CORVUS DEFENSIO AUG CHARGING HANDLE

Corvus Defensio’s adjustable cocking slider helps make charging handles and jamming removal techniques faster and more reliable. In addition, the use minimizes the possible risk of injury to the hand, which is certainly the case with the original cocking slide in conjunction with wide optics mounts.

The original tension slider of the A0, A1 and A2 series is not foldable. Although the handling of these handles is good, in extreme cases the cocking slide handle can break off more easily if the weapon falls on a hard surface. The aim was to minimize this risk with the A3 tension slide handle, which is why it can be folded to the side against spring resistance. The shooter notices the disadvantage that this creates when he tries to snap the cocking slide handle into the housing in the rearmost position. The wobbly mechanism sometimes deceives the shooter as to the actual position of the base, whether it is engaged or not, and the cocking slide or bolt snaps forward again. This can cause a number of problems. The angle of the original cocking slide is also not optimal on AUG variants with housing Picatinny rails if optics or other accessories that have protruding mounts are mounted on the rail. It is very easy to injure your hand when making quick, repetitive movements.

Corvus Defensio has set itself the goal of solving all of the above-mentioned problems with the adjustable cocking slide and developing a product that combines all the advantages.

When relaxed, the adjustable cocking slide can be folded towards the housing like the cocking slide of the AUG A3 to minimize the risk of breaking off in the event of a hard impact. However, as soon as a shooter pulls the cocking slide to repeat the weapon or to bring the bolt into the rear position, the handle can no longer be folded down. This function ensures a safer and faster repeating movement and a more reliable locking of the cocking slide in the housing. The second feature of the cocking slide is the adjustability of the handle angle. The cocking slide handle can be adjusted and fixed at any time by the shooter at a total angle of more than 100° by loosening the screw connection. The serrated washer prevents the handle from slipping.

ATTENTION: The forward assist function of the tension slide is no longer guaranteed when the adjustable tension slide from Corvus Defensio is installed! By adjusting the handle angle, positions are possible that prevent the tension slide from unintentionally folding in with various stop and handle variants. Since the Forward Assist of the original cocking slide is activated immediately when the handle is folded down, the cocking slide moves with the shutter in this situation. This can result in inhibitions and/or injuries. Corvus Defensio has omitted this feature not least due to the personal military experience of its employees and the low likelihood of the need to use this feature.

Characteristics:

• Can be installed instead of the original tension slide
• Suitable for Steyr AUG models of version A3
• For faster and, above all, more reliable charging handles
• Advantageous when using optics with wide mounts
• Angle of the clamping slide handle can be freely and continuously adjusted
• Different grip positions possible without risk of injury
• Cocking slide handle made from hard anodized 7075 aluminum
• Clamping slide base made of coated steel
• Length: 32mm

Assembly:

• Place a piece of wood (or similar) between the cocking slide handle and the housing (Picatinny rail or optics) and use a hammer and a punch (2.9 mm) to carefully remove the spring pin that holds the handle in place.
• The plastic handle and all other old parts of the tension slide are no longer required for installing the Corvus Defensio tension slide.
• Wet the connecting screw with semi-solid screw adhesive.
• Place the guide pin in the clamping slide base (simple plug-in connection without glue).
• Slide the compression and torsion spring onto the guide pin. Make sure that the end of the spring that is to the side is pushed into the slot in the base.
• Use a slotted screwdriver or a hook-shaped tool to push or pull the end of the spring pointing against the firing direction over the cocking slide mount on the housing side. Note: The second end of the spring must be guided in the slot of the tension slide base.
• Now put on the tension slide cover and push through the connecting screw.
• Place the toothed washer (slip protection) on the screw, attach the tension slider at the desired angle and fix it by screwing it tight.

Detailed instructions with photos can be found here .