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XTech Tactical MAG47 Review: The Best AK Mag Ever?

Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of options out there for truly outstanding AK 47 magazines these days, especially if you are looking for an US made AK mag. The premium US made AK magazine is exactly the portion of the market that XTech Tactical is targeting with the MAG47.

In some strange twist of fate, bakelite mags have gone from reasonably inexpensive to high priced collector pieces, steel surplus mags are starting to dry up it seems, and the quality polymer mags like the Circle 10 Bulgarian mags get snatched up almost as soon as they are offered for sale.

XTech MAG47 Video Review



EDITOR NOTE: The magazines photographed below were part of the pre-production run. They are identical to the production magazines with the exception of the pattern on the side of the magazine. Please see the headline image or the above video to see the production waffle design.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick Roberts

Since founding Firearm Rack in 2014 which evolved into Primer Peak in 2020, Patrick has been published by RECOIL, Ammoland, Gun Digest, The Firearm Blog, The Truth About Guns, Breach Bang Clear, Brownells, The Shooter's Log, and All Outdoor. When he isn't writing you can find him instructing handgun and AR-15 courses, training his dog Bear, or spending time with his son Liam. See what he is up to on his YouTube Channel, on Facebook, or on Instagram at @thepatrickroberts.

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  • yeah ~3:00 i have to agree with the beefing up of parts here because most of us arent soldiers that need super lightweight magz so we can carry another mag. what we need is magz that will last until our grandkiddz can inherit them.

    • I honestly believe that these will last. The “militia special” mags might be the ones you are after, those things are built like tanks!

  • There is a lot of good US innovation coming out for the AK series rifles. XTech Mags have bridged the gap getween cheap but substandard American mags and great, but expensive imported mags. I’ve used the XTech mags a lot, and extremely hard too and they hid up great. You need to check out RS Regulate as well if you want to see another company really innovating within the AK market.

  • I like the new format, hope it works. Kind of want the comments to be managed by Disqus personally but if y'all have a valid reason not to do that I guess I wont mind putting in my info every time I want to comment lol.

    • There is a valid reason, they have been known to insert random affiliate links in users comments. It is also a bit slower to load because of the ad widget, they collect your data and sell it to whoever is paying, and they insert spam “story” links above the comments. I will be sticking with the native comment system until I find a better plugin. I get rid of all the goofy Disqus negatives and retain total control of the comment system (no one can say “guns bad” now). If all it costs to prevent another corporate entity from dictating what’s ok to talk about is some inconvenience, I think it is a worthy trade.

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