Man...do I love working on ARs! Put a B.A.D. lever and an ambi-safety on my rifle in about 10 minutes. It would probably take me 2 weeks and a lathe to do something similar to a John Browning design.
With the crazy CA-compliant grip I have on there, I couldn't use the standard selector switch with my thumb.
Now all the controls are on the right side and I can do everything with my index finger, which also has the added benefit of keeping my finger off the trigger when I'm doing something other than shooting.
Big hat tip to shinzen for the B.A.D. recommendation.
Going to shoot tomorrow!
Re: B.A.D. Lever and Ambi Safety installed today
3Sweet. You will love it for sure- It's the way it should have been designed from the get go. I haven't put an ambi-safety on mine yet, but I may indeed, as it's in a more awkward spot with the Thordsen stock than it was with the pistol grip.
Re: B.A.D. Lever and Ambi Safety installed today
4Congrats, and... WANT!!!!!
But wife sez can not haz.
She hates ARs, thinks they're "unnecessary," and grudgingly tolerates mine.
But wife sez can not haz.
She hates ARs, thinks they're "unnecessary," and grudgingly tolerates mine.
Re: B.A.D. Lever and Ambi Safety installed today
5Got mine off ebay for $19 shipped. Installs in 2 min and makes the gun safer IMHO. Tell her that it's a safety mod.
Re: B.A.D. Lever and Ambi Safety installed today
6Bad-ass, man. Glad you like it. It was the first improvement my rifle instructor recommended during class. That factory AR bolt release and catch is awful. Once my self-imposed moratorium on buying gun stuff is over (training is the only exception), I may have to pony up the 20 bucks.
Re: B.A.D. Lever and Ambi Safety installed today
7Be aware that the BAD Lever may not reliably work on all lowers. I have lowers from several manufacturers, those that follow closely to the original M16/AR15 pattern work well with the BAD, fancy ones with flared magwells or other embellishment to make them more "OPERATOR" do not. Same problem with polymer magazines.
some days, I just don't English