Sunday, January 16, 2011

AK47 Drums

Aim Surplus is now selling both Korean and Romanian AK47 75rd drum magazines ($55 and $65). 

The design is a copy of the Chinese rear loading drums.  Minor differences in the construction can been seen in the pictures below.  The Korea made drums have a rougher finish where as the Romanian's are nicely blued.  The difference in welds is noticeable between the two with the Romanian appearing to be stronger.

However the biggest difference is in the rear locking lug.  The Korean is wider at the tip with a shallower ramp.  Out of the five AK's (draco, wasr, yugo, norinco, polish) I could not insert the mag into the CAI 1960 Polish milled AK and on the Draco I could insert but removing was extremely difficult.  The Romanian both inserted and removed easily in all AK's.  Both drums exhibt slight wobble in all the guns with the exception of the Norinco.

Bottom line for only $10 more I would spend my money on the Romanian. 
Korea (left) and Romania (right)

Korea

Romania

Korea (left) and Romania (right)

Korea


Romania (right)

Korea (left) and Romania (right)

Korea (left) and Romania (right)

Korea

Romania

Nagant 1895

Manufacturer: Tula
Model: Nagant 1895
Date: 1943
Country: USSR
Caliber: 7.62x38R
Action: SA/DA
Purchase Year: 2011
Purchase Price: $94.95
Purchase Location: Aim Surplus

Description:  Came with holster, lanyard, cleaning rod and wooden screw driver handle (metal screw driver missing).  Blued finish is somewhat rough, and left hand grip is very worn.  Heavy SA trigger pull.




















Walther P1

Manufacturer: Walther
Model: P1
Date: Nov 1980
Country: Germany (West)
Caliber: 9x19mm
Action: SA/DA
Purchase Year: 2011
Purchase Price: $329.95
Purchase Location: Aim Surplus

Description:  Used condition, overal good shape, numbers matching. Came with holster, two magazines and a P38 manual.





I.O. INC. MONROE, NC
P.38/P1  9X19 GERMANY







Pist.P1

05/96
Heim GmbH

  




Geco Flare

Manufacturer: Geco
Model: LP2 Signal Pistol
Date: Sep 1970
Country: Germany (West)
Caliber: 26.5mm Flare
Action: SAO
Purchase Year: 2010
Purchase Price: $49.10
Purchase Location: Numrich

Description:  All metal with plastic grips, solid construction and Bundeswehr marked. Heavy hammer spring, medium trigger pull.  The flare gun came with a holster and brass cleaning brush.








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