HateTheSnow 29 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm getting ready to start a IZ-132 to "AK-103 clone" conversion, but I'm coming up empty locating on locating a proper rear leaf sight for the rifle. From my research on the AK-103, the correct part for this rifle should have a zinc-phospate finish, Cyrillic P "battle sight" marking, and half-ticks for the range markings. I've found several sights that are close, but none that have all three characteristics of the original sight...except for a private offering I found on AR15.com about two weeks too late. I've gone through the online shops I'm familiar with, and a few others using Google, but I thought someone here might have a lead I missed. Any help would be appreciated. Izhmash AK 1000 Meter Rear Sight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 If you find 2 let me know.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregomega 929 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Russian surplus has them fir $20.00 Oh, I lied, not is stock Might want to try KVar corps parts ad accessories section Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Ive said it before and I'll say it again. Vlad has them. You should be able to find them fairly easy. Edited February 12, 2013 by Captain Hero Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HateTheSnow 29 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Ive said it before and I'll say it again. Vlad has them. You should be able to find them fairly easy. Vlad's site was one of the ones I went through during the search...no go. Tantal used to get them every so often, but that's all ancient history now. Thanks for the heads up just the same. I'll keep an eye on Vlad's site if nothing turns up. dubya - Gotcha covered. I'll drop you a note if I run across any. Edited February 12, 2013 by FLTF3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Vlad has them for 11.99 dude and in stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Who or what is Vlad!? .com? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregomega 929 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Only Vlad I know of is my old tatoo guy, but he moved who is this Vlad you speak of Cap'n Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HateTheSnow 29 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Vlad started out as an E-bay seller, but opened his own website due to the volume of orders he was doing. Here's the link: http://soviet-military.com/ Shipping can be a bit stiff since they ship out of the Ukraine, but the variety is hard to beat. Great service too. Vlad has them for 11.99 dude and in stock. Do you have a link? I may have gone right past them, but I don't see AK-100 series sights listed anywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Just ordered one...$19.30 after shipping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richUK 90 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Ive ordered stuff from Vlad before and he's hard to beat.He has also sourced items for me that he doesnt list on the website 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HateTheSnow 29 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 He has also sourced items for me that he doesnt list on the website Now that is something I didn't even consider. Even though it makes me feel a bit foolish to say that...thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Eagle 839 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Damn it......my secret site is out. Vlad is who I got my RPK sight from. The American gouging sites order from him, then do a markup of 100% sometimes. $36 shipped, and 14 days door to door as he said. Edited February 14, 2013 by Lone Eagle 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbed77 3 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Vlad has them for 11.99 dude and in stock. I see 800m AK-47 sights and 1000m AK-74 sights, but no 1000m AK-103 sights. Edited February 14, 2013 by Fishbed77 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I take it your looking for the one with the "half tick" marks instead of the ones that go all the way across the sight? For those who may not know, the one in the OP is the same sight as the '74 leaf, but only is the current production one and has the half tick marks instead of those that go across completely. Other than that its the same sight leaf. Good luck finding one. I had trouble finding one for a 101 build I was doing a while back. This one is east german, but is an accurate depiction of the older Russian pattern prior to the newer models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yeah the one i ordered was the 1000 meter 74 sight. I figure its close enough and if you REALLY want full length tick narks you can use a dremel really carefully and make them longer. I actually prefer the small tick mark's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yeah the one in the pic in the OP is the current production, and the style I posted is the older version. Same sight in terms of performance, just minor changes. Its not big deal for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Actually i just checked Vlads site and it looks like the 1000 meter one he's selling is the full length tick mark. I was hoping it was the half mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HateTheSnow 29 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Yep, Vlad's are the AK74 sights. Identical to the AK-100 series sights, except for the full-tick marks. That's my backup plan, but I wanted to check around first. BTW, Vlad got back with me. He only has the sight leafs listed on the website. My guess is that it's going to be one of those oddities that pops up from time to time. Edited February 15, 2013 by FLTF3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dubya 198 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 The one I got from Vlad a few weeks ago was RUSTY as hell and I really had to scrub that thing good to clean it up. The white was almost completely gone but I fixed it up a bit tonight. Now I just need a 545 to put it on! Its not perfect but it's 300% better than when I got it and it's not the half tick version but I'm happy with it now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 ^^^ I told ya they clean up good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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