WTK: Anyone make a more compact cocking handle for the MAC side cocking uppers?

[Balrog]

Have a folding stock but it can't fold flat against the side due to the large cocking knob. Looking for something ala a FAL folding charging handle. Thanks

 

[surefire]

Side folders

Can you post a photo of your set up? There are a lot of cocking levers out there, someone may have an idea if they can see it. I know its more expensive, but you can go with a different side folder if you cant find a smaller knob.

 

[rocko]

I did a custom one on mine using a folding FAL charging handle, but I don't believe anyone makes them commercially. It's rail was a bit too narrow to work with the upper, so I needed to build it up with a few "pads" of weld. I'll see if I can dig up some pictures when I get home.

 

[rocko]

I did a custom one on mine using a folding FAL charging handle, but I don't believe anyone makes them commercially. It's rail was a bit too narrow to work with the upper, so I needed to build it up with a few "pads" of weld. I'll see if I can dig up some pictures when I get home.

 

[strobro32]

I was thinking abut on similar to the SWD flat cocking knob.

 

[Vegas SMG]

I've seen early side cockers that made use of the OEM, SWD hockey puck cocking knobs.

 

[rocko]

Bad picture, but this is the online one I found online so far:

 

[rocko]

Ah, knew I posted it before:

http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=238750&postcount=24

 

[shawnr1]

Ah, knew I posted it before:

http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=238750&postcount=24

Could you provide instruction on this modification? I want to build another upper and would love to do this.

 

[rocko]

Could you provide instruction on this modification? I want to build another upper and would love to do this.

It isn't difficult at all - simply cut back a FAL folding charging handle and build up the width a tad with some weld, file to fit, and drop it into a sidecocker. I guess JB weld might do the trick for a while. The need for weld I think might be because of the slightly different specs for inch vs. metric CH's. IIRC, someone had a US a metric-sized folding CH, but I don't recall who. I had to mill a bit off of the face of the handle to get it to fold flush a well, but it wasn't that much material, and a file + some patience would likely suffice as well.

Only source I found for the original part when checking some of the usual suspects (I got mine when FAL parts were plentiful) was DSA @ $20 for a new one - http://www.dsarms.com/prodinfo.asp?number=454.

 

[Shattered]

I used the cocking handle from an AK-47 on one of mine.