BAD-ASS-ST, Gen 2

[Battle Arms Dev]

Information about the gen 2 BAD-ASS-ST and BAD-CASS-ST has been posted here and there, so here's the complete and long version.

For the last couple of years, we had dealt with few compatibility issues with the 45 degree, short throw selector.  Mainly, it has problems with Wilson’s excellent TTU family of triggers.  The problem isn’t universal on all TTU triggers, but enough for us to look for a solution.  Among many aftermarket triggers, the TTUs are the only ones we’re aware of that exhibit incompatibility issues, it is a very small percentage.

The incompatibility with TTUs is one of the reasons behind BAD-ASS-ST’s revision.  But before reports of TTU’s incompatibility, we had already begun to study the 50 degree throw. 

The other reason is one that started our move to 50 degree:

When the detent is engaged in the selector’s detent holes, there’s a minor play, you can rotate the lever back and forth for a few degrees.  This play is unavoidable, for the detent to seat in the detent holes, the holes must be slightly larger than the detent itself.

On a 90 degree, standard throw selector, this movement is insignificant.  On a 45 degree selector, 2 to 3 degree of movement between SAFE and FIRE is far more noticeable. 

From March of 2012, the redesigned detent groove depth, shoulder, and smaller detent holes on all the production selector centers have done a great job minimizing the play in the detent holes.  The 5 degree increase helps make the play less noticeable.

The 50 degree short throw selector will still have the “lawyer pin”, as even at 50 degree, the pointer groove doesn’t point to the word FIRE, the letter F, or the pictogram.

Production units starting from December of 2012 will also feature a slightly smaller diameter in the center flat section to increase compatibility with aftermarket triggers.

The 50 degree short throw selector will first make its appearance in the BAD-ASS-ST format (non-dovetailed).  The BAD-CASS-ST (dovetailed) will be produced in 50 degree throw as soon as existing inventory of 45 degree units are exhausted.

Lastly, the newest member of the short throw family is the short throw M16, 0-50-180 selector, scheduled to debut early next year.  Stay tuned  ;D

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