Tom from United States, OH Public Profile

After mounting a scope, the latch on the handle was difficult to grasp and pull. I was going to replace the latch alone, but saw it was not much more for the complete handle with the extended latch. I went with this item because it was made of 7075 T6 aluminum. If you look up the difference between this and the 6061 T6... there is a lot of differences. Enough to make a difference in the durability and longevity? I believe so... but that is only based on the physical differences in the two alloys what others have said. I have installed it but have only cycled the bolt to test it. It functions well... no problem cycling the bolt with the rifle shouldered. The lever may look large but I would not want it any smaller. I do notice pulling on one side of the handle puts an uneven pressure on the right side of the slide. Long term effect will be more wear that usual. I did a modification to this handle.... I drilled a small hole in the right side and used UHMWPE cord and a silicone tube and made a pull cord that stretches from the latch side to the right side.. I rests just below the scope and is easy to pull directly back.

I was looking for a "laser pointer" for teaching. There are many "inexpensive" options but it is hard to find something to stand up to daily use. I first got a flashlight/green laser combo. It would have been OK if it had lasted more than a week. For some reason, the laser became very dim - even with new batteries. After a long search, I found the Z-Bolt lasers. It was more than what I originaly wanted to spend, but you really do get what you pay for if you do your homework.

I found others I was considering but after considering the + and - of each I decided on the Red Dot. It has a 40 hr / battery rating. It is built for rugged use and has a 2 year guarantee. 4,500ft range which tells me it is bright. It is a simple but robust desgin. It is also extreme temperature rated!

Got it last week and it is exactly what I wanted. I'm teaching students how to use different mahines and the computers/software for the system. It is much easier to "point" with a laser than reach over to point to someplace on a screen or on a machine, to establishe what you are talking about. The red dot is bright enought to see ON a computer monitor. It is easier for the student to immediatly understand where and what I'm talking about. The flow of communication is more "natural" than always having to establish what you are talking about first. I can see why it is used by the Military and LE for communication. The most basic compoment of communication is establishing the topic. With a bright, precision