Most reliable/easier maintenance ARX or Tavor/X95?

[BBossman]

The Inrange Tavor cleaning video is only interesting when you watch it in conjunction with their Tavor mud test video.

Their mud tests simply take weapons "testing" to the extreme. I don't get too concerned about the outcomes, but they do offer some insight into places that dirt, dust and water can find a means of ingress to a weapons action...

https://www.full30.com/video/5cfdb93...2f95134ac1ac3f

https://www.full30.com/video/b9f62d4...2d298ce583338a

[Ron3]

How easy is it to remove/attach the extended charging handle so one can remove the bcg for cleaning?

[ArmedNovelist]

How easy is it to remove/attach the extended charging handle so one can remove the bcg for cleaning?

I assume you mean on the Tavor. The BCG comes out of the rear and isn't attached to the charging handle itself. The charging handle is attached to a charging handle guide assembly. You can see how to do it here.

[Auto426]

How easy is it to remove/attach the extended charging handle so one can remove the bcg for cleaning?

If you are referring to the ARX, I believe there is a little wire spring molded into the extension that snaps over the charging handle. I don't have one yet so I don't know how tight of a fit it is.

[BBossman]

How easy is it to remove/attach the extended charging handle so one can remove the bcg for cleaning?

If you are referring to the ARX, I believe there is a little wire spring molded into the extension that snaps over the charging handle. I don't have one yet so I don't know how tight of a fit it is.

I sourced the "knob" and lower rail from Italy six months before Beretta USA made them available here, so I probaby have the first one in the country.

Auto426 is correct, its retained by a wire spring and a firm tug is all it takes to remove it. I've been using mine for over two years, once installed its solid and should give a long service life. Granted, I haven't torture tested the knob by pulling it off 10,000 times, but it only needs to be removed for field stripping or for changing the charging handle from side to side. The switchanle charging handle is unique, interesting, easily done and only somewhat useful for my needs. The novelty of demonstrating it wears off pretty quickly, but you can expect to be asked about it by folks who have never seen it.

[Ron3]

Yes I was referring to the extra-length charging handle knob add-on for the ARX.
I wouldn't expect to be swapping CH sides much if ever. I'd keep it on the LH side and of course in the center ttake - down position thus requiring removal of the extra cocking knob.
Thanks for the pictures.

[BBossman]

Quick tip... the spring should be on the bottom when installing the knob. Some folks have put them on wrong and had serious problems removing them.