AK/Saiga Mags

[jeremy155rr]

okay, arsenals website specifically says that the sgl's will accept any standard ak magazine... I bought tapcos and they are a pain in the arse to get in my new saiga, way too tight! anyone hear of any similar problems?

[Smith]

A couple thoughts:

1. Are you sure your getting them in straight? Sometimes if you get them just a little canted they will bind.

2. If that's not the problem you may need to open the mag well a hair. Try to find where the tight spots are and relieve a little material in those spots. Just be careful!They may have not ground down the catch (one of the Saiga conversion steps)

or most likely,

3.it may be the Crapco's. I would try normal AK mags first and then see how they fit. US mags are NOT the way to go with AK's.

Edited November 6, 2009 by Smith

[Guest Todd@CIS]

it may be the Crapco's. I would try normal AK mags first and then see how they fit. US mags are NOT the way to go with AK's.

True.

[Seaslug]

okay, arsenals website specifically says that the sgl's will accept any standard ak magazine... I bought tapcos and they are a pain in the arse to get in my new saiga, way too tight! anyone hear of any similar problems?

I'll let you know when mine gets here next week. I ordered a 30-round Bulgarian waffle with it, and a couple of 40-rounders from another site. If I had to wager a guess though, I'd agree that it's probably the Tapco's...

[Guest mikedwood]

I have an AK that won't take Tapco's. It's just the mag well size. I like using the old used mil surp steel mags in mine anyway.

I personally wouldn't whittle away at the magwell to put Tapcos in it.

[jeremy155rr]

^I wouldn't either, they say the whole purpose of those nice tight magwells are for no wobble with milspec mags, I'll sand down the mags or see if someone wants a trade...