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a quality, U.S.-made sidemount IS COMING for your AK.
BY David M. Fortier
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S
ure, the iron sights on a Kalashnikov are no better than those
mounted on a 19th century Mosin. Twenty years ago that might
have been something to gripe about. Today there is a wide
selection of tough, nonmagnified red dot sights, as well as
new magnified optics to choose from. Red dot sights in particular
are well suited for use on Kalashnikov-type rifles. However, the
problem hasn’t been finding a suitable optic, but rather finding a
proper mounting solution. Although there is no shortage of imported
sidemounts on the market, most are less than ideal.
Scot Hoskisson felt the same way. After purchasing an ACOG,
he failed to find a mount that worked reliably. Instead of giving up,
Hoskisson made a sidemount to fit his needs. Then, after being
contacted by a contractor in Iraq requesting
Features
a mount for his Aimpoint, he looked into
• Positions 30mm optics to allow cowitness
producing mounts as
• Allows fieldstripping of the rifle without a commercial venture.
removing the optic
He began by designing
• Dovetail adjustment ensures that the optic a sidemount for the
is positioned directly over the bore
Com-Bloc universal
• Steel locking fasteners
siderail. His goal was
• Sidemount allows easy attachment on any to produce a light, yet
Kalashnikov with a siderail
rugged mount that
• Military-grade side-locking system
centered the optic over
the bore. Additionally,
he wanted it low enough to allow a cowitness, yet high enough to
allow the rifle to be fieldstripped without removing the optic. His
initial prototype weighed 7.6 ounces and looked good.
Hoskisson didn’t want good, though. He wanted great. So he managed to get his mount in front of well-known firearms trainer Larry
Vickers. Hoskisson then took Vickers’ feedback and improved the
mount while dropping another 1.6 ounces off it. I was given a first look
at the final prototype, called the AKM, and have to say it looks like the
fix we’ve been waiting for. Machined from 6061 T-6 aluminum, it will
place a 30mm red dot directly over the bore and allow a cowitness of
the iron sights. The first run of mounts should be available just as you
read this. Price is expected to be $200 for a high-quality mount that’s
made in the U.S. Hoskisson’s company, RS Products, will be following
up this initial offering with one for the Aimpoint Micro Dot T-1, Trijicon ACOG, a few conventional scopes and a dedicated mount for the
PSL/SVD rifles. Keep your eyes on RS Products.
New from RS Products is the AKM
sidemount for a red dot sight. Seen
here is an early prototype. The production mount will be lighter, with
additional material removed.
Source
RS Products
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