1636.htm

I've had some of these for awhile. They'll be added to the guide in the future.

 

[scottyb]

kind of like this Russian puffgun 60rd mag in my Romy AIMS

Hope it functions better than the 7.62 version.

 

[jekbrown]

BTW, if "shiny" vs "matte" is a different category of mag, why not break out the differences in bakes? IIRC there's 4 generations of Izzy bake, and I think 2 Tula? I forget, but the point is, it seems like a change in physical magazine shape would rate categorization?

 

[B4Ctom1]

Someone told me these might be rare or valuable. I know how these things can be one or the other. Thought I would check in to see if anyone knew.

 

[jekbrown]

Looks like a .223 Norinco 30 rounder to me, base on mag curvature and the size of the gap between the ribs and the feed lips reinforcement plate. Could be wrong..if it was 545 it would certainly be both rare and valuable. Not many of those got in before the ban.

 

[B4Ctom1]

Is there anything I can take a pic of that might help?

 

[scottyb]

The follower

 

[jekbrown]

bumpin' this one up. Heard from a Polish friend that the Ukrainians have domestically produced some new 545 mags for the war, including polymer clones of plums/true blacks that have no steel lugs/reinforcement and a Magpul clone as well. Once the war is over these will probably be seriously collectible.