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Strike Industries
Overview
The Strike Industries Extended Bolt Catch is designed to enhance the functionality of your AR-15 platform by providing an extended lever for easier operation, especially when manipulating the bolt catch under stress. Made from durable steel with a phosphate finish, this bolt catch promises reliability and longevity in various conditions. It's particularly suited for builds featuring a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, ensuring seamless compatibility with popular configurations.
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Strike Industries Extended Bolt Catch is the most added bolt catch on GunPartPicker so far in October 2026, ahead of the Geissele Automatics AR-15 Maritime Bolt Catch Steel Black, with about 24% of all bolt catches added to builds. That's its 6th straight month at #1. Builds with this bolt catch are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (69%, then .223 Wylde 10%), split between mid-length (51%) and carbine-length (23%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (94%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in September 2026, and today 8 of the 9 retailers we track have it in stock. Prices barely moved in September 2026, holding around $14.95, so there haven't been real sales lately. Buying today, the lowest price is $14.95 at Brownells, which matches the best price we saw in September.
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Builds in the community that include the Strike Industries Extended Bolt Catch
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| meta? | 24 | $2360.67 |
| Ar-15 | 21 | $2253.35 |
 | 23 | $3989.84 |
 | 22 | $821.99 |
 | 18 | $1218.29 |
 | 17 | $1450.08 |
 | 22 | $2246.83 |
 | 28 | $3966.26 |
 | 27 | $2039.34 |
 | 26 | $1837.03 |
 | 18 | $1377.24 |
 | 22 | $1026.53 |
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Top reviews
Strikes extended bolt catch is a meaningful upgrade for getting locked open on an empty mag with the support hand thumb. The shelf is bigger than the factory part without being huge. Black anodize matches most uppers. Standard mil-spec install with the right punch.
