I am not an expert, but I have never seen or heard of a scope on an AK.
I have one. it can be done.
Me either..AK basically a CQB (close quarter ccombat) weapon with a round about comparable to a 30 30. Not considered by any stretch as a long range accurate sniper rifle. The rifle in the photo appears to have a gas tube on top of the much longer than an AK barrel which looks in the same design family and semi automatic. However, this specimen may be a more accurate Dragunov type chambered in 7,62 x 54R, a much more formidable and accurate round espeially with scope. Point is, it’s not an AK 47. All Russian origination and very, very good.