Magpul B.A.D Lever ?

[JaPes]

It's storage. I don't get to shoot the 15-22 often.

 

[zamboni_driver]

I put the BAD on my work bench, curve part up, whacked it once with a hammer and that took just enough curve out of the BAD to work on my 15-22.

 

[Basic]

It's storage. I don't get to shoot the 15-22 often.

Ahh yes, the "NW suburbs". Are we talking the evil Cook County?

Im in IL ,or ILL depending on your age, too. Just way down in the sticks.

 

[JaPes]

Ahh yes, the "NW suburbs". Are we talking the evil Cook County?

Im in IL ,or ILL depending on your age, too. Just way down in the sticks.

Nope not in Crook County. I'm in Southern Lake County.

We're still close to the City of Chicago for anti-gun attitude spill-over. No outdoor ranges nearby. I have to head up to Wisconsin for that. Three indoor ranges all equal distance from me. The average range time is $20 per hour. One range has a single rifle tube.

Since range time is relatively expensive, I choose to practice with my .22lr & 9mm handguns more than anything else.

 

[TheBest]

There were two levers on this forum that never materialized to my knowledge.

1. Juvicator's BAD Lever - http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-15-22/205688-my-review-juvicator-b-d-lever.html One got made, but that's about it?
2. jpoz5856's BAD Lever - http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-15-22/188026-b-d-lever-15-22-a.html - Mid 2011 there was progress, but nothing after July.

 

[Basic]

Saw those.. but there is no way I, or another garage warrior could build them on a mass level for the same or less cost.

 

[straightshooter47]

mod away...lots of people with lots of different ways and results...


http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-15-22/161270-magpul-b-d.html

 

[Juvicator]

Not trying to hijack. I have another tester waiting in the wings for me to return. I'm out of state right now. After he try's it out and I get things set up with this forum to sell. I've got 15 made and waiting. But for now I would say that modifying the lower seems odd for a add on. Lots of guys just use the old hammer and will to make it work.

 

[matmat417]

well juvicator you know im the first to buy one right??

 

[rip3000gt]

I did not have to modify my lower or hack up the BAD lever to get it to work.

I took my lower and the BAD lever to my workbench. I test fit the BAD lever. I paid attention to where it needed to clear.

I put the BAD lever in a vise and gently bent it, test fit, bent it, test fit...until it was real close.

I then filed off a little of the lever's pad to get clearance.

This is all I did, and it worked great. however I bent mine a little more so I didn't have to do any filing.

I would never grind on the receiver, there is no need to.

The only down side is that every now and then it will not hold the bolt open when the mag is empty.

However, it makes it much easier when you need to clear a jam because you can pull the charging handle back and lift up on the lever with your trigger finger to get the bolt to hold open.

 

[grg3d]

Just wondering...couldn't you just bring a M.A.D. to a machine shop and have them make one that extends a 1/4 of an inch back?

Its just a piece of metal with a screw....just saying

 

[Juvicator]

That would probably be a little on the expensive side.

 

[photoracer]

All I did on my BAD lever was put the arm in a vise and tightened it to straighten out the angle in the BAD arm then grind a little on the end of the BAD lever end to make it the same thickness everywhere inside the trigger guard. Works like a champ and no work on the receiver is needed.

 

[DZH]

Can you take some pics or make a video showing us what was done?


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[Aceman58]

My .02 cent, I wouldn't modify my receiver for a add on. The MagPul BAD lever can be formed to fit in the 15/22. Now the question is how. Well you can measure and bend on a vise, go to far and "snap" you just lost $30 + change to over bending. I am waiting for someone to make one FOR the M&P 15/22. It will be done soon, I just got the extended charging handle from NDZ, been waiting several months for that. It will happen..

Again, you can also heat the MagPul BAD lever with a torch and try to prevent breaking it, but you need to cool it done after to keep the metal from being weakened. I own two BAD levers on my full size and love training with them and using them for speed mag changes and jams. Just remember that just adding the BAD lever doesn't make a dam thing better, you got to train with that sucker to appreciate what it is capable of doing, so train and you will find the benefits of these aftermarket tools...Good luck..

 

[Juvicator]

Yes heating it slowly will help with bends. After you make the adjustments needed and are happy with it throw it in your freezer for a day or two to age it. That should normalize somewhat back to proper strength.