Question about AR forward assist button

[Aero Denezol]

Easy question today for my AR armorers:

Are the teardrop and small round (current) forward assist buttons interchangeable, i.e., will both work in the same upper?

Many thanks in advance.

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[Kruel J]

Yes.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yes, I am unanimous on this.

 

[Aero Denezol]

Thank you gentlemen

 

[Stomper]

Just don't put it in upside down or backwards.

 

[PiratePast40]

Both are great for bending bullets!

 

[Cerberus Group]

Both are 99% useless...

 

[Kruel J]

Both are 99% useless...

There's always that 1% though.

 

[Aero Denezol]

I use it if I want to double check a round was chambered.

Probably useless in combat. But so is a cheeseburger.

 

[Cerberus Group]

There's always that 1% though.

100% for me in 35+ years

As they say...if it doesn't want to chamber, forcing it will cause more problems.

If it won't close using the original forward assist, don't force it with the add-on version.

There is a quick mod that can be done to the carrier, so you'll never need to use the forward assist when chamber checking.

 

[Kruel J]

100% for me in 35+ years

As they say...if it doesn't want to chamber, forcing it will cause more problems.

If it won't close using the original forward assist, don't force it with the add-on version.

There is a quick mod that can be done to the carrier, so you'll never need to use the forward assist when chamber checking.

I've never used it in practice or otherwise. If it doesn't chamber it ends up on the ground via CH.

 

[Ben B.]

The jam enhancer.

 

[Nosferatu]

It's a good place to store some ABC gum.

 

[Illuminaughty]

I use it if I want to double check a round was chambered.

Probably useless in combat. But so is a cheeseburger.

Cheeseburgers are never useless, just sayin…

 

[FATAL125]

Both are 99% useless...

There's always that 1% though.

 

[Flopsweat]

Cheeseburgers are never useless, just sayin…

Love me a nice cheeseburger.

 

[P7M13]

Cheeseburgers are never useless, just sayin…

Love me a nice cheeseburger.

I prefer tacos and landing strips.....
Don't need no forward assist to chamber that round....

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

There's always that 1% though.

That 1%

 

[Cerberus Group]

That 1%

Wouod love to know the particulars on what caused that to happen.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

The only thing I ever found them useful for is tearing up the side of the knuckle of your index finger after you've had to go all pokey/slashy 'cuz you're out of ammo and things got "bad breath" close.

ETA: That was the original "tear drop" forward assist. I suppose the newer round design might be less abrasive.