Custom Side Charging Upper Issues

[FIREBALL_BRIAN]

here's my two homemade left side chargers
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Gibbz makes a gorgeous billet side charger.

https://gibbzarms.com/product/g4-side-charging-upper-receiver/

Love your build. Looks clean

[BMXnotFIX]

No reply.

[LowThudd]

Here is another option. Left hand, non-reciprocating, and works with a standard BCG. https://rouschsports.com/shop/ar15-u...est-available/

[ar15barrels]

Quoting for posterity:

Wow alot of calgunner here fit to talk **** huh . how bout this one on for size asswipes . it was totally known that this was a home build in progress before purchase ...!!!!!!! Secondly yes it will work . there are pics on this forum of a left charger home build with the bolt catch cut off .. Wanna bite off more than you can chew that's fine . wanna cry like a girl about it . not cool .. You a grown *** man ??? Thought so .. Stop crying an fix it up green horn . sorry you underestimated your own abilities but how does that put me at fault .... And finally only God judges *******s none of you know me or what I'm about so call yourself the ***gy names *****es I'm out

Ooooohhhhhh I'm far from done here folks somebody say some stupid shiz right now so I can open one up real quick

Question does Smith and Wesson make a left side charging upper ....... Ummmm nooo .. So at what point was this a stock side charger tell the kids the truth before you start pointing fingers kid ... Lol

Sorry bout the lazer vision I was heated at that exact moment . I do get defensive when my home build skills get clowned like this . my last two ar builds sold for $1200 and that's on Anderson lowers . so ... Uh yeah ..at no point in time was this piece ever advertised as finished . in fact the post is here on this forum and says work in progress . sorry I don't have 30,000 in tools and my own personal machine shop . and way to put a guy down for learning a trade . especially in a place such as Calguns. I have been a member for over three years and have never read such rude inconsiderate comments .. Well maybe once but dang you guys are harsh . post a pic of your last homemade left side charging ar upper please... And I'm not mad or being a dick about this .

Bro if you want your money back hit me up . I'll buy it off you buy the young manufacturing national match left side charging bolt build it mysefl ceracote it and post in here just to have all these guy eat their own words cause I'm like that K

[Son of BAR7]

**** a side charge

Try it, you'll like it.
Live with it for a while and the rear charge will start to feel like an ill-conceived piece of crap.

[ar15barrels]

Side charger thumb:



This happens when you are USED TO a rear charging AR and then make the mistake of locking the bolt to the rear on a side charger AR and then using the bolt release like you are used to.

I would not own BOTH standard and side charging AR's as each will teach you bad habits for the other.
Stick to either ALL standard AR's or ALL side chargers and you would be fine.

[Son of BAR7]

here's my two homemade left side chargers
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Very nice! For pistol builds, I'd agree that left side, non-reciprocating, is the way to go. For a rifle build, right side all the way, and reciprocating is no biggie since the handle acts as the deflector. Unless you're a lefty I guess...

[Son of BAR7]

Side charger thumb:



This happens when you are USED TO a rear charging AR and then make the mistake of locking the bolt to the rear on a side charger AR and then using the bolt release like you are used to.

I would not own BOTH standard and side charging AR's as each will teach you bad habits for the other.
Stick to either ALL standard AR's or ALL side chargers and you would be fine.

Left side reciprocating?

[ar15barrels]

Left side reciprocating?

Left side non-reciprocating.
The bolt carrier, buffer and spring will make a non-reciprocating handle move forward really quickly if you pull the charging handle back, lock the bolt to the rear and do NOT return the handle forward.
The picture above is after healing for 3 days.
It was really ugly when it happenned...

[Son of BAR7]

Ahh, would benefit from some mechanism to return the handle home upon release, regardless of bolt position... added complexity galore

[LowThudd]

Ahh, would benefit from some mechanism to return the handle home upon release, regardless of bolt position... added complexity galore

I believe the one I linked has a return spring. You can see the allen cover on the back. But, no FHE yet.

[Son of BAR7]

That Rousch ain't bad, I like that it requires no additional non-standard parts

[LowThudd]

^^ Yes, I do want to try one on a build. Also, unlike other non-reciprocating left sides, the bar attached to the charging handle does not extend out the back of the receiver when it is back.

[jericho89]

Ahh, would benefit from some mechanism to return the handle home upon release, regardless of bolt position... added complexity galore

The standard at charging handle does not have a return spring and will do the same thing if you do not reset it.

[Son of BAR7]

The standard at charging handle does not have a return spring and will do the same thing if you do not reset it.

right. but it's a little more obtrusive, so harder to overlook, and won't catch your thumb between it and the bolt release should you forget