That looks kinda GAY! It's a bad imitation of the LAR. A true side charging handle upper. Rob, have you reviewed that upper yet?
My lefty friend bought and assembled one recently. I had the chance to shoot it yesterday and I was impressed. The side CH was very fast on reload - a slight pull to rear or nudge forward releases an locked open bolt. The only nuisance was manually locking the bolt back - a small lever is exposed on the left side. It would take some getting used to. Otherwise, I say the side CH is a good choice, for lefties or those that struggle with a traditional CH. Check it out here.
http://www.largrizzly.com/web/guest/...per-assemblies

