Next Level Armament (NLA) is a Michigan gun maker that grew out of a precision manufacturing shop. AR builders mostly know them for their ambidextrous charging handles.
Manufacturing origin: Made in USA.
Market positioning: Mid-Tier.
Next Level Armament has 42 products available on GunPartPicker, ranging from $7.00 to $1985.00.
Stock status: 30 in stock, 12 out of stock.
Community rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 4 reviews.
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Next Level Armament makes guns and parts in Michigan, and you'll mostly run into their ambidextrous charging handles.
Michigan, Made in USA · Ambi charging handles
Next Level Armament grew out of a Michigan aerospace, medical and automotive machine shop. Its founders saw shooters buy basic rifles and spend thousands upgrading them, so they set out to build the upgraded parts directly.
You'll mostly run into its ambi charging handles for AR-15, AR-10 and SIG MPX and MCX. The line also covers 7075-T6 matched receiver sets, bolt carriers, barrels, handguards and the NLX308 AR-10.
It's a smaller maker, so expect fewer reviews than the big charging handle names. We'd try an NLA ambi handle if you want one that matches an NLA receiver set.
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User Ratings
So I've been looking for a new charging handle for my AR build and finally decided to try out the next level armament one. Gotta say, it's been working great. Easy to grab and manipulate, no issues with function at all. My only minor complaint is I wish the texture was a bit more aggressive, but that's just personal preference. Overall though, solid product and glad I went with it.
Got this charging handle for my AR and it's been great. super easy to install and the finish is high quality. 500 rounds through it no issues. definitely recommended
Just got the next level armament charging handle. Wow, this thing is awesome. Way better than the mil-spec handle i had before. Smooth as butter to rack the bolt and the extended latch is super useful. Veteran owned company too so I'm happy to support them. 10/10 would buy again
Honestly the next level armament charging handle is a solid mid-tier option. Not quite as high end as some other brands but the quality is way better than cheap mil-spec handles. Installed easy and has held up well so far. Only reason not 5 stars is I wish the finish was a bit nicer, but for the price can't really complain.