Bolt Catch, Extended, Fits 223 Rem AR-15, Black.
$ 25.18
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Great quality, cool design, imperfect implementation,
I’ve got really mixed feelings about Magpul’s B.A.D. lever. I think it’s a phenomenal idea, and I think they created a mostly high quality item to achieve their design. However, I’ve been forced to stop running mine and return it.
The BAD lever, when installed properly on my M&P15, did not allow the bolt catch paddle to rest naturally and open all the way. Because of the curve of the gun just above the paddle (as on all AR-15’s), the bolt catch was always slightly engaged. Add to this the fact that the BAD lever changes the weight on the sensitive bolt catch, and in doing so, changes the pivot point just a bit, and you get a bolt catch that hits the lower face of my bolt carrier group and causes some wear damage. Super unfortunate! After consulting with people on ar15.com, the consensus was get the BAD lever off!
I also found that while using the BAD lever made operation of the bolt catch super easy, it lead to bad habits. I removed it and found myself at a loss for operating my rifle as intended from the factory. I’ve had to relearn my gun, yikes! If ever handed an AR-15, I don’t want to be used to extra equipment that’s not normal.
Finally, the extra gear in the trigger guard area (and the fact that it sticks out past it) is generally a no-no. More to fumble with if you’re wearing gloves, have cold or dirty or numb hands, etc. At least in the military, rifle and weapon design says simple is always better; the less to fumble with, the less to operate, and the less the catch/snag/break, the better.
Also, I found the lever a bit flexible, which was surprising. I’d rather Magpul have over built this thing than under built it. Feels like you could snap it with one solid catch on something.
So while I really like the BAD lever insofar as it eases usage of the rifle and adds a speed and convience factor, it’s certainly not worth damaging my rifle, giving me BAD habits (haha?), or introducing more parts that can potentially break.
I’m giving it four-stars because of the general quality of construction, implementation, and design. -1 star for incompatibility with my rifle (not sure how it’s not incompatible with ALL AR’s). It’s cheap enough that you should buy it and try it, and if it works, you WILL love it. Just don’t forget to practice with your rifle as though it weren’t on as well!
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|Doesn’t fit a Rock River Arms Operator that well.,
Well, I suppose it could have been just a off set, but this BAD was not a good fit for my Rock River Arms Elite Operator AR15.
I was able to get it to fit by rethreading the screw seats to fit my release, and it works okay, but I was a bit disappointed that it didn’t line up well.
Just be aware that you may have to modify it to fit your AR.
The quality was very good from a material perspective.
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|WORKS GREAT,
I was a little hesitant to order this product for my Rock River AR-15 when I read that several people had problems with it being too loose. I figured it was worth a shot and bought it and was I pleasantly surprised! Out of all the things I have bought to put on my AR, this is hands down the best product I own. The product fits firmly and has no wiggle. Buy it, you will not regret it!
UPDATE!!
I still love this product. It drops any reload time by for several seconds. Great Product!
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