No it's not a troll thread. I just saw one when I was looking up charging handles and wondered what was the significance of it. I can't imagine any other reason for no latch. I think GAgunLAWbooklet explained it best with the accidental charger movement. I have never even considered on and wondered why someone would even want one. This is just straight up curiosity working here, nothing more and nothing less. Like I said these gizmos and what's the benefit. I did say " Is this the correct way of thinking. ". I had no clue why someone would buy one. I didn't know exactly why so I ask. No big deal!
Oh believe you me I had no intentions of buying one. I was simply trying to get to the bottom of why someone would use one to begin with. It's Radian Raptor for me every time all the time. That's what I have on all my rifles and they work flawlessly. What I couldn't wrap my head around is why even deviate from the tried and true method. I just couldn't for the life of me wonder what the absence of a latch would do. I mean when you pull the charging handle rearward that automatically depresses the lever or levers on a ambi anyway. I appreciate all the replies but I think some of you thought I was considering one and that was not and is not the case here. I thought maybe some of you had or have been running one and could justify it's existence. I looked the question up on many forums before I posed the question here and could not get a valid response. Everyone pointed out their potential faults but no one explained why they make them in the first place. Baffling!
I thought my response gave one reason they made them. They allow ambi charging for cheaper than a typical ambi charging handle. All the ambis I have tried for similar or cheaper than the latches have fallen apart with even light range use. I don't have one, but I can see it as a way to get ambi operation without paying $100 for a decent ambi.
