by Woodsbum
One of the first problems I ran into with my AR was the lack of room available for operating the charging handle if a scope was mounted. To fix this issues, I ordered a couple of these Ambidextrous Extended Levers for my charging handle.
They are actually quite easy to install and do work remarkably well for the inexpensive price. I paid less than $10 per lever to include shipping.All you do is drive the pin out of the charging handle latch and then swap out the lever. It takes only a couple of minutes and looks like this after installation.
![Extended Lever Installed](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KK1h-UxmpqQ/VSQDwpY8jzI/AAAAAAAAMIU/cG8MrZs7EH0/w1152-h864-no/20150407_091946.jpg)
Extended Lever Installed
![Oops](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PfgyIp0kiJE/VSQDz0eoy3I/AAAAAAAAMIg/tJbcblACGIw/w1152-h864-no/20150407_091954.jpg)
Oops
I do recommend these charging handle latches for if you need a little extra room due to optics or bear paws for hands.