When the drum is inserted into a rifle it hangs straight down. These drums also have 2 clasps that hold the hinged rear cover on the AK47 drum .. full details & larger pic

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In this picture you can see the difference in the angle of the feed towers. The Russian drum is on the left and the Chinese on the right. When inserted into a rifle the Russian drum angles foreword and the Chinese pretty much hangs down straight. AK47 .. full details & larger pic

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The 2 types of drums imported for use in AK47 rifles that are chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge are the Chinese type and the Russian type. The Chinese type drums are easy to spot as the feed tower that is inserted into the magazine well of the rifle is about 90 degrees perpendicular to the body of the drum. .. full details & larger pic

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The 7.62x39mm cartridge was invented by the Russians and adopted as the M-43 cartridge in 1943. The cartridge was developed in response to getting there ass's kicked by the Germans with their new Mkb-42 assault rifle that fired the 7.92x33mm cartridge from it's 30rd mag. Latter in 1944 the German developed the Stg-44 which used stamped sheet metal receiver and 30rd mag. The Stg stands for Sturmgewher which translates to Assault Rifle. The first rifle the Russians designed to fire the new cartridge was the SKS-45 adopted in 1945. The 10 shot fixed mag of the SKS just didn't cut it and the AK-47 that used a 30rd mag was adopted in 1947.

From the J.A.Freeman AK47 / AK74 Website .. full details & larger pic

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Here is a pic of the headstamps of Chinese ammo. The top number is the number of the factory that produced the ammo. The bottom number is the year of production.

From the J.A.Freeman AK47 / AK74 Website
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Semi automatic rifles of AK47 and AK-74 design were/are imported from Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Yugoslavia. They were/are imported in 5.45x39mm, 5.56x45mm / .223 Remington, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm / .308 Winchester, 7.62x54R, and 8x57mm / 8mm Mauser calibers.
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Can a keyboard stop a few .45cal rounds?
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Mini AK47 pistol w/ 50 round mag, this isn't practical to shoot but looks funny for the picture .. full details & larger pic

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This is a private range on the south east side of Tucson It has no range officers, you pay and shoot on your own .. full details & larger pic

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This is a private range on the south east side of Tucson It has no range officers, you pay and shoot on your own .. full details & larger pic

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Outdoor Pistol (25-50 yds)
Outdoor Rifle (50-100 yds)
Muzzleloading
Archery
Airgun
Range Access: Public .. full details & larger pic

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a friend says you want this AK47? It's broken..
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I fixed it, now I have a working AK47, might as well shoot it..

Bang

After that first shot I was hooked .. full details & larger pic

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