The Official AK-47 Picture Thread

[Diesel Kinevel]

Guess I'll make this my first post here.

Nice AK's! Do you like the Micro? I am considering one for my rifle

-Z

 

[fivepointstar]

VERY NICE!!! You're first one is a good one. keep the pics a comin'!

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

Thats interesting, have you contacted aimpoint to see if this is a defect or if all of them are like that?

-Z

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

interesting, I wonder why that is? I guess its not very noticeable b/c many people use them.

-Z

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

I think the answer is, that while other companies red dot sights use a very small diode, Aimpoint uses bunches of microscopic diodes. The other red dots reflect that one small diode back and that is what the viewer sees. They work great, and usually get around 600 hours of life on a battery. The Aimpoints however use dozens and dozens of literally microscopic diodes all bunched together and then reflected back. (You could fit them all on the head of a pic and have lots of room to spare) They went this way because it enabled them to get up to 80,000 hours of battery life. You can actually leave the thing on for over ten years. So a bunch of bunch microscopic diodes are not going to give quite the crisp reflection back as one much bigger diode.

If you stare at the dot inside a house, you will see it is out of round. But when you bring it at the range on target, you don't notice it at all. And that was the point. Aimpoints are military issue, the others are not. And when you are running and gunning through hovel towns in Iraq and Afghanistan, all you see is a little point on target.

makes sense, guess I'll have to get one after all

thanks for the info

-Z

 

[Diesel Kinevel]

May I ask, is your AK a side folder or not?
If not, I have a better option for you, I think.

If you are talking to me, I don't have an AK (yet) lol. I have a AR that is in need of quality optics.

-Z

 

[goneshootin88]

man i need an AK!
TH-X15- How do you like the cheek riser on the CTR?

 

[frozencesium]

goneshootin88, you need to BUILD an AK

 

[frozencesium]

For those who haven't seen the other thread...I present, the family (all are built on NoDak receivers, none were bought whole)...pic courtesy of Ferret and his camera.

Left to right:
Romanian G kit tactikooled, Bulgarian AK-74 (need to chase the threads, thus not break screwed on), and a 1967 old school Romanian.

 

[goneshootin88]

Yes I do, the research has begun

 

[kohburn]

may as well

tritium iron sights shown - quick release scope not shown

 

[Inigoes]

may as well

tritium iron sights shown - quick release scope not shown

Nice, have you looked into a trigger conversion yet?

 

[kohburn]

i liked the saiga trigger well enough as is so decided against the extra effort of the trigger relocation to the original AK setup.

 

[Inigoes]

I've been toying with the idea. Even got a price quote from a FFL friend in PA, I'm might go ahead with it for a S-12.

 

[crfakm4]

I've been toying with the idea. Even got a price quote from a FFL friend in PA, I'm might go ahead with it for a S-12.

Do it yourself. It is easier than it looks. You need a dremel, video instructions from Saiga12forums available online and the parts. I did mine in less than an hour.

ETA: You could just google the vid or look on youtube..

 

[Inigoes]

Do it yourself. It is easier than it looks. You need a dremel, video instructions from Saiga12forums available online and the parts. I did mine in less than an hour.

ETA: You could just google the vid or look on youtube..

There's a problem with that equation:

Me + Dremel + Firearm = screwed up firearm

My buddy, does good work, even cuts a slot for the magazine well.

 

[futureseabee]

I Am closing this thread because of my jealousness
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[Inigoes]

I Am closing this thread because of my jealousness
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[kohburn]

I've been toying with the idea. Even got a price quote from a FFL friend in PA, I'm might go ahead with it for a S-12.

go for it, and then let me shoot it.

S-12's are a lot of fun with the drum.

 

[Inigoes]

7.62X39 Family