old_ironsights 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 Krebs makes a peep-sight for the AK-74 that fits the Saiga perfectly. If you shoot ironsights, you'll be amazed at the difference. Easy to install and much better target acquistion. Marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sergey Podgirin 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Yep, I have one installed on my 20Ga. Saiga-20K. Seems to work OK. If You have any questions - please feel free to ask. WBR, Sergey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jandbj 1 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 how is it installed? easy for the average do-it yourselfer or have krebs do it? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sergey Podgirin 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 (edited) I've installed it myself. It took about 15 minutes to mark and drill two holes in receiver cower and to screw in and locktight two bolts included. The most problems were caused by a frontsight. Krebbs peepsight is designed for AK and Saiga rifles, while Saiga-shotguns' frontsight is a bit lower. So I had to order and install a new higher (about 1/2") frontsight to solve a problem. But in case of Saiga-rifles and Saiga-shotguns with a rib (not with fixed ironsight like my Saiga-20K) - there would be no problem. WBR, Sergey Edited January 20, 2004 by Sergey Podgirin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Does it have a small aperture too or just that ghost ring? It looks like it sits fairly high even for a rifle if you dont mind, could you measure the distance from the top of the cover to the center of the aperture? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sergey Podgirin 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Does it have a small aperture too or just that ghost ring? It looks like it sits fairly high even for a rifle if you dont mind, could you measure the distance from the top of the cover to the center of the aperture? There are both an aperture and a ghost ring. The whole sight is an exact copy of M16A2 backsight exept that there is no vertical ajustment wheel. The distance from the top of the cover to the center of the aperture is 15mm (about 0.59"). This height fits AK-103-style Saigas and AK-74 perfectly: I've installed my reciver cover with Krebbs sight on a couple of rifles and no additional ajustments were needed to zero at 100 yards. WBR, Sergey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TPABA 0 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Sounds tempting... the rib sight seems a little strange, but I'm getting used to it. A shotgun with a peep sight would be comfortably eccentric. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coffee 0 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 What did you do about the original rear sight, just remove it? I like the idea of the longer sight radius, but don't want the "hacked" look of missing parts or un-needed ones. I haven't seen a "Krebs" up close, so don't know what they did for this situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 If I do one, I plan on using a roll pin to hold the sight spring in so the piston is still covered. Krebs site says these are not available because they are being redesigned or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardcorps1775 1 Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 anybody have ANY idea when these things'll be back??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onepoint 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I emailed them and asked a week or so ago, they said they didn't have them ready yet, that the new design would allow a "normal" ( ) person to put one on and not have to take it ot a gunsmith. Unfortunately they said they dont know when that will be becasue all shop time and people are swamped with doing KTR-03S Veprs they build for Robinson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 It's a shame that Krebs' receiver cover sights are hard to get, they'll make any AK easier to shoot. I wanted to get one but got tired of waiting and made my own rear sight for my Saiga was using square tubing cut and welded into another square tube channel for protective ears. I then screwed the sight on my receiver cover and used a pen laser to aim thru the front and rear sights to mark the aperture hole which I drilled. After checking that the aperture hole was in the right place I had the sight welded in place. I then removed the open sights and painted the sight black. I had to trim the protective ears to allow using a side rail mount com-bloc scope so the sight looks like a FAL rear sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWGLADF 0 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 the site is showing that they are ready to order but at $75 bucks thats kinda steep. that sight is the answer to all my par3 sight problems. that is exactly what i was looking for. but at $75 i can get a 7/16 dovetail peep from somewhere and simply replace the factory notch rear sight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roscoe 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Where did you see on the Krebs sight that the peep sights are available? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWGLADF 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 right here. http://yhst-70335205963818.stores.yahoo.ne...icuarstpes.html lets you go in and place order. doesn't say anything about backorder or out of stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWGLADF 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 here's their list of ak parts http://yhst-70335205963818.stores.yahoo.net/akparts.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) I was hoping for the top cover aperture sight which I prefer over the replacement sight over the gas cylinder. It gives a better sight radius and is easier for me to line up over the replacement sights or open sights. Too bad Krebs discontinued that sight. Edited January 29, 2007 by uzitiger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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