pedal2alloy

It probably has some surfaces filed down on one or more parts of the fire control group. Some guys try too hard to modify everything and just muck it up. So it would be cheap and easy to change out those with new parts and then test it for function. But not with live ammo

The problem was that there was no standardization, so nobody wanted to modify their gun with some proprietary thing if it wasn't going to end up being the standard. The official factory one was on the Russian Spetnaz 030 gun, but those parts were not available and still very hard to come by. Also, it's designed to work with the magwell and not everybody wants to convert to the magwell and modify their mags. It also requires a different ejector block or a modification to the existing one So people would do it if it was a "drop-in" modification, but it is a complicated and involved modification

Also, there are several other after-market pucks available, you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Does your shotgun have the adjustable gas plug in front or the fixed gas block with the integral front sight?

Cool. Who would have thought that the Chinese would produce a knockoff that is better than the original

It's like the meeting of Smith and Wesson

https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/gen-12-genesis-arms-shot-show-2019/

Super cool. I'm happy to see that you got rid of the side scope plate, those are lame

Doh, that's right. So halfway down is enough for the trigger to clear, or do you have to relieve some material to ensure no interference?

That's cool, it wasn't obvious because it looks like it is just partially down. Is there enough engagement surface without it all the way down? ("mostly safe" as opposed to "safe")

I'm guessing around $2,000

It was OWS, and I checked again and it was the sporterized for around $700. Then they had some original AK configuration for around $1,200. It was a few months ago and they all sold out. I don't know what the quantities were

One of the bigger companies had some advertised for around $650. If you can get one in good condition for under 500 I think it is a good deal

Hey Veprz don't worry, we got the sarcasm right away

I would go ahead and get the mount you want and see how it fits. I don't doubt that people have had to do some shimming or other modification to make everything line up, because the AK family of firearms doesn't have a high level of standardization. But see if you get lucky or can mod the mount before you have to resort to drilling out the rivets on your gun

HB was thinking that the Tromix guns had them removed with the holes welded in, most of them probably did. Yours still has the side rail which is rare, I'm assuming for a Tromix gun. With that, you would be all set with any version of a side rail mount This is better tho, for a red dot