magazine identification

[RCS]

Can anyone identify this 20 round AK-47 magazine ? I first thought Chinese but could be Czech ? any help would be appreciatedAttachment 54782Attachment 54781Attachment 54779Attachment 54780

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[Al Diehl]

Looks just like my 3 Hungarian 20 rounders.

Al

[imarangemaster]

IIRC, only Hungary and China made 20 rounders for the military.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

The Chinese ones I have seen were not "AK" mags, but built for their "Type 63 (or 68)" rifle. Now THERE is an "interesting" piece of kit!

These mags have no clearance cut for the "auto-sear" on the RHS. They also have a slightly different catch / lug at the rear and, notably, the rear "rib" is wider and deeper to accommodate the "tail" on the follower that actuates the bolt hold-open latch.

Were briefly common in Australia.

[WarBaby]

Perhaps I am missing something, but that looks like a standard Romanian 30rd. magazine with a Cugir arsenal proof mark.

[Al Diehl]

I retract my previous statement. (I didn't actually have one in front of me at the time)

I am looking at one of my Hungarian ones and it doesn't look at all like the OP's. In fact, now that WarBaby points it out, it does look like a 30 rounder. Notice the horizontal gussets at the bottom of the 30 round mag that are not present on the 20 round mag.

Here is a 30 rounder on top and a 20 rounder on the bottom.

Attachment 55362

Al

[RCS]

I made the mistake and posted the wrong photos