Next Level Armament NLX556 Ambi Charging Handle
Next Level's original AR-15 ambidextrous charging handle, machined from 7075 aluminum with oversized ears for gloved hands and scope clearance.
- Price
- $83
- Brand
- Next Level Armament
- Category
- Controls
Features
- •AR-15 mil-spec upper
- •Ambidextrous latches
- •7075 aluminum
- •Oversized ears
- •SKU NLX700
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Overview
The NLX556 Ambi Charging Handle is the design Next Level Armament built its accessory line around. It is machined from 7075 aluminum with large, aggressive latch ears on both sides, so a left-handed shooter or a right-handed shooter running the rifle from the support side gets the same purchase. Next Level developed it for Michigan hunting seasons, where gloves and a low-mounted scope make a mil-spec latch hard to find.
It drops into any standard AR-15 upper receiver in place of the mil-spec handle. Next Level also sells two variations of the same body: the NLX556 Ambi CH-S with smaller ears for a slimmer profile, and the NLX556 Simplified with reshaped ears that cost less to machine. Against the Radian Raptor and BCM Gunfighter, the NLX556 trades a little weight savings for bigger ears and a lower price.
Key Features
- Ambidextrous latch ears on both sides
- Machined from 7075 aluminum
- Oversized ears for gloved use
- Ears sized to clear low-mounted scopes
- Fits standard mil-spec AR-15 upper receivers
Pros
- +Large ears are easy to find with gloves
- +True ambidextrous operation
- +Priced below the Radian Raptor
Cons
- −Larger ears add width some shooters will not want; the CH-S trims them
- −No published weight or gas-deflection feature
Detailed Specifications
- sku
- nlx700
- upc
- 793585908143
- compatibility
- Standard mil-spec AR-15 upper receivers
- Material
- 7075 aluminum
- operation
- Ambidextrous
- madeIn
- USA (Michigan)
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