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Strike Industries
Overview
The Strike Industries AR-15 Extended Forward Assist is a complete assembly designed to enhance the functionality of your rifle. With its extended style, it provides a more ergonomic grip for easier manipulation, ensuring reliable bolt engagement when needed. This forward assist is commonly found in builds utilizing a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, making it a practical choice for those setups.
Strike Industries AR-15 Extended Forward Assist Lightweight Low Profile Red
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Strike Industries AR-15 Extended Forward Assist Lightweight Low Profile Red was the sixth most added forward assist on GunPartPicker in September 2026. Builders have been adding it to their builds on GunPartPicker since February 2026. All time, it is the tenth most added forward assist on the site. Builds with this forward assist are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (64%, then .223 Wylde 13%), split between mid-length (39%) and carbine-length (25%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (90%, then AR-10 8%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in September 2026, and today 4 of the 7 retailers we track have it in stock. Prices barely moved in September 2026, holding around $23.49, so there haven't been real sales lately. Buying today, the lowest price is $23.49 at Ammunition Depot, which matches the best price we saw in September.
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We ranked every forward assist by how often it shows up in real builds on GunPartPicker.
Read the guide: AR-15 Forward Assist Guide →The part most often added in each category by the builds that include this one
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Builds in the community that include the Strike Industries Ar-15 Extended Forward Assist Lightweight Low Profile Red
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 27 | $2205.52 |
 | 24 | $1881.35 |
 | 19 | $3595.07 |
 | 34 | $4781.16 |
 | 23 | $1102.64 |
 | 16 | $2724.48 |
 | 29 | $2237.83 |
| 19 | $2749.59 |
 | 22 | $2541.87 |
 | 12 | $872.60 |
 | 25 | $2126.70 |
 | 12 | $1098.43 |
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Strikes extended red forward assist is the accent I wanted on my otherwise stock looking upper. The extended button is easier to reach with gloves. Anodizing is a bright red, not orange leaning. Spring tension is on the firmer side but breaks in within 50 rounds.
