Why do some trucks cost more than others?
I worked for a guy who said "Why would anyone trust their life to a gun that needs a forward assist?"
whelennut
They don't really
need one. The Vietnam era AR's were tested with extruded powders, which is what they were built for. Then the military bought a bunch of 5.56 with ball powder. This fouled the guns inordinately and lead to the stories about the AR not being reliable. When an AR is fired a bunch with ball powder, it
does get gummy. This leads to a forward assist being an advantage. It is also an advantage if you are fearful of carrying one hot and then need to quietly chamber a round in the presence of game, rather than letting the bolt slam home as it is supposed to do. So the need for a Forward Assist is debatable. I've got and have had some with and without the feature. I have very seldom used it.
