Favorite M4 Collapsible Stock Design and Why?

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Being old school, most of my carbines have had the good ol' milspec stock since day one and I've never felt the need to change.

I ran across a Magpul CTR stock the other day and I must say I'm learning to like it.

--Solid lock up with the locking lever feature
--Quick detach swivel aperture, plus slots for slinging a Vickers VCAS sling the way it was designed to be attached
--Hard rubber butt plate (Although I shun anything rubber for not being durable, this plate is hard enough to withstand some use)
--Thin but comfortable rear pad bladed to a thin profile to fit the shoulder pocket better
--Protected actuating lever

The CTR specs as Magpul publishes them:

FEATURES

Mounts on mil-spec sized carbine receiver extension tube (not included) from manufacturers such as Colt, Armalite, S&W, LMT, and others (please see the note below)
Supplemental friction lock minimizes accuracy robbing wobble*
Sloping cheek weld combines a slim profile with user comfort
Shielded release latch prevents snagging and accidental operation
Premium chrome-silicon lock spring provides positive locking and long service life
Side mounting slots accept optional cheek risers for NON AR15/M4 applications
Removable 0.30" Rubber Butt-Pad offers an anti-slip surface and increases impact protection
Compatible with Magpul ASAP®, ASAP® QD and other receiver-mount sling attachments
Sling Mounts
Rear - Push-button QD swivel sling mount accommodates up to 1.5" swivels (ambidextrous)
Rear/Bottom - 1.25" sling loops
Toe - Lanyard hole for custom para-cord rigs

https://www.magpul.com/products/ctr-...stock-mil-spec

I am NOT a fan of the BCM Gunfighter stock. (In fact it's what got traded for the CTR stock. The Gunfighter stock came with a BCM lower I ordered, and I quickly learned to hate it).

https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-...-mod-0-blk.htm

Why I hate the gunfighter stock: Although it's comfortable when deployed the actuating lever on my example was so stiff my girlfriend couldn't even operate it and I found it excessively hard to squeeze enough to slide the stock.


So, for me at least, it's Magpul CTR stock for the win.

What's your choice?