AR15 charge handle groove

paperwork351 · Jun 14, 2012

I've handled several A2 upper AR's and noticed a groove carved at the base rear carry handle. It's the way of things. I take great pains not to put one there. Is there a charge handle that will keep it to a minimum?
The handle catch/release.

HokieCasey · Jun 14, 2012

All my lowers show that mark to some degree. Only one that doesn't show it is the lower I have my side charge on.

I see it as just a wear mark.

Numidian · Jun 14, 2012

You mean where the charging handle hook catches the upper? Who cares? It's a sign of use... It's like getting a little mud on the tires of a 4x4 or some melted rubber on the fenders of a drag car.

BradMacc82 · Jun 14, 2012

Numidian said:
You mean where the charging handle hook catches the upper? Who cares? It's a sign of use... It's like getting a little mud on the tires of a 4x4 or some melted rubber on the fenders of a drag car.

^This.

Guns that get used are meant to have wear marks on them, it should be treated like a mark of honor. With the exception of the ones I don't shoot often, all my guns have wear marks or some sign of useage.

If you want pristine looking guns, get a gun safe and leave them in there, never to be used or see the light of day.

sailskidrive · Jun 14, 2012

Are you referring to where the latch grabs the upper receiver? The upper is good for a few thousands "chargings" before the aluminium will wear through and the latch wont grab anymore. I've seen this happen to M16s when I was in the military.

jrumann59 · Jun 14, 2012

Yeah well my spikes rifle has 2 grooves on the area up top where the buffer tube threads in from my Gunfighter charging handle.

smores · Jun 14, 2012

FWIW I have a BCM upper and BCM Gunfighter charging handle. It has hardly put a mark where the latch slips into its notch on the upper receiver. I will try to put a picture up soon.

I've got over 1500 rounds through it and it has been handled/cleared probably thousands of times. I noticed some uppers wear more/faster than others.

Remember not all uppers are created equal. They are anodized at different places and machined differently. There are only a handful of companies that produce the raw forgings, then manufacturers purchase them, machine them, and mark them with their info or that of another manufacturer through a "marking variance". Read up on "The Chart" and you'll see what I mean.

sailskidrive · Jun 14, 2012

smores said:
FWIW I have a BCM upper and BCM Gunfighter charging handle. It has hardly put a mark where the latch slips into its notch on the upper receiver. I will try to put a picture up soon.

I've got over 1500 rounds through it and it has been handled/cleared probably thousands of times. I noticed some uppers wear more/faster than others.

Remember not all uppers are created equal. They are anodized at different places and machined differently. There are only a handful of companies that produce the raw forgings, then manufacturers purchase them, machine them, and mark them with their info or that of another manufacturer through a "marking variance". Read up on "The Chart" and you'll see what I mean.

I think it has more to do with how flat the latch seats and the spring tension; the steel in the latch is much harder than the aluminum receiver.

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