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Thread: New Rainier Arms/AXTS Raptor Ambi Charging Handle

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    With regard to the steel latch:

    I have two of these charging handles, and have noticed that the steel latch completely clears the notch in the upper receiver as soon as you start pulling the handle rearward...whether pulling from the left or the right handle. It does not hit against, rub against, or touch the lip of the receiver notch at all as it is pulled back.

    I don't foresee it making any difference what it's made out of.

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    Where did you find out there was going to be an all aluminum version? Also how come some have white lettering and others dont? An all aluminum version makes me wonder if I should have waited.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JJay03 View Post
    Where did you find out there was going to be an all aluminum version? Also how come some have white lettering and others dont? An all aluminum version makes me wonder if I should have waited.
    i'm one of the people that provides input/feedback to AXTS on their designs, so i was involved in the decision to go with the aluminum latches, and the testing of the aluminum prototypes. as a lefty shooter, i have a vested interest in the development of ambi components, and as an engineer, i can help translate 'shooter speak' into 'manufacturing/design speak' and hopefully provide AXTS with useful input.

    pre-production and very early raptors had no lettering.

    i don't see a good reason to have waited - as i mentioned above, the change should be practically transparent to the user.

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    ok thanks

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    Thumbs down

    Quote Originally Posted by militarymoron View Post
    i'm one of the people that provides input/feedback to AXTS on their designs, so i was involved in the decision to go with the aluminum latches, and the testing of the aluminum prototypes. as a lefty shooter, i have a vested interest in the development of ambi components, and as an engineer, i can help translate 'shooter speak' into 'manufacturing/design speak' and hopefully provide AXTS with useful input.

    pre-production and very early raptors had no lettering.

    i don't see a good reason to have waited - as i mentioned above, the change should be practically transparent to the user.
    I have one of the second release handles with the steel latches and no engraved makers marks.. for an ounce of weight savings, I'll probably just hang on to the one I already have. As far as retention notch wear... I see nothing out of the ordinary after a couple hundred cycles. And, I tend to prefer the higher tensile strength of steel when I ham-hand the CH.

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    I agree as long as there is no excessive wear on the ch notch on the upper I rather have the steel. The original milspec CH can cause wear if not used correctly. The raptor seems like it might actually reduce wear and should have been the design used by armalite when the ar15 was designed.
    Quote Originally Posted by TOM1911 View Post
    I have one of the second release handles with the steel latches and no engraved makers marks.. for an ounce of weight savings, I'll probably just hang on to the one I already have. As far as retention notch wear... I see nothing out of the ordinary after a couple hundred cycles. And, I tend to prefer the higher tensile strength of steel when I ham-hand the CH.
    Last edited by JJay03; 10-27-12 at 11:49.

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    Got mine today and all I can say is WOW even better then I thought it would be. If you are a lefty this is a must have! Kinda odd seeing it tho when looking down the sights but it looks great on the weapon.


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    I've got 6 of these. Been waiting 24 years for a great ambi charging handle and this is it.

    If your a lefty like me this is a must have.

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    I just posted my writeup on the Raptor which includes some of the thought process and background behind it:
    http://www.militarymorons.com/weapon...s3.html#raptor

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    Quote Originally Posted by militarymoron View Post
    I just posted my writeup on the Raptor which includes some of the thought process and background behind it:
    http://www.militarymorons.com/weapon...s3.html#raptor
    Good write up, MM. I am so glad that I have waited as long as I have for an ambi-charge handle. I agree with AC this is the best (my opinion) ambi-charge handle for the AR-15 family and can't wait for the 308 version.

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