Works great. - Midwest Industries AK 30mm Red Dot Sight Side Mount MI-AK-RD

I really wish that I could give this 4.5 stars. As it is designed, it works great. It is solid, holds zero, and you can still see your iron sights. I have used the Ultimak rails for years, and this system is better for a red dot sight. It is more natural. However, there are some drawbacks that keep this from being a perfect 5. Primarily, you cannot disassemble or reassemble the rifle with the sight on. So, when you go zero, then clean the rifle, you have to remove the mount. It removes and reinstalls easily, but I would prefer being able to clean the rifle without removing it. Also, if you have a side folding stock, you cannot fold the stock with the mount on the rifle. However, neither of these issues are really the fault of the mount. The ak was not designed to have an optic, so this product is an awesome innovation that brings the ak into the 21st century.