HERA Arms CQR Stock and CQR Front grip – a year after
There was a massive interest when the HERA Arms stock and front grip was released.
To my knowledge HERA had over 12 000 people on the waiting list. It would be interesting to know how many they have sold, almost a year after its release?
The HERA Arms grips can be found here, at HERA’s German homepage. They need to work a little on their spelling (who doesn’t?) but here we go:
Designed for the civilian market as well as the LE/Military, to create one of the most rigid and compact Rifle Systems based on the widely available AR15 Platform. The CQR Riflestock is an easy to install replacement buttstock for Mil-Spec AR15 Rifles using a Mil-Spec (recommended) Carbine Buffertube.
In combination with our CQR Frontgrip, operators will get a lightweight, compact and ergonomic SBR System.
The HERA Arms booth at IWA Nurnberg was pretty scaled down, but they have the majority of their products on display.
Below you can see a series of photos with details of this HERA rifle.
The HERA CQB and CQR are available in Black, Tan and OD Green.
Aimpoint Micro on top, with a raiser and backup sights.
HEAR Arms also offer the CQR stock in a “featureless” configuration, but these pictures were taken in Germany so there’s no need for that. Yet.
The gas tube visible through the handguard.
“Made in Germany”
Detail of the CQR Front grip
What do you say? Did you get one? Are you getting one?
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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I bought the stock and put it on my Target AR.
The build quality is nice and the materials seem like they will stand up to general use, but I don't know how it would fare on a heavy-duty rifle. One small point of irritation is the rubber plug that is used to secure the safety detent spring. It seems like it is easy to damage if you are removing it, which I did when I built a new lower for the AR in question. Also, after changing it to the new lower, the selector switch is not as positive as I'd like. instead of a loud, tactile click, it is a little mushier (which some people who have shot it say they prefer) his could be the new safety however.
My biggest functional complaint is that I find it slightly difficult to put the safety on without shifting my grip. I feel that it is a combination of the grip angle and grip shape that is causing the change as this was not something I have to do when using an A1 or A2 pistol grip on other rifles.
I noticed that someone on AR15.com posted a review thread about how this stock is made of garbage materials and how it was hard to get on and off and this that and the other, and I have to say I feel as though many of the complaints they made may be unfounded as I didn't have any of the issues they did.
AHA! Hera Arms has copied the FN PS90/P90 style of stock.(double thumbhole).
Nothing wrong with that but maybe it's a workaround for bans on vertical grips.
->OOPS - my 22 year old AUG has a flip down vertical grip. Is it now illegal or just "grandfathered" in?