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I have mounted a clone holo sight on a Vector Optics RIS and it does work well. I would like to have fitted a dovetail side mount but being a gas blowback I wanted to be able to open the top cover which is hinged off the rear sight block without removing anything. But it does allow fast target aquisition with both eyes open.

I think I can feel a new patch coming on... & for me: SHS shims - £6.99 posted Scott mesh mask - £10.40 posted ~ fleabay WHITE SILICONE SOLID RUBBER SHEET 150x100x2mm - £2.45 posted (new gaskets for a hydration pouch and a canteen)

Take it back to the shop before you do any of that, if it's new, they should be able to help so long as you haven't done anything to it.

^^Depends how much you want to spend and how close you want to be to historical accuracy and/or current furniture/sight packages. That side mount which the C-More style RDS is on is an ICS one which cost about £50 new but, if your AK has a dovetail mount on the side of the receiver, you can get a decent enough one pretty cheap, like this or the QD version like this, or a very simple one like this. Or, depending on whether your AK is a TM compatible design, you could go for a full RAS like this, which puts a nice and solid top rail in the more usual position without the need for the dovetail on the side. There is also another type which bolt on underneath and through the rear sight retaining screw, like this, but they're pretty shitty so I wouldn't recommend one. There are also modern Russian stylee solutions based on the Zenit company's uber tacticool furniture - LCT do a B13 clone (which is a top cover with an integrated rail) but TWI have the best rep afaik, although none of the Zenit clone gear is what you could call reasonably priced, or even necessarily value for money. It does truly look TDB though The thing is that red dots are supposed to be used with both eyes open so you may be surprised by how useful a 25-32mm RDS on an RIS handguard can be*, but another option is to put a £25 MRDS on one of these which replaces the rear sight. You can get a dedicated mount for a Docter MRDS which replaces AK rear sights, but that's not a cheap solution either. *I've tried running a clone EOTech 551 on top of an RIS handguard on my tac AK, but my 551 has an EOLAD laser on the side which means that the whole thing is a bit of a fat chunk to have in your point of view, so it only lasted a single morning of skirmish experimentation, but I expect that a simple 551 or 556 clone would work ok...

My part-custom concoction of a modular PC all decked out. About as close to an 'ideal' design as I've gotten so far, pretty close really, I'll make a few changes with the next version (whenever the manufacturers in question get the right materials in) but I've used the rig as pictured at a couple of games and it works a treat all round.

It was originally written as a recruitment tool for the US army...

Quite true, they did just spontaneously pop up without notice. I personally think they're great, but it's all down to personal preference. You have to get the gun right though, it's a big bulky sight and will look ridiculous on quite a few guns I'd imagine. It looks nice on my Marui Scar-L and my LMT. However I couldn't say it would look nice on let's say, an MP5 or other submachine guns/ PDW's. In terms of performance it's wonderful though. Ten levels of brightness and no red/ green laser business, just a good, clear, pinpoint red dot. Adjusted by Allan screws so no stupid flathead adjustments or covers to loose. Obviously being a large sight the window is very large too which I personally like. Doesn't restrict target acquisition and let's you see clearly down range and great for close encounters too. Built to work with 3x magnifiers too so you can throw on a Aimpoint 3x magnifier and be on your way. Full metal, solid as a rock, can't go wrong. Just a bit pricy..

One of my patches @Skirmish Airsoft Mansfield 15/02/2015:

" use only with a certain power and certain level of emission; " That bit is kinda pivotal here! PMR446 is technically limited to 0.5W of output power, I can't think of any way you could be caught using a 5W radio though unless someone from OFCOM actually took the radio off you and tested it.

First time I have written it all down.

man up? people are twats, they will be twats when you are young; they will be twats when you are old, no matter what you do in life you will be surrounded by twats. The trick it to rise above it, move on and ensure you don't become the twat yourself.