# TFB Behind the Gun #227: Earle Pope w/ Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing

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Podcast: [TFB Behind the Gun Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tfb-behind-the-gun-podcast-695359)
Published: 2026-07-23T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today's episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm happy to welcome Earle Pope, founder and owner of Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing, a new company out of Brevard, North Carolina. Earle founded Chestnut Mountain in 2024 with a goal of bringing well-vetted, quality-controlled versions of hard-to-source products to market, starting with their OKP-7 reproduction optic. The OKP-7 is a faithful recreation of the classic Russian-pattern reflex sight, built for real AK-platform rifles and pistols, available in Picatinny and dovetail mount configurations and two reticle options. Today Earle and I talk about how Chestnut Mountain got started, what went into sourcing and vetting the OKP-7, and what the company has in the pipeline next. Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing: https://www.chestnutmountainmfg.com Chestnut Mountain on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChestnutMtnMfg Chestnut Mountain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestnutmountainmfg/

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