Travis Haley Interview (Part 3): Essential AK Rifle Upgrades

By Vladimir Onokoy

In Part 1 of this interview which was recorded in 2018, Travis Haley talked about his first gun, a Chinese AK rifle, and why he bought it. In Part 2 he discussed the pros and cons of this AK weapon platform in general. In Part 3, we talk about the upgrades for the AK platform that make it more effective.Vlad: What would you say are essential modifications for the fighting AK?Travis: I would say – keep it simple at first. So for the simple modifications: a good light and optic would be a good choice.Vlad: How do you mount an optic?Travis: So that’s the thing where I prefer the scout rail, this type of mounting solution is low profile, and I can still co-witness red dot with my iron sights.

AK 105 with a “scout rail” on the gas tube. The image belongs to Haley Strategic

Vlad: And you also never had a problem with the optic cooking

Source: The Firearm Blog