The standard Russian side rail mounted optical sight was the 4×26 1P29 Universal sight for small arms. It was copied from and hence similar to the British SUIT (Sight Unit Infantry, Trilux). When mounted the 1P29 sight is positioned centered above the receiver at a height that allows the use of the iron sights. It weighs 0.8 kg, offers 4× magnification with a field of view of 8° and 35 mm eye relief. The 1P29 is issued with a canvas pouch, a lens cleaning cloth, combination tool, two rubber eyecups, two eyecup clamps and three different bullet drop compensation (BDC) cams for the AK-74/AN-94, RPK-74 and PK machine gun. The 1P29 is intended for quickly engaging point and area targets at various ranges and is zeroed for both windage and elevation at . On the right side of the field of view a stadiametric rangefinder is incorporated that can be used to determine the distance from a tall object from . The reticle is an inverted aiming post in the top half of the field of view and is tritium-illuminated for low-light condition aiming.
The standard Russian side rail mounted optical sight was the 4×26 1P29 Universal sight for small arms It was copied from and hence similar to the British SUIT (Sight Unit Infantry Trilux) When mounted the 1P29 sight is positioned centered above the receiver at a height that allows the use of the iron sights It weighs 08 kg offers 4× magnification with a field of view of 8° and 35 mm eye relief The 1P29 is issued with a canvas pouch a lens cleaning cloth combination tool two rubber eyecups two eyecup clamps and three different bullet drop compensation (BDC) cams for the AK-74/AN-94 RPK-74 and PK machine gun The 1P29 is intended for quickly engaging point and area targets at various ranges and is zeroed for both windage and elevation at  On the right side of the field of view a stadiametric rangefinder is incorporated that can be used to determine the distance from a tall object from  The reticle is an inverted aiming post in the top half of the field of view and is tritium-illuminated for low-light condition aiming