IMO not a bad thing in this instance…
http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=421
Larue discontinued the AK Iron Dot mount but this looks to be fundamentaly the same thing but with more options for different optics.
Awesome. I’ll have one of these, maybe more. I wanted one of the LaRues, but I never could find one.
I hear you I’m in the same boat wanting Iron Dot couldnt find one. As luck would have it theres an Irondot w/ sight in the FS section here I found right after posting this lol.
I see Attero Arms also makes their version
http://atteroarms.com/products.html
That’s a find. I was thinking about spending close to $150 for a mount for my saiga, now I can get one for my saiga and one for my draco for near that price.
Damn if that isn’t interesting.
Wow, that looks pretty tempting. Now I’m contemplating an RMR set up.
Do you guys think that something like this mount is a better alternative to something like the TWS receiver cover with the rail?
Pretty sweet…
Would be interesting to know how these will hold up longterm/durability.
just be aware that if you want to use this with a burris fastfire, that the rear sight can block some of the light reaching the auto sensor on the front of the burris, making the dot darker in some situations. i found this out with the LaRue AK irondot setup. great for outdoors with a lot of ambient light, but the dot can disappear if you’re indoors looking out.
as long as the light sensor isn’t in the front like the docter and fastfire (or you can manually set brightness) it’s not an issue.
Very cool…
I’m interested in seeing one in person though, I think the Dogleg option might be more durable overall, but is the “diving board” style mount less susceptible to movement than one that is built into the top cover?
Experimentation is required. 
Spoke with MI and “they said” they have beat them up pretty good with no issues. Not to be an ass hat but I doubt they would tell a customer it was anything but the bees knees.
Went ahead and ordered one so I’ll do a report when it arrives.
As a side not they were very pleasant to tt on the phone and adressed all my questions, also offer a Mil/LE discount if you guys didnt already know.
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Alright, so who is going to pony up and buy one to beat the shit out of so the rest of us know if it’s GTG or not?
I might. I’ve never been really happy with my ultimak/micro set-up. A real test will have to wait for a while though - need to get my SLR-107CR’s barrel cut now that I got my tax stamp back :D.
Read the post above yours, just ordered one will report when it arrives.
As for beatting the shit out of it, less concerned about the mount for 75 bucks than I am my Arsenal. So if anybody has a cheap AK they want to donate I’ll wring it out and see what happens Plan to give it a fair once over but no plans to drop it optic first from my second story roof.
Spoke with MI about how it attaches; it mounts into the sight housing in the same manner as the original sight then its clampped to the trunnion with the allen screws on the side. They said the width of the mount is as maximum as possible while still being able to fit the vast variations of AK’s. There is also the ability to adjust the rear iron sight for windage and center it. This will need to be done prior to mounting the optic to the mount as its locked into position with a set screw if using a T-1 as I think the mounting holes go in from the bottom. I will be using an RMR so all I need to do is set up the iron sights then mount the optic.
Looking forward to your report. What optic are you going to use?
These look interesting, but I’m a conservative sonofabitch when it comes to things like this. I know MI does quality work…but I will absolutely let someone else take one for the team first. :dirol:
LOL not the first grenade I jumpped on but we are not talking about Thailand so those stories can wait.
Plan to put a Trij RMR Dual (7MOA) on it. I know straying from the std AK config with the RMR vice T-1 and admit the 7MOA dot is a bit on the large size but my rational is that it will compensate in part for it not being as bright as the T-1. Removing the Trit front sight and plan to install a smaller KNS front, logic being with lower 1/3 cowitness I can rely on the irons for smaller targets at distance. With a 100yd zero on the iron sights I can hold over for 2-300 as there is no way to easily/quickly adjust the elevation on the mount. Dont think I mentioned previously its adjustable for elevation but it (rear sight) is.
I’ve got a cheap, beater AK we can drop from altitude… if you want to send me the mount and the RMR and I’ll wring it out for you.
(Actually, what I really need are adequate facilities…)
Didn’t see your original post when I submitted mine. I look forward to your review.
What don’t you like about it? I haven’t found anything else on the market that is as good as the UM/T1 combo.
I’m generally not a fan of MI stuff but this looks interesting. 