Bolt Catch Extensions?

[Strapped]

I am just curious to hear a operators opinion of these type devices are they worth the money spent.Example of the device i am talking about.Magpul Industries BAD Lever- Battery Assist Device Bolt Catch Extension. It LOOKS like it may be a good thing but......never heard an official opinion.Thanks

[Larry Vickers]

In my opinion the pros do not outweigh the cons with the BAD lever- my guess is many others have come to the same conclusion as I see fewer and fewer in my carbine classes

The bolt extension, in most cases, is an answer in search of a problem

Cheers

LAV

[sinlessorrow]

Hello Larry.

Would you mind explaining the cons of these items? This is an item I was looking into as well.

[Larry Vickers]

Cons; Sometimes prevents the bolt locking to the rear on an empty mag - particularly on guns where bolt velocity is increased due to suppressor use, etc. . Also creates a situation where a shooter must be aware to keep his finger away from it during a reload so as to not send the bolt forward prematurely thus closing on an empty chamber.
It is also non standard so like ambi controls and whatnot if you have to pick up some else's rifle they very likely will not have a BAD lever and thus your skill set will not apply in terms of employing the bolt release.

Pro; it is easier to lock the bolt to the rear during a malfunction drill

Neutral; it is no faster or slower to do an open bolt reload with a BAD lever vs a standard bolt release

Hope this clears things up

Sincerely

LAV