Back in May, I wrote a review on their Bolt Catch and Release Upgrade Kit that I had purchased.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1793516-RWA-Bolt-Release-Upgrade-Install-into-WK180C/page6
#51
The review wasn't very good as I determined there was too much play between the two moving parts - which resulted in a sloppy catch.
I was contacted immediately by RWA and they informed me that they made changes to the two parts so they would fit better. Suspect I got one that was out of tolerance and promised me a replacement from the next batch.
Its been a while but they sent me another latch free of charge as soon as they received the new batch (3 weeks ago).
I've reinstalled it on the rifle and as promised, this one has minimal play and works as advertised.
I would have posted on RWA's section as a follow-up, but apparently they no longer are a paid sponsor so my updates were locked out.
However, in fairness to the company (after I gave the part a poor review), I felt an update was in order to correct my opinion of the quality and function of the part.
Note - Its primary benefit is for those who have the charging handle on the RH side of the receiver which means you can trip the bolt after a mag change.
For those who run the charging handle on the LH side - slapping the bolt back is faster than activating the bolt release. The position of this part relative to the other controls does not lend itself to easy actuation (Note - this is a function of the AR-180B pedigree rather than the part itself.
It does what it promises - the end-user has to determine the setup and if the cost is worth it to them.
L
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1793516-RWA-Bolt-Release-Upgrade-Install-into-WK180C/page6
#51
The review wasn't very good as I determined there was too much play between the two moving parts - which resulted in a sloppy catch.
I was contacted immediately by RWA and they informed me that they made changes to the two parts so they would fit better. Suspect I got one that was out of tolerance and promised me a replacement from the next batch.
Its been a while but they sent me another latch free of charge as soon as they received the new batch (3 weeks ago).
I've reinstalled it on the rifle and as promised, this one has minimal play and works as advertised.
I would have posted on RWA's section as a follow-up, but apparently they no longer are a paid sponsor so my updates were locked out.
However, in fairness to the company (after I gave the part a poor review), I felt an update was in order to correct my opinion of the quality and function of the part.
Note - Its primary benefit is for those who have the charging handle on the RH side of the receiver which means you can trip the bolt after a mag change.
For those who run the charging handle on the LH side - slapping the bolt back is faster than activating the bolt release. The position of this part relative to the other controls does not lend itself to easy actuation (Note - this is a function of the AR-180B pedigree rather than the part itself.
It does what it promises - the end-user has to determine the setup and if the cost is worth it to them.
L
