Are side rails on the AKM a 'thing' or not?

[motorcarman]

Looks great! Good job. Now...where’s your adidas pants, shoes and shirt?

ADIDAS? (I don't get it)

 

[Sam7sf]

ADIDAS? (I don't get it)

Lame Slavic joke.

 

[Sam7sf]

 

[motorcarman]

Never saw that one!!!

 

[G O B]

I see the mount points at the ends of the rail (one buttstock rivet, obviously LONGER) and I see that an additional mount hole needs to be drilled/riveted at the magwell.

There are 'reliefs' in the back of the rail for CENTER SUPPORT and SAFETY LEVER (I think) but what is the center hole purpose?

I guess there are other side rail patterns for the UNDERFOLDER or SIDEFOLDER?

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All 3 holes get rivets. The center one uses a rivet with a flat side inside the receiver. When installing, align it carefully with the rail and it will be damn close to zero. These are very robust.

 

[Sam7sf]

All 3 holes get rivets

And you wonder why the ladies don’t ask for a second date.

 

[majormadmax]

One of my favorite AK pics, from Syria...

And I have one of these, but in PVC...

 

[xsefan]

If you want optic and to keep your sights you will need the rail