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TacFire
Overview
The TacFire AR-15 Tear Drop Forward Assist is a complete assembly that facilitates smooth chambering of rounds, ensuring reliable feeding in your rifle. Its teardrop style not only provides an ergonomic grip but also enhances the aesthetic of your build, while the durable steel construction ensures longevity under repeated use. This forward assist is commonly found in builds utilizing a carbine gas system and chambered for 5.56 NATO, making it a practical choice for standard AR-15 configurations.
TacFire AR-15 Tear Drop Forward Assist was the seventh most added forward assist on GunPartPicker in August 2026. Builders have been adding it to their builds on GunPartPicker since February 2026. All time, it is the seventh most added forward assist on the site. Builds with this forward assist are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (75%, then .308 Win 13%), split between carbine-length (50%) and rifle-length (33%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (88%, then AR-10 13%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today all 5 retailers we track have it in stock. The best price crept up from $7.08 to $16.12 over August 2026. Buying today, the lowest price is $6.99 at KY Gun Company, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Builds in the community that include the TacFire Ar-15 Tear Drop Forward Assist
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 12 | $960.82 |
 | 24 | $1636.07 |
 | 20 | $2057.52 |
 | 15 | $3841.28 |
| 13 | $1650.14 |
 | 11 | $1675.79 |
 | 24 | $6502.18 |
 | 21 | $1886.84 |
 | 18 | $1161.33 |
 | 21 | $1328.53 |
| 27 | $2079.20 |
 | 16 | $1252.12 |
2 global ratings
Top reviews
installs like any other forward assist. the teardrop profile is easier to thumb than the standard round button. only knock is they include the spring but not a backup detent, would be nice for the price
TacFire tear drop forward assist has slightly different black finish than my other black parts in direct light. Tear drop shape is a distinctive accent. Spring tension is correct, pawl moves smoothly. Drop in fitment with the roll pin.
