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Timber Creek
Overview
The Timber Creek Outdoors AR-15 Buffer Tube in FDE is a Mil-Spec carbine buffer tube designed for optimal compatibility with standard AR-15 components. Made from 7075-T6 aluminum and finished with Cerakote, this tube provides a durable and lightweight option for your build. It's commonly found in mid-length gas system setups, particularly in 5.56 NATO caliber firearms, making it an ideal choice for those looking to enhance their tactical or general-purpose AR-15 configurations.
Timber Creek Outdoors AR-15 Buffer Tube - FDE was the eighth most added buffer tube on GunPartPicker in August 2026, behind the Advanced Technology AR-15 Military Mil-Spec Buffer Tube Assembly Package, with about 4% of all buffer tubes added to builds. Down from #7 in May, June and July. Builds with this buffer tube are nearly all chambered in 5.56 NATO and mostly AR-15 (75%, then AR-10 25%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today 5 of the 7 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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Builds in the community that include the Timber Creek Outdoors Ar-15 Buffer Tube - Fde
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 31 | $2754.41 |
 | 32 | $4034.32 |
 | 32 | $4034.32 |
 | 23 | $2086.97 |
| 23 | $2579.85 |
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Top reviews
Timber Creek FDE buffer tube has no wobble on the milspec castle nut. Each position locks positively into detent. FDE anodize matches Magpul tan parts well. Threads to a standard milspec castle nut. Solid budget FDE tube.
