Rail Adapter
A precision-made, slimline adapter that converts one rail system to another. Each rail adapter is unique to its two systems and cannot be used to carry another optic from a different rail system. The vast majority are Soviet to Picatinny and Picatinny to Soviet but there also adapters to the UK and German systems as well.
Note that the NATO standard was the Picatinny Rail (MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail) from February 1995 but adapters exist for legacy optics.
Some field conversions do exist but these tend to be larger and lift the optic higher off the bore axis.
$250
0.25kg (including pouch and adjusters)
(S/R) or (R/S) as applicable.
(Note: the 1994 AK-74M/AK-100 and subsequent AKs such as the 7.62x39mm AK-103 of 1995 come standard with a dovetail rail, prior to this only the "N" versions could accept a rail)
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