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Timber Creek
Overview
The Timber Creek AR Forward Assist in Black is a complete assembly designed to ensure reliable operation of your AR platform. Made from aluminum, this standard style forward assist allows the shooter to manually chamber rounds in situations where the bolt may not fully seat, enhancing the overall functionality of your rifle. This component is often found in builds utilizing a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, making it a practical choice for those configurations.
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September 2026 on GunPartPicker
Timber Creek AR Forward Assist, Black ranked #13 of the 28 forward assists builders added on GunPartPicker in September 2026. Builders have been adding it to their builds on GunPartPicker since February 2026. All time, it ranks #19 of the 64 forward assists builders have added. Builds with this forward assist are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (63%, then .223 Wylde 17%), split between mid-length (49%) and carbine-length (27%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (91%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in September 2026, and today 5 of the 6 retailers we track have it in stock. The best price drifted down from $23.99 to $15 over September 2026 without a real sale. Buying today, the lowest price is $15 at Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore, which matches the best price we saw in September.
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Build Configuration Breakdown
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PlatformBased on real build data showing which platform (AR-15, AR-10, AR-9) builders pair with this product.
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Builds Featuring This Part
See all builds →Builds in the community that include the Timber Creek AR Forward Assist, Black
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 29 | $2716.76 |
 | 20 | $1266.52 |
 | 18 | $1529.59 |
 | 17 | $1821.02 |
 | 20 | $750.87 |
 | 18 | $1464.00 |
 | 16 | $748.36 |
 | 25 | $2913.88 |
 | 14 | $1415.87 |
 | 23 | $1016.05 |
 | 22 | $1138.57 |
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