AK knowledge and help

[308]

How could I attach a red dot or holo sight on my WASR? Looking for something a little budget friendly. Thanks

Like this?

 

[Daytona14]

Attero Arms, I like the Bravo mount

Bravo Mount - Attero Arms

The Bravo Mount was designed to work with the Aimpoint T1/H1. It features a built in non-adjustable rear sight notch that will provide a 1/3 lower co-witness. The rear sight is machined to “P” or 300m on most AK variants. The Bravo Mount will work with: Aimpoint: T1, H1, T2, H2 Holosun: 403G...

www.atteroarms.com

And he's right in Portland

Awesome.

Like this?

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Exactly

 

[308]

Awesome.

Exactly

These guys are Portland based
The mount is absolutely the best I have ever used and I've tried plenty over the last 25+ years.

AK Optic Mount Archives - Attero Arms

www.atteroarms.com

 

[rjmt]

just got this today from Texas Weapons System

Red Dot Mounts

 

[nobamaplease]

just got this today from Texas Weapons System

Red Dot Mounts

Looks like copies of attero arm's mount

 

[AK0perator47]

So here's what I found interesting

What you think these are?

I don't think that they are Chinese manufactured

@Knobgoblin @wired

 

[Pandaz3]

Saw the same thing, but my AK knowledge could fit in the very bottom of a thimble, so I have no idea.

 

[titsonritz]

Looks like copies of attero arm's mount

Are you sure it is not the other way around? Texas Weapon Systems was founded in 2009 and Attero Arms was founded in 2011. Speaking personally I saw the TWS version first.

 

[titsonritz]

So here's what I found interesting

What you think these are?

I don't think that they are Chinese manufactured

@Knobgoblin @wired

They look like North Korean...
https://www.theakforum.net/threads/north-korean-20-round-magazine.134454/

 

[Knobgoblin]

So here's what I found interesting

What you think these are?

I don't think that they are Chinese manufactured

@Knobgoblin @wired

Wanna know what I think?

I think Atlantic is gonna ask $75 -80 each for them. I also think they won't ship into WA state with our stupid new mag ban.

Dude with beard probably has the best theory, N K mags with Chinese followers. No mention of where this surplus was picked up in video. That information might be....uh...informative.

 

[Mikej]

I also think they won't ship into WA state with our stupid new mag ban.

I looked at their other AK mags, and the they do have Washington right there at the bottom, in alphabetical order, with the OTHER dem-sucked up states. I was actually surprised Atlantic had mags? I ought to grab me a few more of those surplus, used mags. Those are so appropriate for an AK, IMO.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I looked at their other AK mags, and the they do have Washington right there at the bottom, in alphabetical order, with the OTHER dem-sucked up states. I was actually surprised Atlantic had mags? I ought to grab me a few more of those surplus, used mags. Those are so appropriate for an AK, IMO.

Stack em deep

 

[nobamaplease]

Are you sure it is not the other way around? Texas Weapon Systems was founded in 2009 and Attero Arms was founded in 2011. Speaking personally I saw the TWS version first.

Not sure who was before who.
Attero Arms mainly makes and sells the red dot mounts, where as Taxas Weapon System sells lots of rails, mounts and other products, so who copied who on the red dot mount?
Hard telling, not knowing!

 

[wired]

A little AK knowledge and help here.

Actual M77 308 cal magazines are available from Zeleny Sports in Prague . They ship to the US . They run 40 euro a piece and are the same mags that sell for 5X that much on gunbroker. You can also get M70 practice grenades for 40 Euros as well as Zastava New Old Stock buttstocks and other parts. They also have parts that are unobtanium in the US like bolt on factory M21 folders that fit the M70/90 etc.

This M77 was fully equipped with parts from Zeleny's

zelenysport.cz | zelenysport.cz

www.zelenysport.cz

 

[titsonritz]

Not sure who was before who.
Attero Arms mainly makes and sells the red dot mounts, where as Taxas Weapon System sells lots of rails, mounts and other products, so who copied who on the red dot mount?
Hard telling, not knowing!

I honestly don't know either.

All I know is our options have never been better.

 

[AK0perator47]

So it's come to my attention that few people know what converted vs nonconverted refers to when it comes to AK that are brought in from other places… so I will make a quick statement about it… certain people in our government and country are anti everything and they wanted to demonize firearms based on appearance. Yep the AK is just one of those things that has been targeted… manufacturers then decided to sporterize them and make them look less military-like… so they attached a shotgun looking stock. Made them single stack mags and either they put the slant kind of brake on it or they left them unthreaded. Also they had to have the 922r compliance stuff.

So that means in order to fire the rifle the trigger has to be within reach. In order to accomplish this it means that the trigger is set further away from the magwell… usually far towards the end of the receiver. I will use photos from the internet to illustrate.


Unconverted top and bottom is the converted as far as trigger

 

[bad pony]

Anybody ever had any work done by M13 Industries or CW Gunworks? What was your experience like with them?

In my continued improvements towards modernizing the WASR, it's barrel chop and pin and weld time!

 

[AK0perator47]

M13 is good at what they do …. I would look locally though so you are not waiting as long

 

[bad pony]

M13 is good at what they do …. I would look locally though so you are not waiting as long

Man, I wish I could keep it local so I wouldn't have to deal with shipping but all the local guys (Copeland, Brimstone and Armory 42) aren't taking in AK work.

 

[osprey]

While I really don't want to be the one to take this thread beyond page 47 for obvious reasons, It is time to resurrect it. I am soon to be owner of an American made AKM and have been watching a lot of Rob Ski and other AK content lately. I just learned my first interesting cool kid AK term. "Cobra bite".