GFG Drop-In Side Charger For AR-15
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July 25th, 2013 at 12:05 am
If you need a side charger for a scoped AR, you’re doing it wrong and really need a cantilevered mount.
This is a solution in need of a problem.
July 25th, 2013 at 9:18 am
+1
July 25th, 2013 at 9:33 am
As far as tacticool accessories goes, it beats the cup holder.
July 25th, 2013 at 9:39 am
I dunno….
I’m not an engineer.
Don’t play one on tv.
Didn’t even stay in a Holiday Inn Express…
But it looks to me like that thing is going to want to bind up every time you pull on it.
Also seems like a lot of stress is going to fall on the bend at the rear where the handle finally enters the receiver and be a higher risk of breakage. Pretty sure an AR with no charging handle isn’t much of a rifle.
And the author notes that, “is (sic) allows manipulation of the bolt catch with the same hand as the charging handle.”
Ummm…. What hand was he manipulating the bolt catch with before? Okay, if you go to lock the bolt back it takes both hands with a standard handle but I don’t see that as a problem.
Not sure I can agree with Other Steve. I’m not sure this is even a solution looking for a problem. Looks more like a problem waiting to be sprung on the unsuspecting.
BGM
July 25th, 2013 at 10:31 am
It needs a picatinny surface on it.
July 25th, 2013 at 11:18 am
Charging handles are supposed to be on the side of the weapon like God and JMB intended.
July 25th, 2013 at 11:41 am
I’d feel a lot more comfortable with a side charging handle if it were steel and not aluminum.
July 25th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
My charging handle (okay, on one of my three) is under the carrying handle, the way Eugene Stoner intended.
July 25th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
Carry handle? Is that for when you’re carrying Link for the Section MG?
JMB > Eugene Stoner.
Just saying. 😛
July 26th, 2013 at 10:15 am
This is a solution to a nonexistant problem in search of a sucker.
Strangely enough, when I’m using an autoloading weapon with an automatic bolt hold open and bolt release, I’m not worried about breaking my position if I need to run the bolt handle/charging handle.
Because it ISN’T a Mauser 98. There are only five reasons to TOUCH the charging handle:
1. You are loading the weapon for the first shot. Not worried about losing my sight picture here with an AR — because I’m not waiting until I am taking aim to load the weapon. If I have something WITHOUT a hold open, or something without a hold open release, MAYBE. . . if the design of the weapon doesn’t already require me to break form to reload it, AND I’m worried about getting shot if I can’t shave a fraction of a second off my reload. Maybe if I’m firing something like a Bren LMG with an AG, who is swapping mags and all I have to do to resume fire is recock the gun.
2. You have a manual action. Not applicable to an autoloading weapon.
3. You are clearing a malfunction. While a case can be made for running the action in that scenario with the weapon still in firing position, a BETTER case can be made for lowering the weapon so you can SEE what comes out the ejection port.
4. You are unloading and clearing the weapon. Again, I am NOT taking sight on the target — why would I leave the gun in aiming position, instead of lowering it so I can easily observe the chamber to ensure it really is clear?
In other words, even with a low mounted scope, you’re almost certainly better served with a fairly standard charging handle with an extended latch. (How extended is dealer’s choice. Whatever makes you happy.) I’m fond of the Vltor/BCM “Gunfighters” because the latch pin is under less stress, due to the design. . .