| 7.62x39mm Magazine | |
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| An Izhevsk manufactured 7.62x39mm polymer magazine | |
| Type: | 7.62x39mm caliber magazine (30 rounds) |
| Designation: | AG4[1] |
| Place of origin: | USSR |
| Produced: | Early 1960s[1]-??? |
| Manufacturer(s): | Izhevsk Mechanical Plant[2], Tula Arms Plant[3] |
| Material(s): | Polyethylene[4] |
| Evolved from: | 7.62x39mm Aluminum "waffle" magazine |
| Evolved into: | ? |
Service
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| Used by: | probably Soviet Military[5] |
| Wars: | probably Soviet war in Afghanistan[5] |
The "Soviet 7.62x39mm Bakelite Magazine" is a polymer magazine of Soviet origin.[6][7]
Overview[]
It's commonly called Bakelite, but it's actually made out of glass reinforced polymer. It was lighter than standard steel magazine, and also it's body was rust proof. That's why Soviets started using them in cold weather conditions, becouse normal steel mags would rust on the inside of the body and cause malfunctions. It was more expensive to produce so only Soviet Union adopted them to use for their military.
This page is under construction. More information will be added.
Gallery[]
Right side view
Right side view
Closeup
![Right side view of another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[8]](/wiki/File:179.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg "179.jpg thumbnail0.jpg (280 KB)")
Right side view of another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[8]
Left side view
Right side view
Left side view
Closeup of the Izhevsk logo
![Another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[9]](/wiki/File:Dscn8303.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg "Dscn8303.jpg thumbnail0.jpg (548 KB)")
Another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[9]
Closeup
Closeuo of bottom
Frontal view
Backside viw of another magazine
Three magazines - one Izhevsk manufactured (first from left) ant two Tula manufactured ones
![Full view of another Tula manufactured magazine[5]](/wiki/File:IMG_5144.jpg "IMG 5144.jpg (537 KB)")
Full view of another Tula manufactured magazine[5]
Closeup of Tula logo
Markings "10"
Closeup of another magazine's Izhevsk logo
Closeup of markings under on the backside (under the feed lips) "3"
![A variety of Izhevsk and Tula manufactured magazines[10]](/wiki/File:Bake-2-500x500.jpg "Bake-2-500x500.jpg (37 KB)")
A variety of Izhevsk and Tula manufactured magazines[10]
Frontal view
Backside view
Closeup of feed lips
Closeup of bottoms
![Another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[11]](/wiki/File:AK47_AKM_Russian_Izhmash_Bakelite_30_Rd_Magazine.png "AK47 AKM Russian Izhmash Bakelite 30 Rd Magazine.png (152 KB)")
Another Izhevsk manufactured magazine[11]
Closeup of bottom
Closeup of feed lips
In popular culture[]
- The 7.62x39mm plastic magazine is featured in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It is attached to the pseudo AK-74u.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=419
- ↑ http://www.gunauction.com/buy/12496608
- ↑ http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=7&f=123&t=1293548
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bakelite_AK_magazines.jpg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.legionusa.com/ak47-bakelite-russian-magazine-7.62x39.html
- ↑ https://www.classicfirearms.com/russ30rdbakelite
- ↑ http://jesticearms.com/Russian-bakelite-Izhmash-AK-mag
- ↑ http://www.gunauction.com/buy/12463448/magazine-clips/magazine-clips-other/1-ak-47-ak47-bakelite-7.62x39mm-mag-izhvesk
- ↑ http://www.gunauction.com/buy/11930176/magazine-clips/rifle-magazine-clips/1-ak-47-ak47-30rd-russian-bakelite-mag-izhvesk
- ↑ http://www.rtktguns.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=56
- ↑ http://gunandsurplus.com/Magazines/AK-47-AKM-7.62x39-Russian-Izhmash-Bakelite-30-Rd-Magazine?cPath=45_51&