MW2 AK - AK-47 with side rail mount?

[TheFull9]

I kinda want to do either the 'M4A1' or AK-47 from MW2 2009 and while the AR is pretty easy to closely replicate the AK seems a lot harder.  I found a picture of a really well done effort:

 

 

In the game (remaster, but it's accurate to the fuzzy model in the original):

 

 

I cannot find a 47 with a side rail though, which makes sense in terms of replicating real rifles but given the random non-existent variants that do get made I was initially hopeful.  I don't want to do an M as a base.

 

I did learn basic riveting long long ago, but I'm yet to see a home-applied AK side mount on an airsoft gun so I'm sceptical of that tbh.

 

This is probably more a thought/discussion exercise than anything tbh, but if anyone does have any thoughts I'd be interested to hear them.

[DerDer]

G&G made a variant with a side scope mount. The build quality is probably quite dated for the cost.

This model:

https://www.guay2.com/en/product/detail-233

[Adolf Hamster]

You dont have to rivet, you can get threaded side rails just drill a couple holes and bolt on, ofc if you want to rivet for authenticity that's fine.

 

Alignment wise the one i did years ago went very much with the "eh, looks square to me guvnor" approach and i cant say i had any issues with getting airsoft grade scopes to zero. But maybe my eyecrometers are better calibrated than i thought.

[Majestyk]

You have got this https://www.ukarmsairsoft.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7605, but seems to be OOS everywhere. I would go with the CM.040, get a buffer tube adaptor and the proper handguard.

[OTH21]

I have an LCT AIMS, which I have the LCT buttstock adaptor for. Just change the handguards for polymer, put on a dovetail scope mount and add the correct stock, sounds like it would match nicely to the pic