Alex Strashko

Let’s break down the wide variety of KPYK handguards and help you choose the one that will perfectly enhance your capabilities and comfort in use.

A comfortable stock is the key to effective weapon handling. Throughout its history, the AK platform could not adjust the stock to suit individual shooters, whether based on a soldier’s body type or specific mission requirements. Soviet-designed firearms were created with a "one-size-fits-all" mindset, which in reality suited only a limited group of soldiers. For some, the factory stock is too short; for others, too long. Folding stocks generally offered no real cheek-weld comfort at all....

They say the AK was made to be good with iron sights - but only till nightfall. Working with it in low-light conditions is made possible thanks to optics, which can be mounted on the weapon in several ways—ranging from absurdly unsafe to well-thought-out and reliable solutions. Some even benefit from solid engineering choices made by the AK’s own designers—for example, the side-mounted dovetail rail . Time to break down what it is, how it’s used, and what other mounting options exist....