Congratulations!
You'll really like the little 5.45mm round, it's flat shooting and low pressure compared to the 5.56mm.
The magazines you got are all Bulgarian military mags. The Bulgarians have several different colored mags, but they all run the same and are all just as reliable as the next. Bulgarian mags can run from tan, firebrick red, black, and chocolate colored. It basically depended on what dye they had in stock at the time.
The Double Circle 10 mags are Arsenal Bulgaria. You'll also see Circle 21 and 25, they are military contract mags, still Bulgarian. None are really better than the other.
It does take some work to convert to a triangular steel side folder, to turn it into an AKS-74. Lots of machine work, most smiths will charge about $250 or so to do the work.
If you want a decent job and a decent turn around, Will at Red Jacket can do the work.
Glen Riddle at Magnum Gunsmithing, Mario at Piece of History Firearms, Troy Sellars at InRange, Mike Friend at The Firing Line, there are good smiths out there.
Is your rifle a SLR-105 or a SLR-105A1?
The finish on the rifle will not hold up to US commercial gun cleaning solvents well, like Hoppes #9 or Shooter's Choice. Break Free, FP-10, and good 'ol Ballistol are fine though.
If you're going to turn it into an AKS-74, go ahead and have whoever does the work refinish the rifle while they're at it.
Hope that helps.
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