3 ways to mount an optic to that (rail-less) AK of yours

It's hard to mount optics to an old-school AK (new ones seem to have more Pic rails integrated into them), but there are ways to retrofit attachment points to get on target quicker.
It's hard to mount optics to an old-school AK (new ones seem to have more Pic rails integrated into them), but there are ways to retrofit attachment points to get on target quicker.

How To Mount Optics to an AK-47

3 ways to mount an optic to that (rail-less) AK of yours

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Concepts

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