AK MASTER MOUNT™ OPTIC MOUNTS - AKM REAR BIASED TOP RAIL

AK MASTER MOUNT™ OPTIC MOUNTS - AKM REAR BIASED TOP RAIL

The AK Master Mount™ patented optic mounts are unique and purpose built products for serious AK users. They are built as rugged as the AK rifle itself.

It's low profile with a low axis over bore.

It also has our unique quick release "Dual Axis Locking" lever and our “2 in 1” top rail design that can accommodate picatinny or ACOG based optics.

Made in the USA.

AKM versions (for the "standard AK pattern" side rail AND our own side rail kit):  Forward Biased, Rear Biased, or Full Length top rail.

Dual-Axis Locking

AK optic mounts secure to an AK receiver’s side rail by one of two main methods. The first method uses a rotating lever that has a contoured portion to rotate and lock into a corresponding cut-out in the side rail. Many of the traditional com-bloc optic mounts utilized this design and are broadly referred to as SVD styled mounts. This method is primarily securing the optic mount in the horizontal axis.

The second method utilizes a rotating lever to deform the bottom part of the mount to “crimp” onto the side rail. These mounts are not really quick release despite their labeling as such, and this mount deformation makes it difficult to resize the mount to a different side rail on a different rifle. The more modern approach to this method is to use the rotating lever to manipulate a spring loaded clamping bar to compress against the receiver’s side rail to make it quick release capable. These style mounts are prone to “walking” along the side rail with heavy shooting sessions as they only secure the optic mount in the vertical axis.

We have combined these two techniques in our patented design to firmly secure our optic mount to an AK’s side rail in both the vertical and horizontal axis to make it Dual Axis Locking. This secure attachment maintains optics zero even with sustained heavy shooting sessions. Our clamping bar is also longer than the other optics mounts on the market to provide additional clamping surface contact, and we use two springs in the clamping bar mechanism for increased clamping bar stability and true quick release capability.  Our handle is upgraded to stronger 7075 aluminum.

Low Axis Over Bore

The optic mount's low profile hugs the side of the AK receiver and the dust cover to deliver a low axis over bore placement. This allows simultaneous use of the rifle's iron sights if needed.

Our 12 sided proprietary locking bolt provides for a greater clamping bar tension range, twice that of most optic mounts on the market. This allows for true fine tuning of the clamping bar’s clamping force, and it also ensures proper fitting on side rails of slightly different dimensions on different AKs. Optics zero is maintained.

Built Rugged As the AK Itself

We machine our optic mounts from a solid block of 6061-T6 aluminum to achieve superior strength, but yet be weight conscious. Its one piece design keeps things simple, maintains structural integrity, and avoids fastener failures or movement that can occur in two piece optic mounts. Likewise we intentionally overbuilt our optic mounts with heavy duty struts to reliably support its integral 2-in-1Picatinny / ACOG rail and any attached optics.

Its robust struts then pleasantly blend into the body of the mount which is also rugged enough to withstand whatever abuses are thrown at it. Despite our mounts ruggedness, we have rounded and contoured the edges to make it ergonomical, snag free, and good looking.

No wimpy levers here. The throw lever is also heavy duty and is fully inset into the body of the mount to protect it from any snags and accidental release.

AKM Rear Biased Top Rail Version

This optic mount version is designed for the standard AK side rail, but its top picatinny rail length is also specifically designed to fit behind the oversized rear sight of the Zastava™ PAP pistols when paired with our AK side rail kit.  It has a steel insert at the end of the dovetail channel.  Its top combo Picatinny / ACOG rail is 1 6/8 inches long and it weighs 4.6 ounces.

2-in-1 top rail design accommodates Picatinny and ACOG based optics without need for an adapter.

Accepts our optional accessory side rail.

AKM Full Length Version

Its top Picatinny / ACOG rail is 7 1/4 inches long to nearly run the entire length of the dustcover.  This allows for placement of larger optics, magnifiers, or for those wanting optic placement flexibility. It has a steel insert at the end of the dovetail channel. It weighs 6.6 ounces.

2-in-1 top rail design accommodates Picatinny and ACOG based optics without need for an adapter.

Accepts our optional accessory side rail.

AKM Forward Biased Top Rail Version

Its top Picatinny / ACOG rail is 3 1/4 inches long.  This version is for those AK users who like the optic placed further forward from their eye. It has a steel insert at the end of the dovetail channel. It weighs 5.5 ounces.  

2-in-1 top rail design accommodates Picatinny and ACOG based optics without need for an adapter.

Accepts our optional accessory side rail.