Wk180-c threaded charging handle is actually the third version

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FYI:

Was looking for pictures of the buttstock adapter when I went through some of the original pictures Wolverine posted of raw/finished parts for the rifle.
Hadn't noticed it before but a picture of a box of early charging handles shows a groove at the bottom of the "spigot" that may have been for an o-ring (friction) retaining system.
Given that nobody has even talked about it I suspect it never made it into production rifles.

Reference:

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1722679-WK180-C-eta-updates-March-12th-2019

See #2 - 9th Picture

Thus, as has been publicly disclosed:

1. Preproduction - O-ring Retaining System (Relies on O-ring not taking on a "set")
2. Production (early) - Magnetic Retaining System (May have worked as advertised if "spigot" had been sized correctly for matching hole - thereby allowing the magnet to do its job)
3. Production (upgrade) - Threaded Retaining System (Mechanical Lock - but requires a new version of bolt and charging handle).

Be interested to see if one can take the preproduction version (o-ring) and machine it for 1/4-28 external thread. Then screw it into a properly sized "Spigot" that fits into existing non-threaded bolt carrier holes (.375 diameter hole).
That might be your fix for earlier non-threaded bolt carriers.
 
The shallow threading on mine is disappointing. I have had it come loose despite Loctite application. It takes a few hundred rounds each time but still...
 
Why don't they just do it like the original 180B? Mine has no threading and no o-ring, it fits perfectly and has never moved or made a scratch on the inside of the receiver.

Seems like they're trying to fix something that wasn't broken just to cover for sloppy machining of the hole in the carrier on the earlier ones.

I'm glad to see that they're continually improving the product, if only that other Canadian company would learn a lesson or two from Kodiak they might have a decent rifle to sell as well.
 
cr5 said:
Why don't they just do it like the original 180B? Mine has no threading and no o-ring, it fits perfectly and has never moved or made a scratch on the inside of the receiver.

Seems like they're trying to fix something that wasn't broken just to cover for sloppy machining of the hole in the carrier on the earlier ones.

I'm glad to see that they're continually improving the product, if only that other Canadian company would learn a lesson or two from Kodiak they might have a decent rifle to sell as well.
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I believe it was due to reducing machining costs. Nothing wrong with that if your objective was to create a sub-1K gun.

What I find somewhat annoying is the complete silence from Kodiac on how they are going to deal with the first 600 or so customers who have the magnet system.

There was supposed to be a fix in May - but nothing in the intervening period.

I mocked up a replacement and I suspect that machining the charging handle to the correct size to match the receiver hole and increasing the magnet size would fix the issue.

Was waiting for Kodiak to come up with a solution that didn't require me purchasing a new bolt/charging handle.

May have to break down and build my own replacement if none is forthcoming from Kodiak.

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