cjd3
16 October 2015, 22:11
http://i.imgur.com/CKtXTu9.jpg
I'm a lefty, and as a lefty, I have the need for ambidextrous controls. I don't want them, I need them. With some Ambi Mag catches, the lower paddle is obscured from easy access. This is why I bought the Forward Controls Augmented Bolt Catch/Release, Forged or ABC/R-F for short. It's a really nice piece of work. It's a well made drop in replacement, but better. With the added material for the oversized control, they have removed some interior metal to bring it down close to the mil spec weight. It's an easy drop in replacement. Nothing needed to be modified, it was pin out, pin in, and done.
http://i.imgur.com/bVTf7GY.jpg
Once in, the new tactile feel is great. It's an easy hit, and when handled left handed, a simple index finger push to the improved lower paddle is all that you need. I'd even install it for other lowers that don't have an ambi mag catch, or have one that doesn't obscure the catch like a Troy. The additional angle to the over sized upper paddle is a nice touch too. Even with thick gloves, it's a cinch.
This is the kind of improvement that should just be spec'd from now on. I didn't know I needed this, and now I'd like to put it on all my rifles.
I'm a lefty, and as a lefty, I have the need for ambidextrous controls. I don't want them, I need them. With some Ambi Mag catches, the lower paddle is obscured from easy access. This is why I bought the Forward Controls Augmented Bolt Catch/Release, Forged or ABC/R-F for short. It's a really nice piece of work. It's a well made drop in replacement, but better. With the added material for the oversized control, they have removed some interior metal to bring it down close to the mil spec weight. It's an easy drop in replacement. Nothing needed to be modified, it was pin out, pin in, and done.
http://i.imgur.com/bVTf7GY.jpg
Once in, the new tactile feel is great. It's an easy hit, and when handled left handed, a simple index finger push to the improved lower paddle is all that you need. I'd even install it for other lowers that don't have an ambi mag catch, or have one that doesn't obscure the catch like a Troy. The additional angle to the over sized upper paddle is a nice touch too. Even with thick gloves, it's a cinch.
This is the kind of improvement that should just be spec'd from now on. I didn't know I needed this, and now I'd like to put it on all my rifles.