B Hardy from United States, MI Public Profile

I purchased this for my retro AeroPrecision build, and I wanted all Aero parts. I typically use Radian charging handles, and recently Giessele has REALLY impressed me. This particular CH was pretty darn comfortable, and it was a pretty smooth deployment -- a pleasant surprise, indeed (it's tough for a completely apples: apples comparison, because I needed to purchase a retro buffer tube system from KAK to go with my retro stock from Brownells, and the spring was longer and it felt a little bit different from more modern mil spec equipment). All-in-all, I'd purchase again

I'm 5'10"; 175 lbs -- not a "big" guy by any stretch of the imagination. So you understand when I say that the stock charging handle is too small, this isn't an exaggeration. There's literally only enough room for a single finger, so good luck not breaking your finger pulling back the bolt multiple times to clear a jam or to demonstrate proper operation to a friend who's new at the gun range. The issue is that the Scorpion 3+ micro makes several sacrifices in order to maintain its small, backpack-ready size, and an uncomfortably truncated charging handle was one of them. Larger, 3rd-party charging handles address this issue, but now it isn't so discreet in a backpack or comfortable on a sling. The folding charging handle is absolutely necessary!! So there are 2 companies that make them: Manticore and Ascalon -- difficult to find either in stock, but I recommend 1 for each side. The Manticore option is the larger of the 2, MUCH easier to pull back the bolt!! And it folds nicely!! The Ascalon one is smaller, more compact (i.e. doesn't compete with my OLight attachment for precious real estate), and the hinges seem sturdier. So I keep the Manticore as the main charging handle on the left side, and the Ascalon as back-up in case of failure of the first (I read a review that a customer had one break on him). This is optimal!! I have the 4.2" barrel, so having both charging handles (Manticore for ease and comfort, Ascalon for size and sturdiness) were PERFECT!! Now I'm just waitin

Great addition to my non-MOS glock -- now I can add an optic!! And the slide looks GREAT and performs flawlessly. My glock personalization is finally complete..... unless some other cool s*** comes out!! lol