On the new AK
In comments, Lyle points out that the new AKs seen here looks familiar:
Says Lyle:
Immitation is a sincere form of flattery I suppose. Thanks, Izhmash. That forward rail of yours was my first UltiMAK prototype, so you’re starting to catch up to this Yankee after 60+ years, when I came up with it about a week after touching my first AK. ‘Course we improved mine since the first version, by incoprporating the rail into the gas tube itself, hard-mounting it, and divorcing it from the rear sight block and gas block. Now it seems everyone is an UltiMAK wannabe. Wonder what my lawyers will say…
update: I am reminded of KDT’s report on the ultimak. And here’s my own experience with it as well. It’s a damn fine product.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Speaking as one who once actually mounted and torture-tested one of Lyle’s ULTIMAK mounts on his AK (okay, SAR-1), let me tell you that it’s the bee’s-knees — and if his lawyers can get Izmash to pay him a royalty per copy, it will be one of the few times when they’ll actually be worth their fee.
Good luck, Lyle.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Sorry about the botched link, Uncle.
November 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Fixed. I loved my UltiMAK mount.