01-24-2015, 02:12 AM
m796rider Wrote:Ha! We'll just have to agree to disagree. The manual of arms on an AR15 is just about second nature to me at this point, so that might be biasing me a bit. And I shoot some sort of optic almost exclusively - aside from a 20" AR15 that I just enjoy shooting with irons, and that has a detachable carry handle - so the ease of mounting an optic on an AR is a big deal.I shot iron sights almost exclusively, the one exception being a Steyr AUG that I bought when they were first imported. I have to say, I much preferred the AUG over my ARs.
Besides, with a last round bolt hold open, how many times do you actually need to use that "frakking T-handle" anyway (unless you're practicing malfunction clearance drills)? And even then, updated designs like the BCM Gunfighter and the AXTS Raptor allow you to charge your rifle with a broad palm-based sweeping motion, obviating the need to gingerly pinch both sides of the charging handle and pull straight back. LOL...
I don't know that it matters how many times the T-handle must be used. The pertinent issue is that it's a crappy design. And the improved versions you note did not exist back when I was in uniform and using a USGI M16A1. For that matter, they had still not been invented some years later when I owned semi-auto AR15s. So, my only experience has been with the standard T-handle.