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Safety switch layout is the very same as in the AR and comes with 90 deg switches. If you will take a closer look onto the lower receiv- er you will see that SAFE, FIRE and AUTO markings are indicating ranges where the switch can oper- ate. This tiny detail may matter for those who prefer 45 deg or 60 deg switches instead of standard ones. The location of the non-recip- rocating charging handle will be convenient for most of the shoot- ers. EOTECH HWS will not collide during charging. The grips of the handle (or scales) might be cus- tomized – one of available folds toward the front of the rifle and sits flat when not used. We had a chance to put some rounds downrange but it was definitely for fun and for sure not testing. Remember, these are es- sentially prototype rifles and not the serial production ones. We checked the ergonomics and how the rifles work. Definitely, these are not the lightest in their class, so the effects of recoil are for sure lower. With effective muzzle devices the recoil and muzzle rise are almost non-existent and during fast single fire shooting the gun is fully con- trollable. Getting back to weight issues – the MWS is based on piston-driven AR-18 and not the lightweight AR- 15, but it is pretty well balanced and it is not "heavy on barrel" as CZ 805 BREN. FIREARMS