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  • CVCOBRA1
    Bloodstained
    • Jan 2018
    • 90

    Polymer Charging Handle

    What, if any, are the Cons of the polymer charging handles? I picked up a couple of Radian Raptor charging handles not realizing they were polymer. I guess I deserve that by just looking at pricing first. I saw the name and they were on sale and jumped. If your AR is running smoothly I can't see where a problem might occur. If you start to see stuck cases under some circumstance the screaming might commence.
    Any ideas? My last few pieces for a couple of builds are almost here but should I change horses in mid stream to avoid problems? I guess I'm looking for the guys that might say "I would never put a build together with a polymer CH."
  • mdram
    Warrior
    • Sep 2016
    • 941

    #2
    raptors are not polymer, they should be 7075 alum
    even the lt has an alum core over molded with polymer
    just some targets for printing
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...xQ?usp=sharing

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    • CVCOBRA1
      Bloodstained
      • Jan 2018
      • 90

      #3
      Description of what I've got:
      Says "Polymer" right in it. I do have Raptors that aren't polymer, that's why I got thrown on the ones I have that are polymer.

      RADIAN RAPTOR-LT CHARGING HANDLE FDE FOR AR15
      Product ID 762102 …
      UPC 817093021177
      Manufacturer Radian Weapons
      Description Radian Weapons Raptor-LT, Ambidextrous Light Weight Polymer Charging Handle, 5.56MM, For AR15/M16, Flat Dark Earth Finish R0149
      Department Parts & Gear › Parts

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      • CVCOBRA1
        Bloodstained
        • Jan 2018
        • 90

        #4
        Not where I got mine but is the same thing.



        Are they good to go or not?
        Must be the "LT" stipulation.......
        Last edited by CVCOBRA1; 03-28-2018, 05:00 PM.

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        • mdewitt71
          Warrior
          • Dec 2016
          • 681

          #5
          as stated... The Raptor LT still has metal skeleton.


          I have 3 regular Raptors and 2 LT models, they all work flawlessly... no issues and two of the rifles are class loaners and get dumped and dropped all the time.
          I like the fact that they can be found for under $50 a lot of the times; well worth it fir this Lefty.
          ― George Orwell

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          • CVCOBRA1
            Bloodstained
            • Jan 2018
            • 90

            #6
            Great !! That's what I wanted to hear.......Dummy me, should have just gone to the source to begin with.
            Thanks much

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            • Sticks
              Chieftain
              • Dec 2016
              • 1922

              #7
              As long as then can handle being mortared you should be good to go.
              Sticks

              Catchy sig line here.

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