Thousands of our customers asked us for a "Slab Side" MAG47mil so we created exactly that with the MAG47 Eilte. The MAG47 Elite is identical to our MAG47mil Gen 2 30rd AK47 magazine. We just replaced the waffle pattern with a smooth aka "Slab Side". Outside of the aesthetic change to smooth versus waffle, the overall profile of the magazine is thinner by .090" versus the MAG47mil Gen 2. The thickness of the MAG47 Elite is 1.075" so it will more easily fit with tight magazine pouches, work with aftermarket magazine wells, fit into the Galil Ace Gen1, and more easily work with table top loaders. The MAG47 Elite and the MAG47mil Gen 2 both feature the following: Strongest Polymer used in the firearms market Stamped Steel Reinforced Feed-Lips and Locking Lugs Solid Machined Steel Rear Lug Stainless Steel 17-7 Military Grade Spring 30%+ Stronger than Magpul or US Palm Unmatched Compatibility with AK Style Rifles, IWI Galil Ace, CMMG Mutant, CMMG MK47 Dissent, KS-47 Lifetime Warranty Hands down the strongest US Made AK magazine EVER (Tim at Military Arms broke a brick trying to break our Gen 1!) ONLY US MADE AK Magazine If you want an AK47 magazine designed to withstand hard use, the XTech Tactical MAG47 line is your answer! You can hand down our magazines to your next generation. The MAG47 30rd AK Magazine line up is the ONLY US Made AK47 magazine to pass a military standard 6' loaded drop test onto the feed-lips. Note: WILL NOT SHIP TO CA, CO, Cook County IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, VT, DC, CT, HI, WA or INTERNATIONAL