dementlr
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The TAPCO mags do not fit.I am thinking of purchasing a Galil Ace in X39. You can use any AK mag and not like the proprietary mag required for the original Galil.
The TAPCO mags do not fit.I am thinking of purchasing a Galil Ace in X39. You can use any AK mag and not like the proprietary mag required for the original Galil.
Colt made a model called the Sporter that was in 7.62x39. My advice is to look for one of those. Might cost you, but should be reliable.
I keep my AA 5.45x39 piston upper because 1) I still dream of building an AR-74 (AK-74 mag lower) one day, 2) I have a semi-auto AK-74 I'm not getting rid of (so 5.45x39 is here to stay), and 3) if there's ever another ammo panic, 5.45x39 tends to get the least crazy. That said, it gets so little use right now that it's not even riding a lower, so I hear where you're coming from.I have an old Spikes 5.45 upper too that runs but it feels basically identical to shooting 5.56. Haven't shot that one much since cheap 5.45 disappeared.
I built a 7.62 X 39 AR using an Anderson upper and lower. I have not had a problem with the ASC mags feeding, but have had a few lite primer strikes, using steel cased ammo.