The point is that for right handed people, we do not have to take our hand off the pistol grip. How do you charge a right sided handle when you are holding the rifle in your right hand? Exactly! You switch hands.
...or flip the rifle 90 degrees and charge with the left hand while maintaining control of the pistol grip with your right hand...but you already know that....
Right handed XCR owners don't have to do that. This is obvious for anyone who knows the definition of the word ergonomics and has held and XCR. The ergonomics are second to none.
Believe whatever you like....
The mag release is positioned perfectly for extending your index finger and lightly pressing the button. The mag falls out effortlessly without having to "know what you are doing."
...spoken like a man who has never in his life had to rip a magazine from the mag well...
So how is this an advantage to the Sig mag system?
The bolt release is equally accessed with an extended index finger for leftys and rightys. All of the AR clones I have fired are too high. The XCR's placement is simply better.
So you are saying the AR design has it all wrong? The Sig too?
I thought you were comparing it to the Sig? The Sig is an AR clone now?
Rails are not ergonomics, you're right. But they do help justify the price when compared to cheaper ARs that come with no special features and need $1000 of accessories until they are reasonable, or the SIG's which are already way more expensive and still don't come with these features.
I have yet to come across a Sig or an good quality (cheaper - that's rich
) AR that won't shoot out of the box.
When I purchase a rifle, my primary focus is on quality and durability, not add ons. The XCR is a rifle that should sell for well under a $1000, so how do you justify a $1000 rail?
So you have no problem with putting the mag release at the back of the buttstock? The safety under the muzzle break? Ergonomics are not training issues. They eliminate training issues. It makes controls intuitive like a good black rifle should be. Put things where they are expected and that match the functionality of the human frame and you've got a winner. The fact that I need to explain this to you makes me wonder if you "know what you are doing."
The placement of the controls on the XCR are similar or the same as a lot of guns that have already been or are currently being produced.
The placement or function of these controls are neither new nor ground breaking. Someone would know this if they have experience with other platforms.
Liking the fact the charging handle is on the left is one thing, claiming the Sig sucks because it has the charging handle on the opposite side to the XCR is pure nonsense.
As I've said in other posts, show me the gun with the empty support thread. There are none. 30 years of development and every other AR out there comes out of the box just as f**ked up as the next. SIGs are no less. The QA is better for for SIG's but for an extra $800 I'm sure Robonson could give your rifle a very special "once over" ensuring absolutely no defects whatsoever.
Right....
Wow Beltfed, that is the biggest load of horse pucky I've seen flung here for weeks/months. Your posts clearly show that you fall into the Armedsask camp of XCR haters. Fine. Hate the gun. But be honest and reasonable in your posts. No one needs to hear made up s**t from some guy who overstates his point to make up for the fact that he doesn't have any point to make.
I don't hate the XCR. I think it is an overpriced, piece of cr@p from a second rate manufacturer, that produces second rate equipment. Based on history of the manufacturer and rifle, I think this is a fair and reasonable statement. It's just my humble opinion, and I'm not at all hung up on trying to sway your's or anyone else's thoughts on it.
Is it possible to have one that runs right out of the box? I'm sure it is.
Would I make outlandish claims it is better than a Sig? Let's be real.
What I hate is the fact some guy can pump off 5 rounds at a time until they've fired a can of ammo at the local gravel pit and call it all good. So good infact they are willing to get on the 'net and expouse it's virtues to some other poor schmo that might just read his BS for gospel.
If you think you have a winner in the XCR, I think that's great, and applaude you.
If you think you can come on to this forum and claim an untested sporter rifle is better than one of the better serving service rifle designs based on your successful plinking, and not have someone call you on it, think again.
