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

Here is my Chinese 20 Round Magazine

Collection. 13 out of 14 possible variataions.

Only a cut plate Star Mag is missingm, which is pictured in a grouping father down.

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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.

Here is an ad from Norinco, just like above,

But also with CLAYCO's name.

They both brought in the same guns.

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Extremely rare and uncommon true AK-74.

Few were brought in before 1989.
Few.

CLAYCO 1983

SILE 1985

Semi Automatic Foreign Firearms no longer imported into the United States, Effective March 9th, 1989

The 1989 Permanent Ban of all Imported Semiautomatic Weapons.

Under George Bush the 1st on March 14th, 1989, who ran for President the previous year on a platform that would not create any legislature banning or stopping the import of firearms. Here is the LINK above to the New York Times article from March 15th, 1989. ( MUST READ)

Please don't mistake this Ban with the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban under Bill Clinton. The 1989 George Bush ban gave the teeth to Bill Clinton's AWB.

Firearms prohibited by make and model (Category I & III)

The following designated semiautomatic firearms are defined as assault weapons by Penal Code section 30510:

(a) The following specified rifles:

(1) All AK SERIES including, but not limited to, the models identified as follows:

(A) Made in China AK, AKM, AKS, AK47, AK47S, AK56, AK56S, AK84S, and AK86S.

(B) NORINCO 56, 56S, 84S, and 86S.

(D) MAADI AK47 and ARM.

(2) IMI UZI and Galil.

(3) Beretta AR-70.

(4) CETME Sporter.

(5) Colt AR-15 series.

(6) Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max 1, Max 2, AR 100, and AR110C.

(7) Fabrique Nationale FAL, LAR, FNC, 308 Match, and Sporter.