Bravo Company MFG has followed up on their improved M4 charging handle with their newest MOD 5 offering.
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Modern training doctrine has most of us working the charging handle with our support hand while the primary hand stays on the pistol grip of the weapon. Initially, the weapon was designed for the shooter to grasp the charging handle with their firing hand, and to pull directly to the rear. This straight back method reduced the stress on the charging handle roll pin, but takes us out of a firing position.
Most troops (MIL or LEO) are using the flat of their support hand, or side of their index finger off their support hand to pull back on the charging handle while pushing forward with their firing hand on the pistol grip. This creates a very positive action for loading or clearing malfunction clearances. The down side is increased wear on the charging handle, with most of the charging handle roll pin taking the brunt of the abuse.
Bravo Company MFG teamed up with Vltor Weapon Systems to develop and manufacturer a unit that would create a stronger charging handle which would take the stress off the roll pin and redistribute it throughout the latch and body. Secondly, the latch was designed to keep the force inside the latch to prevent lateral pressure on the charging handle and receiver, resulting in smoother overall operation.
It sounds good in concept, but when it came to execution, Vltor went above and beyond with their typical attention to detail. The Bravo Company MFG "Gunfighter" Charging Handle is CNC machined from 7075 T6 billet aluminum, and hard coat anodized per Mil-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2. It looks like a piece of combat art when compared to its cheaper siblings.
The BCM Gunfighter is now available in three sizes. The GFH-MOD3 is the large latch for scoped applications, and the GFH-MOD4 is the slightly larger than standard size for increased nonslip grip. The newest GFH-MOD5 is what replicates the standard size M4 charging handle while adding texture, and retaining the above features that make for a bombproof charging handle.
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You may also be interested in the original article Military Times wrote up regarding the MOD 3 and MOD4 GUNFIGHTER Charging handles. You can see the full writeup at the below link, or just check out the pictures in the gallery.
http://blogs.militarytimes.com/gearscout/2010/01/13/bravo-company-gunfighter-charging-handle/
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