If you’ve shot a suppressed AR-style rifle, you’ve more than likely experienced the unpleasant effect of excess gas blowing back into your face as a result of shooting suppressed.

SilencerCo has launched a Gas Defeating Charging Handle that uses tighter tolerances to create a more precision fit to the upper receiver. Add to that a rubber O-ring to significantly reduce the amount of excess gas that escapes under the charging handle.

It’s a simple design that also centers around an ergonomic and ambidextrous lever that’s well made and easy to use.

SilencerCo Gas Defeating AR15 Charging Handle

SilencerCo Gas Defeating Charging Handle

SilencerCo is excited to announce the release of their new Gas Defeating Charging Handle (GDCH) which significantly redirects the blowback of gas associated with shooting AR-15 platforms. Compared to similar products on the market, SilencerCo’s Charging Handle has a unique attribute: it actually works.

The GDCH has a proprietary design feature that incorporates an O-ring seal to prevent gas from escaping from the most prominent point of egress. This seal mitigates the amount of gas that is blown back into the shooter’s face, creating a more comfortable and enjoyable shooting experience.

In addition to significantly redirecting blowback, the GDCH offers ambidextrous levers for a smooth process when charging or clearing a rifle. It is completely manufactured in-house and is machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminum. Shooters can utilize the GDCH with all common chamberings for the AR-15 platform.

SilencerCo Gas Defeating AR15 Charging Handle
The O-ring seal is seen on the bottom of the charging handle

It’s been a long time since we have seen a product that so greatly improves the user experience while shooting the AR platform suppressed,” said Product Manager, Andrew Herbst. “Now shooters don’t have to choose between protecting their hearing and dealing with hot gas blowing into their eyes and affecting their ability to breathe. The SilencerCo Gas Defeating Charging Handle is the answer to this common problem.”

The GDCH has an MSRP of $114.00 and is available through the SilencerCo webstore and at local dealers. It will be shipped with one O-ring already installed and one spare.

Gas Defeating Charging Handle Specifications

  • Uses an O-ring seal to redirect blowback
  • Machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminum
  • Type III Hard Anodize finish
  • Features ambidextrous design for intuitive manipulation and smooth charging
  • MSRP of $114.00

For more information on the Gas Defeating Charging handle, click here. To find the closest SilencerCo retailer, click here.

About SilencerCo

SilencerCo, based in West Valley, UT is the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of suppressors. Since our birth in 2008, our dedication to authenticity and innovation has never wavered. Today, we continue to focus on exceptional customer service and industry-leading products; products that are crafted by people with the utmost dedication to our industry.

We are hunters, shooters, and gun enthusiasts, just like you. Our innovative and forward-thinking approach has allowed us to give the firearms industry what many said was impossible. This is what drives us to be better—to be the best. Because you—the shooter, the hunter, the Second Amendment lover—deserve the best.

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