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5/18/2006 8:32:18 AM EDT
Just wondering how the lefties out there work the charging handle when clearing malfunctions and such. What oversize latch, if any, do you like best? Have you found one charging handle that works better than others?  Thanks
5/18/2006 9:23:12 AM EDT
[#1]
PRi military big latch.  Everything else do it the same way as right handed dudes do it.
5/18/2006 9:32:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Index finger on one side, middle finger on the other, and thumb on the back of the charging handle.

As a lefty it doesn't really seem to make much difference to me.  I just grab it firmly and pull it back.  You don't really need to use your thumb anyway.
5/18/2006 9:48:53 AM EDT
[#3]
i don't pay much attention to modifying my rifle to make it more lefty-friendly to me. i just got used to using my right hand to do everything, enough practice and you're just as fast as the righties, i think its better anyway because then i have my firing hand on the pistol grip at all times, no matter what. i'd rather be a second slower using my right hand to mess with the   charging handle than ever take my firing hand off the grip.
5/18/2006 1:20:27 PM EDT
[#4]
You make up that second by hitting the bolt catch with your trigger finger. =)


+1 for the PRI big latch.

Tried the Badger Tac Latch. It was a little TOO big, and had a tendency to get snagged on all sorts of stuff.
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