Why we like these:
We're big fans of the high quality products Badger Ordnance makes to begin with, so when they started teasing these new charging handles we were all in.
Our favorite features about these boil down to:
- Strength- machined from 7075 aluminum forgings resulting in a stronger charging handle over billet aluminum
- Size and shape- more of a 'medium' sized latch with smooth rounded machining to reduce snagging.
- Heightened rear 'fencing'- helps reduce gas to the face from the charging handle port when shooting suppressed. Probably the first feature we look for these days when shopping charging handles.
Overall these things are sleek, robust, and built to work. And if you know Badger then you know what you're getting.
Official Description From Badger Ordnance:
The Condition One Charging Handle (C1CH) is the 4th generation from the inventors of the ambidextrous charging handle. The C1CH is a sleek and robust ambidextrous charging handle made for the AR15/M16/M4 family of weapons. The C1CH is machined from 7075 forgings, rather than billet or extrusions, resulting in a significantly stronger charging handle. Large stainless-steel pins hold the ergonomically designed latches, featuring vertical serrations in the front and back, offering a nonslip grip, and are rounded at the ends to reduce snagging. The C1CH width is a narrow 2.42" wide, offering enough purchase to easily make ready while not being overly bulky. The rear of the C1CH has heightened fencing to aid in diverting felt gas blowback from the shooter's face. Finished in a Type III hardcoat anodizing, black.
