BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle GFH Mod 3

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BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Charging Handle with Mod 3 Latch (LARGE)

BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle, GFH Mod 3

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A Charging Handle for the 21^st Century Gun Fighter

A NEW Charging Handle and Extended Latch System

Charging Handle Machined from 7075 T6 Billet

Hard Coat Anodized per Mil-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2

GFH - Mod3 (large latch) and Mod4 (medium latch)

When the AR15 system was first introduced to and fielded by the US Military in the 1960s, the manual of arms for an infantryman was significantly different than what currently exists today. To charge the rifle the shooter released their hand from a firing grip, grabbed each side of the charging handle with the thumb and forefinger or the first two fingers , (while applying pressure to the latch) pulled the charging handle all the way to the rear, and then released it to charge the weapon.

Like everything else in the last 45 years, tactics and weaponry have undergone a continuous evolution. Red dot optics get the shooter on target quicker, shorter barrels allow the operator to more quickly negotiate tighter urban areas, and operator’s manipulations of the weapon system have become much more efficient and faster. The current manual of arms has the operator maintaining a firing grip almost continuously while manipulating the weapon with the non-dominant hand in an effort to more quickly get the weapon ready to fire. With that premise, most weapon manipulations are done only with the shooter’s support hand; to include operating the charging handle.

In order to perform an immediate action or charge the carbine, current CQB techniques have the operator racking the charging handle to the rear using their support side hand only. This is done in one swift and strong movement. With the operator’s firing grip maintained, the weapon again has a loaded chamber, and the shooter can immediately bring a hot weapon back into the fight.

The current use of extended tactical latches has made this movement much more efficient. The only drawback to this type of manipulation is all the force used to rack the charging handle rearward goes into the extended tactical latch and is then transferred into the roll pin. With this scenario, the entire operation becomes contingent on the sheer strength of this tiny 1/16” roll pin, and its’ ability to take continuing blows. Repeated and forceful support hand only racking of the charging handle eventually can lead to breaking the roll pin and loosing the latch completely. With the latch blown out, the charging handle will not stay secured to the receiver as the bolt is moving back and forth during each cycle of the weapon’s action. Not a good situation on a two way range.

We have been very fortunate to receive continuing feedback from trainers and operators alike for several years now regarding these issues. Internally we have seen this many times while in the course of continually test firing weapons before sale. Initially we matched up a couple prototype solutions, but in conversations with Eric at VLTOR, he was able to develop a better design at a better price for the consumer. (VLTOR patent pending)

Introducing the BCMGUNFIGHTER™

(VLTOR Patent Pending)

The BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Charging Handle and extended latches feature internal redesigns to direct the force off of the roll pin and into the body of the charging handle during support hand only manipulations. This new design has a built in backstop engineered into the extended latch and into the charging handle. As the latch is opened up, its’ travel is limited by these flat surface backstops. With this travel limiting feature, the stress is taken off the roll pin, and is now redirected into the entire body of the charging handle.

The BCMGUNFIGHTER™ Charging Handle offers two significant advantages.

1. Since the tiny roll pin is no longer the weak point - it is a much stronger system and tactical latch will stay intact even under repeated support side only manipulation.

2. With the force kept inside the body of the handle, when the handle is pulled directly to the rear, it moves directly to the rear and does not angle off to the outboard side. A much smoother operation.

On the cutaway computer drawings you can see the inside machining of the latch. It shows the 3 inside contact surfaces. (The 2 semi circular cuts are to aid in the removal of dirt and debris that can get inside the handle.)

On the bottom view you can see the outside of the latch itself. It is actually as thick as the handle. This provides 2 additional contact surfaces to insure the force is maintained inside the handle and offers the operator more contact surface to manipulate the handle.

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BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle Best I've Seen	November 20, 2009
Reviewer: Brandon Brizzee from Sacramento , CA United States

This handle is awesome in almost every aspect.

Fit: I have LMT, BCM, and DPMS uppers. I can put this handle in any of them and it works perfectly.

Function: This handle without a doubt is the best I have seen/used. The large latch is awesome for one handed pulls. You never knew you needed this until you bought it. I have a Badger Tactical Latch and it pales in comparison to this. Anyone want to buy my badger? I ordered enough of these to outfit all of my AR's.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

A must have	November 20, 2009
Reviewer: Anonymous person from Reno, NV United States

A truly great upgrade for your rifle. It's larger surface and texture are great when using gloves. Easy support hand operation.

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If you dont buy one your dumb.	November 19, 2009
Reviewer: operator from orlando, FL US

I have one on each of my 4 uppers.
The price cant be beat. Look at it like this a STD forged CH cost about $20 and a tac latch cost $15-20. So for the price of a $tarbucks you can have the BADA$$ billet CH with the mod 3 or 4 latch.

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Great product!	November 8, 2009
Reviewer: D Williams from TEXAS, United States

I love this charging handle!! It is alot better then the tactical latch that I had on my m4 before. I would buy this again if I get another ar-15 or m4

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

It can bite	November 6, 2009
Reviewer: Anonymous person

Nice charging handle but nobody mentioned that this can bite

would have given 5 stars but lost a piece of skin using it

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