kobra dot sight

MLC · September 8, 2002, 04:54 PM

Thinking about getting one of these for my ak 74.
Are these worth buying?
I've seen alot of folks selling them, made me curious.
Am I better off with a more western manufactured red dot type sight?
I foolishly bought a KVAR scope mount only to find my short thick neck was not condusive. So I am looking for an alternative to the rudimentary irons.

tonerguy · September 8, 2002, 05:13 PM

I love my Kobra. Not a problem. Made for the AK side mount. Maintains zero. Quick acquisition. Sturdy and reliable. Oh, yeah. The price is right.

Email Doug Ford at Tantal. [email protected] Great service.

Go here:

http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/bst.html

RoyP · September 8, 2002, 07:15 PM

I had one on my ak-47.Nice unit.The instuctions are alittle hard to follow but the red dot itself worked excellent.

USMC NAM GRUNT · September 8, 2002, 09:57 PM

If you want to go to Tantals' site and check out the Kobras go to
"tantalkalashikov.guns.ru/bstkobra.com"
It's a really good site that will answer a lot of your queations about the Kobra sight.

After you look over the site you'll probably want to e-mail Doug with some questions. Go ahead, he likes to talk Kobra and will help you pick the model that's right for you.

Good luck.....

rennaissancemann · September 9, 2002, 08:19 AM

I have mine installed on an AK-74, love it. Firmly second all of the comments to date.

Regards

spleenandideal · September 9, 2002, 10:44 PM

I've had a Kobra I got from Tantal's for over two years now without any problems, other than the occasion need to re-zero, whereupon I need to dig out the instruction manual. Great red-dot, although I don't like how high it sits, which negates the cheekweld on the AKM stocks.

tonerguy · September 9, 2002, 11:40 PM

I agree with the lack of cheekweld, however I find the Kobra works well for quick shots with good accuracy.

MLC · September 10, 2002, 11:31 PM

which would be better?
I have a kvar scope mount so i have the choice of the full model with mount or the weaver rail model.

USMC NAM GRUNT · September 11, 2002, 05:43 AM

Which mount?

Again, Tantal will have a lot of experience and some good advice on the question.

My only first hand knowledge is with the side mount. I can tell you it works for me. Easy on-off and holds zero.

September 8, 2002, 04:54 PM	#1
MLC Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2001 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 230	kobra dot sight Thinking about getting one of these for my ak 74. Are these worth buying? I've seen alot of folks selling them, made me curious. Am I better off with a more western manufactured red dot type sight? I foolishly bought a KVAR scope mount only to find my short thick neck was not condusive. So I am looking for an alternative to the rudimentary irons.

September 8, 2002, 05:13 PM	#2
tonerguy Member Join Date: May 19, 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 90	Kobra I love my Kobra. Not a problem. Made for the AK side mount. Maintains zero. Quick acquisition. Sturdy and reliable. Oh, yeah. The price is right. Email Doug Ford at Tantal. [email protected] Great service. Go here: http://tantal.kalashnikov.guns.ru/bst.html __________________ www.TuckerGunleather.com [email protected] www.TuckerGunleatherBLOG.com Last edited by tonerguy; September 8, 2002 at 11:18 PM.

September 9, 2002, 08:19 AM	#5
rennaissancemann Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 113	HKLVR I have mine installed on an AK-74, love it. Firmly second all of the comments to date. Regards __________________ "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime" - Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. "The most difficult thing about planning against the Americans, is that they do not read their own doctrine, and they would feel no particular obligtion to follow it if they did." - Admiral Sergei I. Gorshkov "We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in this life that we tend to meet any situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization." - Attributed to Petronius Arbiter, circa 60 A.D

September 9, 2002, 10:44 PM	#6
spleenandideal Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 1998 Location: I-77, USA Posts: 522	I've had a Kobra I got from Tantal's for over two years now without any problems, other than the occasion need to re-zero, whereupon I need to dig out the instruction manual. Great red-dot, although I don't like how high it sits, which negates the cheekweld on the AKM stocks. __________________ "Be mindful of the living force" 'spleenandideal' here is 'agony' everywhere else....

September 9, 2002, 11:40 PM	#7
tonerguy Member Join Date: May 19, 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 90	I agree with the lack of cheekweld, however I find the Kobra works well for quick shots with good accuracy. __________________ www.TuckerGunleather.com [email protected] www.TuckerGunleatherBLOG.com

September 8, 2002, 07:15 PM	#3
RoyP Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: corning,new york Posts: 217	I had one on my ak-47.Nice unit.The instuctions are alittle hard to follow but the red dot itself worked excellent.

September 8, 2002, 09:57 PM	#4
USMC NAM GRUNT Junior member Join Date: September 6, 2002 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 47	If you want to go to Tantals' site and check out the Kobras go to "tantalkalashikov.guns.ru/bstkobra.com" It's a really good site that will answer a lot of your queations about the Kobra sight. After you look over the site you'll probably want to e-mail Doug with some questions. Go ahead, he likes to talk Kobra and will help you pick the model that's right for you. Good luck.....

September 10, 2002, 11:31 PM	#8
MLC Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2001 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 230	which would be better? I have a kvar scope mount so i have the choice of the full model with mount or the weaver rail model.

September 11, 2002, 05:43 AM	#9
USMC NAM GRUNT Junior member Join Date: September 6, 2002 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 47	Which mount? Again, Tantal will have a lot of experience and some good advice on the question. My only first hand knowledge is with the side mount. I can tell you it works for me. Easy on-off and holds zero.