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Posted: 8/22/2026 2:43:13 PM EDT
| I’m looking for a quality rear sight mounted picatinny rail for my AK, what do you guys recommend? |
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| Im pretty sure Samson makes one and so does Zenitco (actual Russian); but Im a fan to the TWS-Texas Weapons System. Its a full top cover the replaces the rear sight and pivots like a Krink top cover but it also "locks" onto the action spring (???) its pretty tight so you can mount a scope or red dot on it. I use a small red dot. |
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Midwest Industries makes one that should be decent. I don't have the Picatinny rail version, but i do have the version that takes Aimpoint T1/T2 footprint optics. Installation is a bit on the fiddly side, but it seems to be holding where I put it and not causing a wandering zero. MI link |
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What optic are you going to mount? For a fullsize AK, Attero Arms also makes a bunch of different optic-specific mounts that replace your factory irons, as well as a picatinny https://atteroarms.com/products/optic-mounts I've tried a few different setups on my krank & "102" For a small optic like a red dot I like the Chefur claw mount to keep things low and inline with the irons https://chefurcustom.com/krink-dot-mount/  https://texasweaponsystems.com/dog-leg-rail-gen-3-akm-ak-47-74/  I've got a couple of the SW picatinny mounts in the AK EE if you want something cheap to try - you drill through the dust cover to mount these |
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