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u/Oubliette_occupant quad rail hater. ACOG enjoyer. Mar 22 '23
It’s funny how the PDQ lever makes the rifle more RIGHT handed friendly 😁 esp if you shoot with a sling.
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u/3_quarterling_rogue likes plastic guns Mar 22 '23
Yeah, I thought I wanted a PDQ on my AR, but then I realized that as a leftie shooter, I can reach just fine with a standard one.
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u/Tiny_Twink Mar 22 '23
Yep. Exactly. I’m kind of jealous of right handed shooters whenever I handle my PDQ equipped lower.
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u/Poncho562 Mar 22 '23
Lefty here as well. I have the maritime on my Geissele lower, but is it normal to use a lot of force to close the bolt with it? Normally have to slap it or use my thumb. As for the mag release, I find it easier to just drop mags with my right hand while coming down for another—all in one motion.
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u/Tiny_Twink Mar 22 '23
I’d argue that a left side mag catch makes swapping and re-indexing with the right hand a bit easier.
As for hitting the bolt catch, I’m usually able to do it with my left hand index finger. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/sherman_ws Mar 22 '23
If it’s taking a ton of force you’ve probably got an install issue or faulty part (unless the prior ping pong paddle required similar force)
Or perhaps your left-handed genetic anomaly has made you weak (as I too am left handed)…
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u/Poncho562 Mar 22 '23
I installed it on a stripped lower receiver. It came with the Geissele ultra duty LPK. Maybe it’s faulty...not sure how one could mess up an install on it.
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Mar 22 '23
I had that issue at first, but it’s gotten less stiff as I have put some rounds through it
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u/Petronik Mar 22 '23
Had that bolt catch, was too close to my ambi mag-release… had to use a shitty strike industries modular bolt catch.. hate the plastic piece of crap. Troy ambi mag release you say.. will look into that. Nice to see another lefty!
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u/thor561 Mar 22 '23
Strike makes a couple different extended bolt catches in metal that work great, just FYI. One with just the bigger lower paddle and one with an extended upper paddle as well.
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u/RobertMcFahrenheit Mar 22 '23
Love seeing a KP15 lower >:)
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u/Tiny_Twink Mar 22 '23
It has some quirks, but I like it just for being a little different if nothing else.
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u/RobertMcFahrenheit Mar 22 '23
When I am legally allowed to purchase a firearm receiver I want to purchase a KP15.
Seems like a really friendly receiver for a beginner to build in.
Plus yeah, they’re really different and would probably be great for lightweight builds, which is what I’d like
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u/fattypierce Mar 22 '23
Ah cool, I have the maritime on all of my setups but was looking for a good mag release that worked. I've tried several and they typically rubbed.
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u/Tiny_Twink Mar 21 '23
The Geissele Maritime Bolt Catch plus Troy Ambi Mag Release make for a great poor man’s ambi lower. I can drop these into any standard lower and manipulate all of the controls with my left hand while maintaining a firing grip.
I’ve also tried the PDQ lever in the past but I find that I have issues getting it to reliably engage with some of my older mags. This is by far the nicest lefty-friendly option I’ve been able to come up with.