Magpul charging handle

[Nmate]

I was trolling patents on Google today when I ran across this.

Has anyone heard anything about it? The patent date is fairly recent (September 2011). The folding latch is pretty interesting, it'd give you a lot more leverage without getting caught on everything. At least in theory, anyway.

[jet80tv]

You think it will be made of polymer and come in different colors? I'll take an OD green one.

[Jaysop]

Thats something that I would never want in plastic.

Looks like the folding latch would make operating the charging handle a bitch too.

[Shagnasty]

The folding latch is pretty interesting, it'd give you a lot more leverage without getting caught on everything.

Since when does the stock latch get caught on everything?

[jpmuscle]

Well, I give them credit for trying to innovate but im not seeing all the advantages of that design. Now the new Ambidextrous charging handle from AXTS looks pretty sweet

[tbaker]

looking at those drawings from the patent and from what seems to be the intended operation, why would you want to introduce force into a second place (ie Z axis)? It looks like it would almost create a moment of force as you pull back on the folding latch.

[Nmate]

Since when does the stock latch get caught on everything?

Not the stock one, think Mod 3 on the Gunfighter.

[leadsender]

Not the stock one, think Mod 3 on the Gunfighter.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the mod 5 shorter than the 4 or 3 with the 3 being the longest?

[jpmuscle]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the mod 5 shorter than the 4 or 3 with the 3 being the longest?

You are correct. The furthest to the right is the stock Charging handle

[J_Dub_503]

I don't think I would run one of these on my AR, maybe my law mower though :/