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Posted: 5/14/2023 8:06:46 AM EDT
I have a Mak-90 that I bought in the early 90s and it's been somewhat forgotten in the back of the safe. I'd like to add a red dot optic to it but what's the best way to add an optic mount to it? Drill and install a side mount (which mount)? Replace the rear sight with one that adds a picatinny mount? Install a AK Master Mount rail?
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A popular way that won't require permanent modification would be a railer upper handguard like an ultimak.
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Master mount , it uses the trigger pins to install the universal rail mount without any permanent alterations , I can't figure out how to post a pic here , only a link
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[Last Edit: Migmaqman]
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You want to avoid the gas tube nonsense and the dust cover nonsense , these will not retain zero. The dust cover is pathetic , , gas tube slightly better but the second you remove it zero is gone and you lose the vibe of the rifle
Hands down short of permanently fixing the mount to the receiver , master mount , I used a Midwest industries qd mount that puts it the pic rail 1/4 inch off the dust cover , you can still remove the cover , and it retains zero if you remove the qd mount |
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Originally Posted By swingset: Just head on down to your local "Shit Normal People Shouldn't Fuck Around With Supermart". Isle 3, next to the menstruating porcupine. |
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It might be worth a lot to someone unmodified if you would prefer to swap it
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IG: allente1967
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As long as you retain all of those original parts, swap away. I would not modify the receiver.
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Mak 90's have doubled in price in the last 10 years with no sign of slowing down
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: You want to avoid the gas tube nonsense and the dust cover nonsense , these will not retain zero. The dust cover is pathetic , , gas tube slightly better but the second you remove it zero is gone and you lose the vibe of the rifle Hands down short of permanently fixing the mount to the receiver , master mount , I used a Midwest industries qd mount that puts it the pic rail 1/4 inch off the dust cover , you can still remove the cover , and it retains zero if you remove the qd mount View Quote Gonna call bullshit on this one bud. I've been using the Ultimak railed tube for around ten years with no problems. It is firmly bolted onto the barrel and does NOT move. My PA MD-06 RDS is on a 1/2 inch QD base to allow for removal for cleaning. It has been on and off the gun numerous times over the last decade and has never needed more than a click or two to fine tune the zero, if even that. |
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One well at a time, Drill Baby Drill!
If you need more than 8 rounds in a 1911 to solve your problem, you need friends with rifles. I don't need your PERMISSION in order to voice my OPINION |
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Lol , if you say so , maybe they have improved since I wasted money on that trash , but what I do know , even if they do hold zero these days it's not the best way to go about it , who TF wants their optic sitting on all that heat
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: Lol , if you say so , maybe they have improved since I wasted money on that trash , but what I do know , even if they do hold zero these days it's not the best way to go about it , who TF wants their optic sitting on all that heat View Quote Well known that the supposed heat issue is a non-starter. System works very well or logically Ultimak would have quit selling them. The design for the Mini-14 is very similar and I've used it with great success also. ymmv |
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One well at a time, Drill Baby Drill!
If you need more than 8 rounds in a 1911 to solve your problem, you need friends with rifles. I don't need your PERMISSION in order to voice my OPINION |
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You seem pretty desperate to qualify what ever it is you got going on there , I wish you all the best In all your future concoctions
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: You seem pretty desperate to qualify what ever it is you got going on there , I wish you all the best In all your future concoctions View Quote Nothing desperate to qualify about a long term member passing on real life experience with a quality product from a great company. And dispelling silly old wives tales that keep popping up from time to time. I WISH Ultimak was paying me for all the people I know who have purchased their goods. |
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One well at a time, Drill Baby Drill!
If you need more than 8 rounds in a 1911 to solve your problem, you need friends with rifles. I don't need your PERMISSION in order to voice my OPINION |
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Have folks had success with the AK Master Mount on a MAK 90? No issues with pin length, the thicker steel of the receiver?
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Hey, Brushbog! I hope you're well. Long time no see.
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Originally Posted By Migmaqman: You want to avoid the gas tube nonsense and the dust cover nonsense , these will not retain zero. The dust cover is pathetic , , gas tube slightly better but the second you remove it zero is gone and you lose the vibe of the rifle Hands down short of permanently fixing the mount to the receiver , master mount , I used a Midwest industries qd mount that puts it the pic rail 1/4 inch off the dust cover , you can still remove the cover , and it retains zero if you remove the qd mount View Quote You don't really remove the Ultimak, for cleaning you just run a 12 gauge brush down it. I'm more of a fan of side rails however. AK Master Mount has some decent reviews. |
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