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XCR folding charging handles, who wants one?

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From mountainman:

OK, I am ready to take down all the orders in one place, so I can update everyone that wants one and figure out how much material I need. If you want one then follow this link, [email protected]
cut a paste this in your heading XCR FCH and in the body tell me how many you want and what your address is.
Do all that and I will have you down. I'll let you know when it is time for funds.


Well guys I've finished drawing up the specs for a folding charging handle ala SLR style and I have a machinist (mountainman on the FALFiles) to make them. I'll have my sample here soon and I'll take plenty of pics. Now, they're going to be made from aluminum, because for obvious reasons we don't want a steel handle slamming closed on a aluminum receiver. In order for him to have the aluminum anodized he needs 15 or more people committed to purchasing one, or else he'll just paint them. So how about it, who would be interested in one?

ETA:

- This will be a complete unit made of 7075 aluminum, the lug will be 4140 pre-hardened steel, as will the knob.
- Price looks like it will be $73, and that's for the entire unit with anodizing and shipping included.
- I changed the design making the slide as short as possible without exposing charging handle track cut into the receiver, so it should work with ezed's adapter. Either way, there's no way to go shorter without leaving an exposed slot into the internals.

The List (it's a go!):
- Rain Away (1)
- Norm0931 (1)
- MickeyC (2)
- Underground (1)
- TomAiello (2)
- Merlin (1)
- Martens (2)
- DSM (1)
- captain92 (1)
- cavegeo (1)
- Gramps96Kz (3)
- Habrok (1)
- cjt50 (1)
- nyati13 (1)
- MrChem (1)
- Mad Dawg (1)
- davek (1)

Here are some CAD's of the prototype (still tweaking the handle CAD). I didn't list any of the dimensions since they may be tweaked once I get my test sample:




And here's some pics of a modified SLR handle that I found in the parts bin:



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I am sitting on a lot of 7075 and cutters and knobs for Folding chargers. I have to get to this project god willing by Spring.
Great to see you’re still kicking around!
There were some knurled metal charging handles, since the RA one was plastic. I can't remember who made those.
There were some knurled metal charging handles, since the RA one was plastic. I can't remember who made those.
I had designed one for Mountain Man to make including the folding one at the time. I'm pretty sure he offered both for sale.
been so long that I forgot the length of the slide on an XCR FCH slide. I am working on a fixturing plate for these. I had a ton of people interested never fulfilled the order and now working on a fixturing plate. BTW Mjorin still have a bunch of aluminum knobs left over for regular XCR charger. Interested? send me $10 and I send you like 3. Pick the best one.
I am definitely in for a folding handle.


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I'll take one or two. Keep us updated if they become available. :)
I'm in for at least 3.
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I'm in for three also, happy to pre-pay if you need engineering funds or whatever.
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Same. I am definitely interested in a folding charging handle.
im interested in a folder as well.
does it require a new charging handle slide tho?
why not just make the charging handle shaft foldable and make new flat knob for it?
im interested in a folder as well.
does it require a new charging handle slide tho?
why not just make the charging handle shaft foldable a make new flat knob for it?
Thats what this is. The slide knob and lug.
I am sitting on a lot of 7075 and cutters and knobs for Folding chargers. I have to get to this project god willing by Spring.

I'm interested in one.

Thanks
I’m interest in one as well. Will it still allow the forward assist functionality?
is it possible to just turn the round black handle into a folding handle? how come a new cover is needed as well
I wrote to Mountainman directly with some questions about function and availability of his folding charging handles. He appears to be quite busy (who isn't?) and failed to answer a couple questions. I was hoping this forum could fill in the blanks for him.

Will this folding charging handle work on an XCR-M?

Was the forward assist addressed?

He said he will begin working on them "next month", which should be July or August of 2021, depending on how you look at it. Look forward to it.
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I wrote to Mountainman directly with some questions about function and availability of his folding charging handles. He appears to be quite busy (who isn't?) and failed to answer a couple questions. I was hoping this forum could fill in the blanks for him.

Will this folding charging handle work on an XCR-M?

Was the forward assist addressed?

He said he will begin working on them "next month", which should be July or August of 2021, depending on how you look at it. Look forward to it.
Yes, it will work on an M. No, you'll lose forward assist.
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