Posted: 7/24/2008 10:45:35 AM EDT
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Historically the levers for the LT optic mounts have typically been on the left side, but I notice that on the newer product offerings such as mounts for the M4, T-1, and RCO they are on the right side. What factors have influenced this apparent change in philosophy? |
| For a right handed shooter, levers on the left size tend to catch on clothing, slings, LBE, and interfere with hand clearance to the charging handle (even moreso on a SCAR than an AR/M4/M16) and bolt release. Levers on the right sometimes catch on vegetation or other things in the environment, but on balance IMO levers on the right size are a welcome improvement in human engineering. |
+1 Will LT be moving to a R-side default and/or is there some kind of list now as to which mounts have R-side levers? |
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I suspect that if their outfit is every able to actually keep up with demand, there will be an L and an R designation on any of their mounts that aren't inherently reversible (e.g. Bipod Mount). It may add $20 to the less produced version, but I don't see why it wouldn't be possible. This is the reason I'm assuming there's only one Docter/FastFire attachment - it can be installed backwards. |
I can appreciate the advantages of the right side levers for all of the reasons mentioned above. I guess that my original question should have been, are y'all considering swapping the sides for the likes of the LT-100, 101, 104, 105, 110, 123, 129, 139, 150? |