Timber Creek AR Buffer Tube, Black - AR BT BL
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Timber Creek
Overview
The Timber Creek AR Buffer Tube is a carbine-style buffer tube designed for AR-15 builds, featuring a lightweight aluminum construction that provides durability without adding unnecessary weight. This tube is essential for housing the buffer and spring, allowing for smooth cycling during operation. You'll often find this component in builds utilizing a carbine gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, making it a practical choice for those seeking reliable performance in their rifles.
Specifications
August 2026 on GunPartPicker
Timber Creek AR Buffer Tube, Black - AR BT BL was the seventh most added buffer tube assembly on GunPartPicker in August 2026, behind the Strike Industries AR Mil-Spec Buffer Housing for Mil-Spec Buffers, Red - SI-AR-BH-MIL-RED, with about 4% of all buffer tube kits added to builds. Up from #10 in July. Builds with this buffer tube assembly are nearly all chambered in 5.56 NATO, mostly on carbine-length gas (67%, then mid-length 17%), and mostly AR-15 (80%, then AR-10 20%).
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 drifted down from $31.99 to $20 over August 2026 without a real sale. Buying today, the lowest price is $20 at Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Build Configuration Breakdown
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Builds Featuring This Part
See all 4 →Builds in the community that include the Timber Creek AR Buffer Tube, Black - AR BT BL
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 26 | $2048.76 |
 | 23 | $1328.81 |
 | 32 | $2534.57 |
 | 31 | $3307.86 |
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