Wildbill from United States, PA Public Profile

Got two of these WC ETM mags. Worked flawlessly in my Sig Tacops 1911.

These are made by FN are very well made, chrome lined barrels. I knocked one star off because the non FSB barrels no longer come dimpled it seems. I have one of these barrels from a few years ago and they would have one dimple below the gas port pre drilled for the gas block. Other then that, it’s a very good barrel if you are looking for one that will last tens of thousands of rounds.

So I recently bought the AXTS Raptor charging handle and I must say it is beautiful. It is very well made and sturdy. It's ambidextrous so a huge plus for you southpaws out there. Is it expensive? Yes. If you've gone through several AR builds and are looking for something different than a standard charging handle, this is a great upgrade.

I rated this product into 5 categories. As you can see below I knocked a few points off for cost because it's made of 7 series aluminum billet, while this is what adds to its durability and pleasing aesthetics, it raises the costs significantly over a standard milspec charging handle. I took a point off ergos solely because the geissele super charging handle felt slightly better when using the two finger charging method. Other than that minor complaint in feel it works beautifully, esp when palming the handle to charge it.

Overall I gave the product 4/5 stars because it's a great product but not perfect mainly because of the price. There are other companies making good charging handles out there but the AXTS Raptor is by favor the most aesthetically pleasing. If you're building a billet receiver set, this is a must upgrade as it flows with the lines of a billet build. In the end, if you take the plunge on this, you won't be disappointed.

Looks: 10/10
Design: 10/10
Cost: 6/10
Ergonomics: 9/10
Value: 8/10