Krebs Custom AK Fore End

[Winchester67]

Finally put in a little bench time this morning. A Yugo AK-47 that came with a polymer fore grip as I got it, I removed that and installed this Krebs Custom unit so I could put an EOTECH holographic sight on it. Of course, I failed to take into account the gas cut off on the Yugo, so it was a little crowded. So instead I put on a Sig Sauer Red Dot that came free with a Sig 556R. I guess I need to spring for an EXPS or an XPS to get the shorter EOTECH. I prefer the 5x series because they use AA batteries, which are anywhere batteries are found. I like the holographic sight reticle over a dot on rifles. Now I just need to get to the range and zero it.

 

[Winchester67]

Anyone else have a holographic sight on their rifle? Looking for brand input...I am more of a handgun guy but have a couple long guns left. Love the 7.60 x 39 round, but am not thrilled about the AK platform. This is the last AK I have, having divested myself of the others.

 

[Jfal]

Anyone else have a holographic sight on their rifle? Looking for brand input...I am more of a handgun guy but have a couple long guns left. Love the 7.60 x 39 round, but am not thrilled about the AK platform. This is the last AK I have, having divested myself of the others.

I put an Eotech on my SP5, returned it though (yes, it's a pistol if you want to nitpick). The quick-release mechanism would not clamp to my pic rail (Leapers UTG-Pro hand guard), even returning it to the Eotech factory, repaired, and returned to me. Would not grip any pic rail I have (Hellion, AR, Smith rails). I also was not fond of the twinkling pixels of the holographic Eotech. Went to a Holosun HSS510C Reflex instead.

I run dots (occasionally an LPVO) on my AR and Hellion, btw. Holographic just doesn't suit my eye

 

[Talyn]

Romeo 5's on mine.

I used to use the Midwest Industry handguards but they weren't very secure so went back to the originals with the opric(s) on the traditional and aftermarket AK side rail mounts.

Haven't checked out the Krebs so hope its solid.

 

[Jfal]

I have heard nothing but RAVE reviews of Krebs' AK rifles...I would assume that quality would apply to their components as well.

 

[Winchester67]

Very solid Talyn. It is well built and well thought out. It was long overdue. This was my last AK. Several years ago when Ol Joe was elected I was afraid he would wreck things. So my wife and I sat down and talked about what we could do to insulate ourselves from him running the economy into the ditch. Get out of debt was the answer, so I sold guns and whatnot to pay off the house. I lost a lifetime collection of toys, but gained financial security. This is my lone AK, so it needed help in the sight department with my aging eyes.