Bakelite Mags for AK Variants

[mad.matt]

Hi All,

Apologies if this has already been answered, did a quick search and couldn't turn up much...

Has anyone carried out a Mid/Hicap Conversion on a Real Steel, Bakelite type AK Mag?
I'd imagine it would be FAIRLY simple but want to make sure before I destroy some Bakelite mags.

Otherwise, does anyone have a good tip for making Plastic mags appear more like Bakelite?

Many Thanks,
Matt

[Fizzy]

Re: Bakelite Mags for AK Variants

Hmm, and yet a quick search on Google yielded a fair few results for me...

I haven't seen the vids, but here's a how to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10LlY2Fpgs

And a how to make your plastic mags more bakelite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxlOfw6FXoU

If you also look at the Soviet based airsoft forum there's a detailed guide on there, using G&P mid caps, which were apparently the best to use, although when I bought mine they were a bit pricey

[mad.matt]

Re: Bakelite Mags for AK Variants

Funnily enough, when I made the thread I didn't engage the brain and only searched this forum *facepalm*

I also subsequently missed your update Fizzy and found the very same video and the very same Soviet based Forum of which you speak.
So had I seen this 4 days ago, as was intended, this would have been useful, just as it would have been me engaging one's googlefu

But thank you for your post Fizzy!

I've also found a steady and semi reasonable supply for AK47/74 bakelite mags as well as steel AK mags, so I shall be reshelling my Cyma mids and some Mag Mids when I get them

[Fizzy]

Re: Bakelite Mags for AK Variants

I didn't engage the brain and only searched this forum *facepalm*

I also subsequently missed your update Fizzy and found the very same video and the very same Soviet based Forum of which you speak.
So had I seen this 4 days ago, as was intended, this would have been useful, just as it would have been me engaging one's googlefu

But thank you for your post Fizzy!

I've also found a steady and semi reasonable supply for AK47/74 bakelite mags as well as steel AK mags, so I shall be reshelling my Cyma mids and some Mag Mids when I get them

There IS life outside this forum you know! But Shhhhh! Don't tell everyone!

[Boo-Sabum Ben]

Re: Bakelite Mags for AK Variants

Quite tempted to swap out my black 74 mags for some orange ones now and do that to them