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Posted: 6/9/2012 9:02:13 PM
[Last Edit: 6/10/2012 7:07:21 PM by TrackSol]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I received my M&P15-22 Battle Arms Development-Ambidextrous Safety Selector (BAD-A.S.S.) yesterday and installed it right away. The quality of the components is excellent which was expected from reviews I've seen for the AR15 version. The selector has highly positive engagement with a crisp action and no play. It is undoubtedly far better than the stock plastic lever. I also compared it to the LMT ambi-selector I have on my AR15 and the BAD-A.S.S. is better than that one as well. The BAD-A.S.S. is in a league of it's own and I will definitely be getting one for my AR15. The install would have taken only 5 minutes if I hadn't decided to take pictures of the process: Here are the contents of the 2-lever kit: selector center, 2 levers (thin in this case), 4 torx screws (2 not shown), detent, spring, wrench and instruction card (on back).
Here's a closer look at what will be installed.
Here you can see the fine machining on the selector detent channel.
Difference between the OEM 15-22 selector detent and spring and the BAD-A.S.S. parts.
To remove the OEM selector, flip it to 45 degrees / halfway between SAFE and FIRE and then just use your finger to push it from the other side.
Next remove the grip taking care to pull the grip off slowly. The rear take down pin's spring and detent are held in by the grip screw as well.
Install only one lever on the side opposite where the detent rides and push it in from the left side of the receiver. You will have to push down on the detent with something flat like a small screwdriver to allow the selector to fully seat. EDIT (You can install the the selector and both levers before putting the grip back on and not need to push down on the detent.)
Install the second lever or cap on the right side of the rifle and you are done. Lever to receiver clearance is perfect, even better than the stock plastic lever.
One nice detail I noticed is that the star screws have BAD INC cast into them.
Ready to rock and roll:
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Posted: 6/10/2012 10:33:52 AM
[Last Edit: 6/10/2012 10:36:55 AM by Duffy]
Thank you TrackSol
Jon at Simple Weapon Solutions has much to do with the accelerated development pace of the 15-22 selector. We had discussed the possibility of it internally, but we didn't know if there was any interest. Jon made prototypes of the centers and, based on the responses and feedback on the SW forum, we decided to work together and bring it to market. Price wise, it's the same as the .223 /.308, as it's the same material. Early on, the possibility of using aluminum was discussed, but the grade of aluminum we would have used was just as expensive as the 12L14 steel we already use, and would bring no additional benefits, so the center isn't "downgraded" from the .223 /.308 version, it is the same material, just slightly longer to accommodate the 15-22's wider receiver. The 15-22 kit, is treated like any other selector we have. It comes with a KNS detent, two extra Grade 8 screws, a detent spring, and a T10 Torx wrench. No corners have been cut because it's meant for a .22LR. While a .223 / .308 selector will not work on a 15-22, a 15-22 selector can work on a center fire AR (with a pronounced gap between the levers and the receiver), so it'd be a poor policy to cheap out and ignore the possibility that it may be mistaken for a center fire selector and used in that manner. With the standard AR15/AR10 selector, we have to make the selector center long enough to accommodate a wide variety of receiver thicknesses. On thinner receivers, the gap between the levers and receiver will vary, depending on the host receiver's thickness. With the 15-22, Smith & Wesson is the only manufacturer and the receiver thickness is fairly uniform across several samples, so we were able to reduce the gap, so only the required standoff distance remains between the levers and receiver. Simple Weapon Solutions carries the 15-22 selector, we recently added it our site as well Link to 15-22 selector Simple Weapon Solutions deserves much credit for the decision to bring the 15-22 ambidextrous, fully modular selector to market. We're happy to gratified to see the support he has received from end users, we're behind Jon 100% ![]() |
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Posted: 6/10/2012 4:03:43 PM
Why didn't you just put the detent and spring in after installing the selector?
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Posted: 6/10/2012 4:10:17 PM
[Last Edit: 6/10/2012 4:10:55 PM by Duffy]
With many cast selectors where the shoulder and detent groove may not be very deep, it's possible to rotate the selector to 45 degrees (while the detent is riding on the detent groove) and back out the selector. Our selector centers have taller shoulder and deeper groove, so while it may be possible to install it by reversing the "easy" removal, it can't be backed out with the selector rotated to 45 degrees.
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Posted: 6/10/2012 7:02:57 PM
Originally Posted By carbine_red:
Why didn't you just put the detent and spring in after installing the selector? Ha, I didn't even think of that! Good tip. |
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