The Chinese AK-47 Blog: 2018

ALL 5 Types of Chinese 20 AK-47 Round Star Magazines, Type 63

Well, this post is amazing.
There are 5 Types of the 20 Round Star Magazines.
Look closely.
All are rare and collectible.

This incredibly rare opportunity to see all 5 of the Star Mags is because of a very nice collector. These Star mags are from the Bradley Cheeks Dale Collection. If you know him, please thank him for his contribution.

1) 20 Round 2 Parallel Bar Magazine.

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2) 20 Round 2 Slant Bar Magazine with equal length left side bars.

It is difficult to notice with the eye, but they are equal, and magazine #3, the left verticle bars and LONGER, and the mags were made from different stamps.

3) 20 Round 2 Bar Slant magazine with elongated verticle left bars.

the 3rd magazine in the top row. You will have to zoom in to see the micro-differences between them.

I will get better pictures of them side by side later.

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4) 20 Round ALL Stamped Magazine

5) 20 Round Cut back Star Magazine

only 2-3 of these exist in the US.

2 Bar slant Star Magazine below. Detail.

Two Bar Slant and Two Bar Parallel Magazine next to each-other.

This is an obvious difference when next to eachother.

They are just like the 20 round mags, of the same, with both canted and parallel bars.

Inserted, in a Type 86 Bullpup

Inserted in a AK-47S in the center.

Yes, that is a Polytech Legend in Full Bakelite on top,
and a Verified 1:1 Polytech import on the bottom, with both sidefolder stock and underfoldeing spike bayonet.

These next pictures are of my 20 Round Collection.

Over the years. Each mag photoed is different from the other mags.

Chinese 20 Round Type 63, AK-47 Magazines, Pouches and Chest Rigs

Here is my Chinese 20 Round Magazine

Collection.

Those are 4 different Type 63 Magazine pouches pictured. And my 86S Bullpup on the left.

Here is my Stampped Star Mag.

They are really spectacular in person.

Below is a Type 63 chest rig. It has 9 pockets. The three pockets in the center are for T-63 Mags, and the 3 pockets on each side are for sets of stripper clips to reload the mags. However, I put those long body 10 rounders in the pockets as they are a good fit.

Here is my 7 pocket T-63 Chest rig.
Those are my 86S magazines.
All of the pockets will toggle closed, holding a magazine.
It is a 7 pocket 20 round chest rig.

Here is my traditional T-63 Chest rig. It only holds 5 20 round magazines, one in each center pocket, and a ten round long body mag in each of the two opposing pockets.
It's a good looking rig.

Here is the whole lot together!!!!

This picture is from a friend's collection, who has all ten variations of of the 20 round Chinese magazines. Please look closely, all ten mags are different.

Look closely, each of those star magazines is unique.

Yes, those are my 5 Black Phonelic 20 round mags in their Type 63 Mag Pouch.

Incredible to see!

Original Norinco, Polytech, and Chinese PLA Made Firearm Advertisements

Here is a needed post on the various Chinese AK-47 and options from back in the day.

These ads are original, and from various sources. Take a look and let me know if you have more. I will accept them and add them to this roster.

These rifles, regardless of importer, are more similar to each-other, if not exactly the same.