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Do you have any supportive points for your assertion? Picitianny rails don't count. It's not hard to change furniture and put all the tacticool toys on just about anything.

True but maintaining them zeroed in in extreme conditions is a different story....
Try to use Ak,s side rail with an adapter to which you attach whatever you need in the field.
In particular when in need run or throw your self with the gun to the ground rocks or what ever...
Besides the issue that it gets stuck in your uniform or gear.
Actually this gun becomes very awkward with addons .
Ergonomy ,lightweight ease of use or acquiring target gives edge in combat...besides training and so on.