Forward Controls Design ACF Flat Dark Earth Ambidextrous Charging Handle for AR-15 Rifles

ACF (Ambidextrous Charging handle, Forward Controls) was in development since mid 2018, with its features mostly fleshed out in 2018. As the case of many of our designs that spend a long time in development, this time was well spent, we don't believe in using customers to beta test products.

Design objectives:

1. A stronger, more durable ambidextrous charging handle that can withstand repeated mortaring.
2. A better means of deflecting gas and debris from the shooter's face and eyes when shooting with a sound suppressor.

Simple goals, the execution is anything but, as we called for improvements in multiple areas. We based ACF's design on the TDP charging handle because like many other original designs, the charging handle is under appreciated for its simplicity and brilliance. ACF improves on the TDP design where we can, but retains its best features.