Geissele Super Charging Handle; looks can be deceiving

[shalazaar]

I am talking about the Charging Handle. The Forward assist.... I don't think I've ever used. Maybe a tap here or there after a press check, but I have had Forward Assists CAUSE more issues than they've solved.

Are you talking about the CH or FA?

[Wake27]

I am talking about the Charging Handle. The Forward assist.... I don't think I've ever used. Maybe a tap here or there after a press check, but I have had Forward Assists CAUSE more issues than they've solved.

How did a forward assist cause an issue?


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[MeanCarbine]

The SCH is great but I'm liking the more subtle ACH.

[shalazaar]

How did a forward assist cause an issue?


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The Pawl broke and jammed the carrier in the upper. It was a catastrophic failure. Weapon was broke hard. Had to cut the end of the upper in half to relieve the pressure. I was running a BCM gunfighter CH but no matter what CH I would've been running, nothing I had on the range was gonna fix that issue.

[Wake27]

The Pawl broke and jammed the carrier in the upper. It was a catastrophic failure. Weapon was broke hard. Had to cut the end of the upper in half to relieve the pressure. I was running a BCM gunfighter CH but no matter what CH I would've been running, nothing I had on the range was gonna fix that issue.

Was it a BCM upper?

[shalazaar]

It was a Colt Upper. I can't seem to find the pics. It happened a few years ago now.

[chef8489]

I just installed the sch on my 6.8 build and i really like how it feels. Granted the build is not finshed, but i have cycled the bolt quite a bit.

[mooseman]

I've used it on one of my Noveske uppers (I have one of the first Gen 3's that came with Raptors, a second lower I received later on had the SCH) and like the feel of it more than others I've tried. Not a dig against the Raptor or Gunfighter, I won't be replacing them anytime soon, but for new purchases I would be more likely than not grab a Geissele. I have an Airborne version on the way and will report when I get some rounds downrange.

From my experience, Geissele thinks everything out very well. They don't make something just for the sake of it. Similarly, Roger from Forward Control is the same way. Had a long chat with him via email last week.

[Cokie]

I have a couple Raptors but I prefer the $25 colt CH.

[Duffy]

Nothing wrong with factory charging handles, we were all stuck with it until something better came along. The worst thing that happened to charging handles is these oversized latches, in my opinion. The long lever puts out more torque on the same charging handle body that was designed to be used with a short latch/lever.

When AXTS came out with the Raptor where the latch is the handle, it solved that problem.