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    Thanks for all the info. guys. I don't have an ambi-selector, no arthritis or other physical issues.

    It seemed it was just the last little bit of travel to get it to the fire position was sometimes an issue. I never failed to get it on fire, just had to concentrate to get it all the way down. That 45 degree safety would obviously knock out that issue.

    I'll work on it a little more, and if that doesn't solve it I'll go with another grip. It was just a weird experience that didn't happen every time.

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    I have the same problem and it seems like a 45* lever would do it for me.

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    I bet a million bucks that the 45 throw selector from BAD would make the OP 's problem of breaking grip to actuate the selector not only go away, but he/she should then would be able to actuate faster than a normal person using a traditional 90 throw.

    Kinda why it's a game changer....it's cures a huge problem for some folks and while doing so totally refines the AR selector and thereby making the actuation much more smooth and faster over the 90 selector...even BAD's 90 degree ambi.

    One day everyone will see the light on this one, it's a no brainier if you ever even flick it just once.
    Last edited by ALCOAR; 03-23-11 at 13:24.

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    In terms of 45-degree selector levers, the Battle Arms Development does it for me. I believe you have to contact them personally to request a 45-degree selector (for liability reasons), but they will accommodate the request without problem.

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    Like you fellows, I don't have any trouble getting mine from 'safe' to 'fire', but 'fire' to 'safe' isn't quite as easy.

    I like the RRA Acorn safety. It seems to make things a bit easier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by darr3239 View Post
    I attended a Carbine course and had some issues with working the safety quickly. I realize a slight change of the grip is usually necessary to put the safety from fire to safe.
    What did the instructor(s) have to say about this? My wife has small hands and she has absolutely no problem with it, so I'm trying to see what the problem is.

    I would think that if you had trouble during a class, it would be the perfect time to resolve the issue by talking to the instructors. I'm sure a smaller grip will help like the A2, MIAD or Tango Down.

    The 45º selector is nice from what I've seen, but may not be for everyone and I don't know that I'd recommend something like that as a "fix". I think the fix needs to come from you. I have a couple Bad-ASS selectors and they're great, not to mention Charlie's (damn, I hope that's his name!) AWESOME customer service.

    *EDIT - Now, I can't remember who I spoke to, maybe it was Roger, not Charlie. He sent me a new barrel last week after a 30 minute phone discussion and it fixed the very slight issue I had, which was a personal thing at that. I wasn't even calling to ask for anything, I just wanted to know if what was going on was common and what they might recommend over what i already did to fix it. Absolutely great service.

    I hope you get it all worked out buddy. Good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4thPointOfContact View Post
    In terms of 45-degree selector levers, the Battle Arms Development does it for me. I believe you have to contact them personally to request a 45-degree selector (for liability reasons), but they will accommodate the request without problem.
    There's nothing special required to purchase a 45° safety from BAD. Just go here and buy it:

    http://shop.battlearmsdevelopment.co...BAD-ASS-ST.htm

    You do however, have to make a small modification (which voids the warranty) to install one in a standard lower receiver. You can read about that here:

    http://op4guy.blogspot.com/2011/01/p...-throw-st.html

    You can contact Duffy for information on lowers that are compatible with the BAD ASS-ST with no modification.

    And I should note that you'll be hard pressed to ever find better customer service than you'll get from Roger (Duffy).
    Last edited by SteveL; 03-23-11 at 14:02.
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    i have the battle arms 90 degree set up on all my ar's standard on left side and hybrid on right side. these things are the greatest thing since slice bread! i like the fact that my trigger finger moves out of the guard to manipulate the safety with the side of my finger. very easy and quick
    Last edited by RichDC2; 03-23-11 at 17:29.

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    I took a dremel to my grip and make the back of it die right into the curved section of my receiver. My instructor said that the higher up on the grip you can get, the better handle you can get on the gun for accuracy. Im loving it. Youll notice that its like that already with the regular ergo grips, a2 grips and the larue or tango down grips.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichDC2 View Post
    i have the battle arms 90 degree set up on all my ar's standard on left side and hybrid on right side. these things are the greatest thing since slice bread! i like the fact that my trigger finger moves out of the guard to manipulate the safety with the side of my finger. very easy and quick
    I agree. 90 degrees works fine for me, but the ambidextrous-ness of the BAD lever makes going from FIRE to SAFE with my trigger finger on the right side of the receiver much easier than using the back of my thumb to do it on the left side.

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