Frag Out! Magazine
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MAGAZINE Basic AK magazines are made from stamped steel sheets. Because the material is almost in- destructible but also tremendously heavy. Later generations of AKs had polymer (bakelite) mag- azines but they were never popular (these were common for AK74 and later ones). Now, there are a number of polymer magazines available offered by multiple manufacturers. They are du- rable, lightweight and… definitely better looking. One product I could definitely recommend is the magazine follower which will hold the bolt in the rear position (like WeaponTech one). After last rounds fired, the slide stops on the bump of the follower making it very clear to the shooter that the magazine is empty. With standard AK, you will never know what was the reason for lack of shot, was it a failure or empty magazine. Sure, you can try to count the rounds… Side note – even with a custom follower, when you will drop the magazine, the slide will move forward anyway. LOOSE ROUNDS As you can see, there are multiple ways to cus- tomize and "civilize" the old and rusty Kalashnikov rifle. All the mentioned above are based on my per- sonal experience but I am fully aware that there are many other methods to improve and modify an AK. After implementing my solutions you are going to rediscover the AK. hell I know, the number of mods depends on your budget and sometimes "pimping my AK '' will cost more than a basic rifle, but there is absolutely no reason to change all the parts at once. When modding your gun, focus on the key compo- nents and factors and start with them first. And defi- nitely do not follow "tactical fashion trends''. www.fragoutmag.com