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Any issued mags-be Soviet, Polish, Bulgarian, East German- will serve you well.
I prefer Bakelite. I've ordered from the link below many times and they are always on time and as described.
http://whatacountry.com/ak-74magazineandpouchset.aspx
The only other types I have are four polymer 45 rounders I bought from KVAR... but they're a bit spendy.
For the most part any mil spec mags are gtg.
+1 to what has been said multiple times. Any military magazine works. I have 8 Russian plums, by way of Bulgaria. Polish magazines use a different plastic and aren't quite as tough and can crack if subjected to mistreatment. Other than that, I think they're all equal. Don't use any US magazines, or mags from any other country that never fielded the AK (e.g., South Korea).
The same goes for 7.62 magazines.
Will the Bulgarian 5.45x39 Circle 10's work in the Norinco 84S 5.56x45?
Yes they will! I have a Norinco 84S converted to 5.45x39 and the 74 mags function just fine without any mods. However, some might have to be sanded slightly on one of the outsides. My have to be sanded just a hair on the left rear corner of the mag. Some of them catch on that area upon removal and some don't.
The one in the pic is an E. German mag and fits fine. The Bulgy and some Russian mags I slightly sand the one corner. When I say slightly I mean slightly, like just a few passes with some rough sand paper
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