Norinco NDM-86

[BayouDude]

I have a Norinco NDM-86 chambered in 7.62x54R and would like to know if any of you have a good place to find magazines for this weapon. All I have is the one it came with when it was bought in the late 90's and I would like to add a few more. Didn't realize this gun was so scarce when I acquired it.

 

[Akajun]

Can a PSL magazine be made to work?

 

[BayouDude]

That is a good question. I may have to look into that since the original NDM-86 mags I have seen went for over $100.

 

[Baldrik78]

From the little bit I've read, I would think any dragonov magazine would work. It looks like it's just the .308 version that has different magazines.

 

[Baldrik78]

The recent importation of parts from Romania has encouraged a lot of dealers try to profit from the popularity of the Dragunov rifles. Some of these dealers either through ignorance or hoping to prey on uneducated buyers list their Romanian parts as real Dragunov parts. This includes the 10 round 7.62x54R magazines. Since these parts and magazines will only work for the Romanian PSL rifle they are not interchangeable with a Chinese or Russian Dragunov. To complicate matters, the Romanian magazines have a very similar appearance to real SVD magazines. The easiest way to spot a Romanian mag is by the X on the sides.

Taken from: http://www.dragunov.net/faq.htm