Hi y'all,
I have finally decided to jump with both feet into the world of a rifle that I have loved since I was 18, and go hard on the Vz.58! In my introduction post in the new member section you can see my reasoning in detail, but one thing I love about the Vz.58, as it can be acquired today (I will be getting a CSA Liberty in 7.62x39 and also acquiring the extended mag release for when I am at my home and ranch in free states), is that it can use AK side mounts for optics. While the CSA mount looks great, I plan to use only MROs and ACOGs on my new stable of 58s, and so want a QD mount that is dedicated for those optics, and does not give me a bunch of rail space I do not need, or necessitate one more attachment system for mounting the optics to the rail.
I love the looks of the Midwest Industries offerings for QD Kalashnikov mounts for the ACOG, mini ACOG, and MRO. They can be found here:
https://midwestindustriesinc.com/gen-2-ak-side-mount/My one worry about these mounts is that they, or at least a subset of them (the MRO mount looks like the most likely to offend in this regard), will be far enough forward when mounted that they interfere with ejection, or just as importantly, loading the rifle with charging strips.
I cannot see from the pictures shown, and I have not been able to find photos or discussions of these used on side-rail-equipped Vz.58s, so I wanted to see whether anyone has firsthand experience with using any of these mounts to attach either an ACOG (TA50 or TA33) or MRO to a Vz.58. I very much hope that they will clear the ejection path and stripper clip guide, but if not, I will look elsewhere.
Thanks so much in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you!
