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This is a matter I have battled with ever since I bought my G&G GKM.
I am a bit of a ‘nyet rifle is fine’ kinda guy when it comes to this topic – I generally think Aks look best in the bare bones configuration – especially if we are talking with wooden furniture.
My first AK was a CM028S and the next was a home build on an AK47 G&P receiver set – both 47 configurations, the first S config with the under folding stock and the second full stock. Being 47 variants neither had side mounts and I was always happy to run them bare as an old AK should be
Anyway, we got burgled a few years back and they took off with my G&P base home build, my L96 and all my pistols – still hurts, the AK and L96 were almost certainly both ‘one of a kind’ as I had heavily customised them over the years. At the time I didn’t have too much time on my hands and wasn’t really in the position to build a new AK so with the insurance pay-out I just bought the GKM.
Being an AKM it does have a rail mount so this is where I first started playing with the idea of mounting something on there – but I find it is quite difficult to find anything that looks really fitting.
However when it comes down to it, look and feel aside.. I find an optic of sorts really does make skirmishing more enjoyable, target acquisition is always easier... Irons, while cool and all, can feel a bit cumbersome.
So I do like the idea of a Kobra, a PK-A or PK-AS – all Russian AK appropriate optics... I first came across all three in Battlefield 3 and the Kobra was certainly my go to optic in BF3 and 4, looks pretty awesome.
As far as I know there are no PK-AS replicas out there.
There are a couple of PK-A clones out there around the 80 quid mark and I may one day take a punt on one.
I would love to get a Kobra, however the only clone out there again is around 80 quid, but from what I have read and heard it is pretty crappy, very brittle material, the clamp breaks, generally low quality and doesn’t hold zero – no thanks.
So the question is what looks good on an old school AK?
My current go to is the C-more reflex site – The C-more has been my favourite RDS for a few years now, I first saw it in Die hard 4 on a UMP and thought it looked awesome, and it is one of those pieces which looks great on pretty much any gun IMO. It also happens to look a little like a Kobra and I’ve been complimented a couple times by players for my AK Kobra loadout – score! Unfortunately I don't have any pics with it on the AK but there is one below on one of my M4s:
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I also have this 2x RDS… it looks aright on the AK, though I wish it wasn’t covered in RIS:
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I spotted this 3x44 RDS the other day which I may pick up – It looks kind of utilitarian and ever so slightly soviet; might be an okay stand in for a PK-A type thing:
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3X44-Green-Red-Dot-Sight-Scope-Tactical-Optics-Rifle-Scope-Fit-11-20mm-rail/312754783868?var=611480794982
I also thought an Aimpoint CompM4 clone might look okay – though they are kind of rare these days, not many on ebay for sure, will have to check AE.
I’ve tried so many RDS (the ones I have anyway.. probably 15 or so) – and a majority of them just look kinda crappy on the old style AKM.
All that said and done, I did actually swap out my irons to RPK so I'm able to dial in windage and have a pretty good bare bones setup.
What do you tend to run on the older AKs.. or do you go the ‘nyet rifle is fine’ route?
I am a bit of a ‘nyet rifle is fine’ kinda guy when it comes to this topic – I generally think Aks look best in the bare bones configuration – especially if we are talking with wooden furniture.
My first AK was a CM028S and the next was a home build on an AK47 G&P receiver set – both 47 configurations, the first S config with the under folding stock and the second full stock. Being 47 variants neither had side mounts and I was always happy to run them bare as an old AK should be
Anyway, we got burgled a few years back and they took off with my G&P base home build, my L96 and all my pistols – still hurts, the AK and L96 were almost certainly both ‘one of a kind’ as I had heavily customised them over the years. At the time I didn’t have too much time on my hands and wasn’t really in the position to build a new AK so with the insurance pay-out I just bought the GKM.
Being an AKM it does have a rail mount so this is where I first started playing with the idea of mounting something on there – but I find it is quite difficult to find anything that looks really fitting.
However when it comes down to it, look and feel aside.. I find an optic of sorts really does make skirmishing more enjoyable, target acquisition is always easier... Irons, while cool and all, can feel a bit cumbersome.
So I do like the idea of a Kobra, a PK-A or PK-AS – all Russian AK appropriate optics... I first came across all three in Battlefield 3 and the Kobra was certainly my go to optic in BF3 and 4, looks pretty awesome.
As far as I know there are no PK-AS replicas out there.
There are a couple of PK-A clones out there around the 80 quid mark and I may one day take a punt on one.
I would love to get a Kobra, however the only clone out there again is around 80 quid, but from what I have read and heard it is pretty crappy, very brittle material, the clamp breaks, generally low quality and doesn’t hold zero – no thanks.
So the question is what looks good on an old school AK?
My current go to is the C-more reflex site – The C-more has been my favourite RDS for a few years now, I first saw it in Die hard 4 on a UMP and thought it looked awesome, and it is one of those pieces which looks great on pretty much any gun IMO. It also happens to look a little like a Kobra and I’ve been complimented a couple times by players for my AK Kobra loadout – score! Unfortunately I don't have any pics with it on the AK but there is one below on one of my M4s:
View attachment 55315 View attachment 55317
I also have this 2x RDS… it looks aright on the AK, though I wish it wasn’t covered in RIS:
View attachment 55318
I spotted this 3x44 RDS the other day which I may pick up – It looks kind of utilitarian and ever so slightly soviet; might be an okay stand in for a PK-A type thing:
View attachment 55319
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3X44-Green-Red-Dot-Sight-Scope-Tactical-Optics-Rifle-Scope-Fit-11-20mm-rail/312754783868?var=611480794982
I also thought an Aimpoint CompM4 clone might look okay – though they are kind of rare these days, not many on ebay for sure, will have to check AE.
I’ve tried so many RDS (the ones I have anyway.. probably 15 or so) – and a majority of them just look kinda crappy on the old style AKM.
All that said and done, I did actually swap out my irons to RPK so I'm able to dial in windage and have a pretty good bare bones setup.
What do you tend to run on the older AKs.. or do you go the ‘nyet rifle is fine’ route?
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