Guest LLArms Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I only know of one company selling an upper receiver that can use a side charging handle currently. However they want an absurd amount of money (think its in the $700 range) for taking an upper receiver and machining a slot in it for this capability.You can get a set of Mega MA-Ten upper/receiver for less than that! Or a MA-Ten monolithic quad-rail/upper receiver for the same amount.The only reason I think they can command this type of price tag is due to lack of competition. Who do we know that is releasing this feature as a new product in 2012? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 There's a thread somewhere around here that posted several side charging uppers. Both left and right sight, or ambi. My favorite is still the KR7 by Kaiser Mil Tech. Good luck contacting them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LLArms Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Oh so you are just going to taunt me and not help me find the link huh?! >:( <laughs> TO THE SEARCH ENGINE BATMAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LLArms Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Oh nice, a search of 'side charging' or 'side+charging' results in:1.) No Threads2.) This Thread <lmao>Help a brother out! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robocop1051 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 You owe me a coke.http://308ar.com/forum/308ar-parts/side-charge-308-ar/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaDuce Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Last time I was at TDS they had some high-end .308 AR that had a side-charging handle. I don't remember which brand but I know it wasn't Fulton, ASA or Mega. Otherwise I'd remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Short of the ultra cool KR7 by Kaiser, the side-charge solution is virtually the same for them all. Use any slick side/slab side upper, mill a slot the length of the bolt travel, drill and tap a hole in the BCG, screw in the knob and you're done.Yeah, you need access to a mill, drill press and carbide bit/tap. A shop like my dads would probably charge ~$75 to do all of it (supply your own knob). All well worth it to get rid of the *#&! rear charging handle ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fulton Armory.Chrome BCG complete $365.Stripped upper $225. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgun Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have a Kaiser receiver set, (non Reach) When they were in business, all of their receivers (AFAIK) were machined to accept the reach system. The way they satisfied my request was to machine a small block that filled the space in the front of the upper, where the front charging arm passed through to bear on the gas key. After seeing a couple of pictures of their guns with the front charger, and having in my possesion, one of the same type of SWS rails that they used. I don't believe it would be too difficult to do a one off of the design. The only problem is, you'd have to be willing to take a mill to your upper, and rail, and once done you'd need to figure out how to go about refinishing the exposed area of the rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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