I found a guy and ordered two of the trigger well bolt catch bolt releases. I haven't gotten them yet so don't buy one unless your as trusting as me.
Here's where I found it [URLhttp://www.ar-15.com/posts.php?forum...ic=1194&r=1024
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I found a guy and ordered two of the trigger well bolt catch bolt releases. I haven't gotten them yet so don't buy one unless your as trusting as me.
Here's where I found it [URLhttp://www.ar-15.com/posts.php?forum...ic=1194&r=1024
What's wrong with the normal bolt release?
I don't see the benefit of this. It looks like one more thing to hang up and get in the way.
The last thing I want to do to my AR is add 3 more screws to it.
I would be more open to the idea if it was all one piece.
Just my $.02
While Travis has evidently said that people can go ahead and make them for themselves, I imagine he's not going to be too excited about someone making them for profit.
I've done a patent search a bit ago and couldn't find anything on their patent for it. The idea of a new extended bolt release is not patentable, heck Bravo Co has two of them on their site.
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Misc-...Parts-s/78.htm
Having one to operate on the trigger finger side is new, but is a 90 degree bend in the metal patentable? I don't know, but I wonder if some of these patent issues are what is holding it up? I think we would all chip in and throw some hate at lawyers instead of thinking MAGPUL is holding back on us. I have to think all the product kinks are worked out by now, and as for production, I can't think a something that simple is taxing the production capapbility.
Would you want to sell all the MAGPUL lowers that you are planning on moving before bringing out the BAD? Doesn't seem like it would be the same market though.
Almost makes me think that Travis has some super-duper magholder system to go with it.
The strong (Right) side bolt release has been in low rate production by Robert Olaque @ K-Tech Tactical since 2002 and sold in quantity to several U.S. military units. Most of the imitations place the release to close to the trigger. Robert’s is a one piece unit that places the actuation pad outside the trigger area directly under the magazine catch. Manual of arms is a non issue it is the same as going back and forth on different pistols, if you usually use a 1911 with a thumb safety but decide to carry your Glock one day you should not be combat ineffective because you cat fire the Glock due to an inability to disengage the manual safety that is not present. There is a huge advantage to be gained in malfunction clearing for a right handed shooter with this device and an extended tac-latch on the charging handle.
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once magpul comes out with them it'll destroy all the competition with price point. the bad is plastic right? they can make billions at a time.
Well I got them in the mail today. I installed one of two. Easy install, for my rifle without the redi-mag. The one with the redi-mag I'm thinking won't work unless I take more meat off of my redi-mag. I have only partially shaved the weight off of the device so maybe if I take a little off of the back it will work. I will keep you all posted. I currently don't have a dremel so maybe at the end of the week when I visit my buddy I can get it on.
Other than the redi-mag issue it works great and doesn't in anyway interfere with your work space it only enhances it. I really wish Magpul would start making them because I would ditch the ones I have and buy them. I have a brother that would use the old ones.
The photos make it look like a cheap POS! Better off waiting for a well tested, 100% reliable BAD!
there's this one too
http://calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=172429
That device looks like a POS.
Its not like sending the bolt forward on the AR-15 is not fast or in some way awkward; on the contrary I think its exceptionally fast the way it is.
Well it may look like a POS but it mounts very solid to using three screws that can be loctited to make sure they don't go any where. I don't feel the need to do that since there are three screws involved. I will get the magpul ones when they come out because I'm a magpul guy but I figured why not learn how to use it and make myself a faster shooter now. If it saves my life by allowing me to clear a double feed faster someday then money well worth it. Not that I'm going into harms way but I would grab my ar15 to defend myself if needed.
I'll wait for the BAD from Magpul. I've made it this long without one and I'll continue to do so.
That being said, Rob or Derek, if you guys want to let one of your's go I wouldn't turn it down! :D
FWIW, I don't look at it as owning it, but that I have something on loan from Travis (as far as I'm concerned, it's on loan from Travis, not Magpul), so it's not mine to sell. If Travis emailed me tomorrow and said "hey, send me that thing back", that's what I'd do.
I don't see these current models as being ambidextrous. It appears that most models must be pressed by the right hand index finger.
It is very ambi. You can run it from both sides of the gun with great ease.
As I said before I will buy magpuls model as soon as it comes out. I just wanted to play with something until then. I think it's a great invention and idea for the ar platform.
Thanks to the guys at magpul for showing me that this device exists from your art of the tactical carbine video. I knew then that this device was for me.
Was doing some shooting with Travis' and toyed with the original prototype about 1.5 yrs ago. The original aluminum piece was a bit bulky but I liked the concept. Will be interested to see the final poly production piece.