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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
The only thing I could say about it is that the bolt hold open device (a simple slot for cocking handle) didn't exactly instill a lot of confidence in the user after handling the L1A1. It seemed too easy to accidentally knock it, allowing the bolt to fly forward and chamber a round (or potentially trapping a finger in the chamber while conducing night time safety checks).
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The bolt hold-open of the M16 is like that. It's especially apparent when you go from Inspection Arms to Order Arms -- the butt goes to the ground and the bolt immediately goes forward. But it also makes for a quicker reloading time -- just trip the bolt catch after putting in a new magazine.