I know I ask alot of questions, but I’m just trying to get informed on things, right when I think I have a good handle on things I learn something completely new…
Anyway, is the BCM gunfighter really worth the money the upper I’m waiting has a forged charging handle already and I am really thinking about getting one but its hard to justify spending 50 bucks on a new CH when I will get a perfectly good one
what do you think???
JR,
Please try and use the search function. There are numerous threads here concerning the BCM handle and its’ value. In short yes they are very good.
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The search function is your friend and YES the BCM GF is absolutely worth it–I use the midsized one and use;) Brownell’s LE/MIL pricing
Very robust handle. Well-made but there is a design defect (IMHO) that creates an occasional problem for at least some people.
Military Times review of the BCM GUNFIGHTER Charging Handle.
No pinch points using either of the two below methods, just a solid product that works well.
Nice review Stick. I respect your opinion but the pinch point does exist, and the methods you picture are the way I do it. Except for the gloves…maybe that’s the solution.
I’ve used the Mod 3 & 4 since they came out. I like them both for different requirements, and I think they are definitely worth the money.
I have the Mod 4 and love it. I use a pair of my cycling gloves but also have a pair of Mechanix Impact gloves
FWIW I have the Mod 4 and have no problems with or without gloves.
Wish they made them for us wrong hand people;)
Don’t get me wrong…it’s a nice charging handle. I have a Mod 3 and a Mod 4 and just bought another Mod 4 for an SBR I’m building. But it’s a design that has a flaw in it, and a google search on “pinch BCM gunfighter” or something like that will return a volume of hits that shows that this pinching business is not a rare event.
Just sayin’
Yeah, mine got me too. Still love them though.
I just got my first BCM gunfighter in the mail today. First thing I noticed was that it pinched me. I will either use gloves to be cautious when racking the handle back.
You and me both.
I have had a BCM Mod 4 on a BCM 14.5" middy for a few range sessions now and I have never been pinched my the charging handle. The carbine has been shot by at least 7 other people and no one has ever complained of being pinched.
It is a great addition to a fighting carbine.
Cameron
Edited to add I just ran the charging handle 20 or so times and could not get it to pinch no matter how I pulled on it.
I think it’s just some of us that occasionally get pinched. It usually only happens to me when doing a “slow” press check, but I’ve had the living shit pinched out of my index finger on multiple occasions now when running the gun hard, and it stings like a sumbitch and makes me do this embarrassing “yelp” thing where my voice sounds all funky and makes my friends laugh at me:(
LOL:p
But yeah, it DOES happen every now and again. It has nothing to do with doing anything right or wrong, it’s just having a chunk of your index finger in the wrong place at the wrong time I guess. It’s more of an annoying pain than actual serious pain, kinda like a paper cut: it just pisses ya off.
Regardless, you won’t find ANY charging handles in ANY of my guns other than BCM Gunfighters. They’re hands-down the best CH I’ve ever experienced. Even though I occasionally get bitten by the little buggers, the little temporary and annoying pain is well worth the other advantages the GF gives the operator.
Do you need one? No. Is it worth the extra money, yes. Don’t buy it right off. You can always add one later if you’d like and you can keep your stock unit as a spare for you or a buddy.
I’ve pinched the crap out of my hands several times with them. I always run with gloves when I can so it doesnt really happen when Im shooting.
Despite the pinching issues - the rate they disappear for secondhand sale is a pretty great indicator of how good they are… or that Paul is having to give away the basic forged handles.