Great charging handle for the price, great upgrade! - Strike Industries Latchless Charging Handle for .223/5.56

I had looked at SI's latchless charging handle before, but passed it up as a gimmick. Then, while building a unique AR with red accents on it, I stumbled across this charging handle and figured "even if it's a gimmick, at least it fits the color scheme of the rifle". I'm glad to admit I was wrong. The spring mechanism works great, feels smooth, and had no issues on three different uppers I tested it on. I don't know how secure it will be in the long-run, having a mechanical latch really does give you a certain robust peace-of-mind. But I don't mind using this over a standard charging handle on my less critical AR builds. The wings of the charging handle are the perfect size to remain snag-free, while also offering improved texturing over the mil-spec option. This is definitely a worthy upgrade for any build that doesn't have to maintain combat-effective readiness. The overall design is great, and the red anodizing on the one I purchased was perfect. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to bedazzle their rifle a little bit, but I do think that it doesn't fit the requirements of duty use.