Broken BAD Lever and Resulting Problems
Hey guys,
Let me start by saying I really like the BAD Lever and this thread has nothing to do with it's quality, just what happened with one of mine. Also, I just had a very good experience with Magpul when the clip on my MS2 sling broke off. Before posting this I asked Army Chief which would be the appropriate section. This seemed like the right one.
On Sunday, I was shooting some drills. I hit the deck pretty hard as did my gun. I didn't realize it right then, but the impact was on the BAD Lever and broke/bent the back plate - pics below. At this point, the bolt starts locking back randomly within ever 5 to 10 rounds, maybe. It didn't take long for me to see the problem, but I still didn't see it immediately because it still functioned somewhat properly and no parts came completely off of the gun.
Now, the problem here would have been if I didn't have the torx wrench to remove the BAD Lever. If I didn't have it, which by luck I did that day, the only way to have gotten it off would have been to pry and wiggle it until it snapped completely off.
Again, and let me stress, I AM NOT bashing Magpul, the BAD Lever or anything mechanical. I don't baby my guns, but I also don't let them hit the deck like that usually either. This was completely on me. I know Magpul would probably do right by me on this like before, but I'll probably just buy another since this is all on me. I run these on all my guns, even my KAC ambi lowers as many others do. I'm at the range a few times a week, but also spend about 30 minutes or more a day dry firing, running malfunction drills, etc. The BAD Lever has been amazing for malfunctions and I will continue to use them.
My point in his thread I guess was to let everyone know about my experience and the importance of having the right tools with you in the field. Since this is the only thing on my gun that takes a torx, I usually don't have one with me. The only reason I did this time is because I ordered another one for a new gun and it was in my bag.
Sorry for the long winded post. There's a couple pics below. It was held open just enough to not be very noticeable, yet still engage the bolt catch on occasion.
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