Strike Industries ARCH AR-15 Charging Handle - Extended Latch

I ordered this product for my colt M4 5.56 x45. But unfortunately its not fitting into my upper receiver as its seems too thick then the military specs. I thought msy be by mistake they sent Ar10 but on the pack its written Ar15. I am not happy.

Lasted for a couple of trainings then the roll pin walked out when in the upper. Locked up the entire bolt group and had to be tapped out causing damage to the upper. Strike did replace it which is a positive.

It's a fine charging handle. Would rather save a few more bucks and get a higher quality handle.

I have 4 of these now. All work flawlessly. I've had 2 for about 3 years now, and I'm not kind to them. I use snap caps in a precision build, and I've pulled the charging handle back on that AR I would guess well over 5,000 times. Probably closer to the neighborhood of 10k. Never a problem. Had one of these on a rifle that had a bad BCG, with rounds stuck that I've had to mortar out, or didn't extract. Strike industries makes some good products, but I think this is probably my favorite. The finish has worn off on two of them somewhat, but with the amount it's used I can't imagine that not happening.

Works really well, best with paired with a BAD lever.

Extended latch much easy to use with certain optics.

So far I haven’t fired with it, but it looks great and operates very smoothly. I was nervous that the large latch would be too big but it’s not. Very easy to grab and even better that there’s not the thin piece of metal that digs into your finger, like on generic charging handles.

I use SI charging handles on all my builds. They always fit, they always work well, the finish is always excellent, and they are very durable.

I bought one for my 20" long range 223 wylde gun. I like them because they are easier to use when shooting prone. I'm not sure exactly how many rounds it takes to break in, but I applied a light film of grease on the exterior and after a while it became smooth and almost silent, easy so slide back. when I shoot with my 16" AR I really noticed the mil spec just wasn't as nice so I bought another for that AR. I'll be building a 10-12" pistol soon and I'll be buying this same charging handle again. I haven't had any issues with the finish wearing off and they continue to run smoother as time goes on, and they don't really require any lube after break in. I think it's a good balance of extra leverage on the left side, good grip on both left and right side due to the texture, and it doesn't stick out so far that it gets caught on things or tear up the inside of my gun cases. This is based on my personal experience, I've never tried the other brands or any ambidextrous charging handles.

The quality and craftsmanship is as good as my BCM charging handle. I will probably get a few more to update my other rifles in the future. A great buy