Ergonomic Grip Designs
The finger grooves with interchangeable inserts fit any hand. More so, the grip at the front of the weapon ensures excellent balance and makes the weapon easier to handle.
Slide handle
The factory installed bolt support is thin and smooth. To prevent unwanted slips aftermarket designers have come up with a hefty barrel-like cylinder with notches.
Controller
The standard-issue controller/safety catch assembly could be handled with both hands. An upgraded version features an additional “spur” enabling the shooter to unlock the safety catch and change rates of fire with one hand.
Butt Stock
AKs typically come with either a traditional fixed stock in wood or polymer, or the various folding stocks that make the gun compact to carry. An optional telescopic butt makes it possible to adjust the weapon to its owner’s anatomical characteristics.
A cheek rest provides additional comfort and ensures better aiming.
Muzzle adaptors
There are several types of muzzle adaptors. Muzzle recoil compensators help keep the weapon steady during firing. Some feature rugged tips effective during hand-to-hand combat. And there are also flash suppressors and silencers which make the shooter less visible to the enemy and keep noise down.
Picatinny rail
A bracket that provides a standard mounting platform consisting of rails with multiple transverse slots and designed to mount heavy sights of various kinds.
A great variety of accessories and attachments are now available and the rails are no longer confined to the rear upper surface, but are either fitted to or machine milled into the upper, side and lower surfaces of all types of firearms.
Sights
The AK-47 uses a notched rear tangent iron sight calibrated in 100 m increments from 100 to 800 m. The front sight's post is adjustable for elevation.
Some AK-type rifles have a front sight with a flip-up luminous dot that is calibrated at 50 m, for improved night fighting. Modern laser sights are also available to ensure more accurate target acquisition and fire.
