The original ACF by design has a short T handle.  A short T handle combined with a mildly swept back shape is far less snag prone than a long handle with a forward canting angle, it also doesn’t stab the user in the chest or back when the rifle is slung.  The short handle does have one compromise: LPVO and magnified optics users need a longer handle to clear the ocular lens of their optics.

Like the original ACF, ACF-L incorporates low snag probability T handle, the tip of the inverted T handle is rounded at the tips and mildly angled rearward so they can slide off, rather than snag on straps and pouches.

ACF-L’s T handle is moderately lengthened from the original ACF’s 2.2″ to 2.6″ (TDP’s T handle length is 2.0″,  ACF’s handle is 0.2″ longer to protect the latches).  The slight increase is just enough to make ACF-L easier to manipulate with LPVOs and magnified optics, but no longer than necessary.