So now that I have a new AK-47 variant , what are the best mags to get? It came with a PMAG, but I have heard the circle 10'a are good. Any good steel surplus ones? Where is a good place to buy?

Here's the gun ain't she purty?

I've never actually come across a BAD surplus AK mag. I mean of course avoid the promags or other domestic AK mags (I have no experience with the MAGPUl ones but they are about the only ones I would chance).

Circle 10s are good
All the steel surplus "commie" mags have been reliable and much like an East German Figure Skater....strong like bull. never a problem with any of them. Never tried the 20 round mags so You're on your own there.

I actually find the Circle 10s to be harder to rock and lock quickly then their steel counterparts. Probably as they feel a hair thicker.

I have just short of a metric ton of Tapco mags. Yes the ones people like to talk bad about. I have had zero issues with them. For $3.99 I have no complaints.
I also have some PMags that work with no issues and a few Croatian mags.

I like the wood/color on it.It reminds me of what an AK really looks like. I have always had good luck with the fin backed metal mags. Prices are all over the place now,which is a good thing for us, as you can pick them up on the cheap side. Try GunMagWarehouse,they have some great deals over there. I have ordered from them many times.

All I bother with. I have had several bad Romanians.

The steel reinforced Pmags are good, along with US Palms:

https://uspalm.com/product/ak30-magazine/


Pretty much any European steel surplus mag will generally be good to go, ( though fitment can vary somewhat. ) I have a buch of BHOs similar to these:

https://www.apexgunparts.com/a...ew-vci-packaged.html

I'd recommend staying away from Korean AK mags. Chinese mags are generally G2G.

Ranked according to my personal preference:

1) Bulgarian Circle 10 steel-reinforced polymer waffle mags. (Great mags, but they're generally $30+ apiece these days.)

2) Chinese flat-back steel mags. (Less common these days, but they're still out there, usually at only a few bucks more than a typical surplus steel mag.)

3) Hungarian 20 round steel mags. (Also less common these days, and ~$20+ apiece, but still available.)

4) Standard Eastern European steel mags. (The most prevalent. A good compromise between quality and price.)

5) High quality US-made polymer mags, like the PMAG or US Palm. (Especially if steel-reinforced.)

6) Bulgarian non-reinforced polymer mags. (Quality plastic, but the lack of reinforcement makes them less rugged than the reinforced polymer mags or steel mags.)

7) Yugoslavian/Croatian bolt-hold-open steel mags. (I don't really care for these; they have a follower that's designed to jam the bolt open after the last shot.)

99) Any of the cheap US-made non-reinforced polymer mags. (These are generally junk plastic from crappy manufacturers.)

My current stockpile consists of only 1 through 4.

As far as steel goes, I've had really good luck with these in two Yugos and a converted Saiga. They're available elsewhere as well, but I got mine at

http://www.robertrtg.com/store...EEL-NEW-164p1643.htm

If you decide you want polymer, add Toth Tool mags to the list RogueJSK provided. They're not always available but they seem to be very good.

Yet another vote for the circle 10s. They are all I buy, but they are pricey.

H&K-Guy

Thanks guys, ordered some Bulgarian metal ones from CDNN and a circle 10, PMAG from Midway.

The only ones I'd really say to avoid are the aftermarket Korean ones.

These Polish mags have worked great for me.

http://shop.akoperatorsunionlo...h-Radom-AK47-Mag.htm

I like the standard ridgeback steel magazines for a -47. I've got somewhere a couple of the waffle polymers and what is it..Electro Opticon Bulgarians that are fine. I had a tight mag well on my MAK 90, so I had to scrape the molding flash off the top of the magazine to get it to fit.