Fugly Russian 5.45 Bakes @ Aim - $29.95

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AK-74 guys, get 'em while they last - probably not for long.

Not nice at all, but hopefully they function with little or no work.

https://aimsurplus.com/russian-30rd-bakelite-ak74-5-45x39-rifle-magazine-x-grade/

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@WadeWatts did you receive yours? Anything interesting or out of the ordinary?

Mine came in today. Overall I'm pleased. Lots of scrapes and wear and tear. Nothing too damaged or outright broken. No heavy pitting on followers or plates. Followers move freely and mags lock into place. A few ink stamps remain. These things were grimy but cleaned up pretty easily with an old tee and a quick spritz of Ballistol.

Representative of the batch:

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A couple that stood out include this one with an etched number:

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And my favorite of the bunch - some nice trench art featuring "ДМБ" or DMB, which roughly translates to dedovshchina, Russian slang denoting completion of a conscription service. I think. Perhaps ol' comrade was a fan of Dave Matthews. Anyway, kinda neat picturing these in the hands of someone they were made for, rather than a warehouse worker at AIM simply digging through a pile and tossing them in a box:

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Still waiting. Those do not look that bad. Will update when they come in.
 
got my mags in. Definitely not super bad. Some rust inside the mag bodies. Heavily pitted followers and baseplates. A couple have heavy rust on the springs. Mag bodies look serviceable. I think they will all work.
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FYI the plums are still in stock as of this post.

Not a lick of rust on the first batch I received, and no pits/refinished followers or floor plates. No gouges, dents, or big scratches. These had the typical white film of long-term storage, but they are solid "B" grade in my book. Bright ink stamps remain intact on all. I'm very happy. Happy enough that I bought a bunch more.

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