C-Mag AK 20 Round steel magazine

Overview

The C-Mag AK-47 20 Round Steel Magazine is Camdix Wapens' own house-brand steel magazine, built to the well-known ribbed steel pattern that has fed Kalashnikov-platform rifles since the 1950s. Steel AK magazines remain the benchmark for reliability in dusty, wet or cold conditions where polymer bodies can flex or crack against a hard chamber edge, and this 20-round version gives shooters a shorter, lighter option than the standard 30-round curve for hunting, sighting-in or discreet carry.

Where a 30-round magazine sits proud below the receiver and can dig into a shooting bag or bipod, the 20-round body sits closer to the trigger guard, which makes it the mag of choice for bench work, prone shooting off a bipod, or simply keeping the profile of a hunting rifle tidy. The pressed steel body carries the familiar reinforcing ribs down the front face, a feature that stiffens the feed lips against the flexing that eventually causes double-feeds and failures to lock on cheaper stamped magazines.

Camdix stocks the C-Mag range as an affordable alternative to imported Bulgarian, Russian or Yugoslavian surplus magazines, at a lower price point while keeping the dimensions and lip geometry that AK owners already trust. It drops into any standard AK-47, AKM or AK-pattern rifle built around the 7.62x39mm magazine well without modification.

Key Features

• Pressed steel body with rolled edges resists the dents and cracked feed lips that shorten the life of thinner stamped magazines.
• Vertical reinforcing ribs on the front face add rigidity along the length of the magazine, keeping the column of rounds aligned under recoil.
• Black oxide or phosphate-style finish resists surface rust in normal storage and handling, and matches the finish of most factory AK rifles.
• 20-round capacity keeps the magazine shorter than a standard 30-rounder, which suits bench rests, bipods and low prone positions.
• Steel construction and a simple stamped follower keep the magazine field-strippable with a punch or cartridge rim for cleaning and spring inspection.
• Compatible across the AK-47, AKM and most AK-pattern rifle variants chambered in 7.62x39mm without needing a conversion.

Technical Specifications

Materials & Construction

The magazine body is stamped from a single sheet of steel and folded along its length, with the vertical ribs pressed in during forming rather than added afterward. This is the same construction method used on most military-pattern AK magazines going back to the AKM, and it spreads recoil-induced stress across the ribbed section instead of concentrating it at the feed lips. The floorplate locks onto the body through a folded steel tab rather than a removable pin, so routine cleaning means depressing the spring through the base rather than sliding the plate off, which is normal for this style of steel magazine.

Fit & Compatibility

This magazine locks into the magazine well of any 7.62x39mm AK-47, AKM, or licensed AK-pattern rifle using the standard rock-and-lock latch, the same geometry shared across Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Chinese and Yugoslavian-pattern receivers. It will not fit 5.45x39mm or 5.56x45mm AK-pattern magazine wells, which use a narrower body, nor will it fit RPK-pattern rifles that require a magazine well cut for the deeper RPK curve without an adapter. Owners of Vektor CR-21 or Galil-pattern rifles built on AK internals should confirm magazine well dimensions before buying, as some licensed variants use slightly different catch geometry.

Care & Maintenance

Wipe the exterior down after wet or dusty range days to keep surface rust from taking hold on the black finish, paying particular attention to the feed lips and the seam where the ribs are pressed. Strip the magazine periodically by depressing the floorplate through the base plate slot with a punch or a spent cartridge rim, then sliding the plate free to inspect the spring for kinks and the follower for wear. A light coat of oil on the spring before reassembly prevents the squeak and drag that steel-on-steel springs develop with age.

Who It's For

Hunters who like a lower-profile magazine on a bolt-rest or bipod, sport shooters who want a spare that will survive being dropped on rocks or gravel, and anyone stocking spares for an AK-pattern rifle who prefers steel over polymer will find this magazine does the job without drama. It also suits shooters sighting in a rifle from a bench, where a shorter magazine keeps the action closer to the rest.

FAQ

• Will this fit my Vektor R4 or R5? No, the R4 and R5 use a 5.56x45mm magazine well that is narrower than the 7.62x39mm AK pattern this magazine is built for.
• Does it lock the bolt back on the last round? Standard steel AK magazines of this pattern do not have a bolt-hold-open tab; the bolt only locks back on rifles fitted with an aftermarket bolt-catch modification.
• Can I mix this with my 30-round magazines in the same rifle? Yes, both share the same latch and feed geometry, so switching between 20 and 30-round steel magazines on the same rifle causes no fitment issues.
• Is it made from the same steel as Bulgarian surplus magazines? Camdix has not published the country of manufacture for the C-Mag range, so buyers wanting confirmed surplus provenance should ask in-store before purchase.