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Timber Creek
Overview
The Timber Creek TCO AR Forward Assist Assembly is a complete assembly designed to ensure reliable cycling in your AR-15 platform. This standard-style forward assist in Flat Dark Earth (FDE) color helps you manually engage the bolt carrier group in case of a failure to fully chamber a round, an essential feature for maintaining performance during rapid fire or adverse conditions. It is commonly used in builds with a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, making it a practical choice for builders looking for functionality and aesthetics.
Timber Creek TCO AR Forward Assist Assembly, FDE - AR FA FDE
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Timber Creek TCO AR Forward Assist Assembly, FDE - AR FA FDE ranked #12 of the 35 forward assists builders added on GunPartPicker in August 2026. Builders have been adding it to their builds on GunPartPicker since February 2026. All time, it ranks #11 of the 55 forward assists builders have added. Builds with this forward assist are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (73%, then .223 Wylde 15%), split between mid-length (55%) and carbine-length (18%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (91%, then AR-10 10%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today 2 of the 4 retailers we track have it in stock. The best price drifted down from $23.99 to $15 over August 2026 without a real sale. Buying today, the lowest price is $14.99 at Optics Planet, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Builds in the community that include the Timber Creek TCO AR Forward Assist Assembly, FDE - AR FA FDE
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 16 | $1304.40 |
 | 15 | $1420.31 |
 | 22 | $1162.49 |
 | 11 | $1088.75 |
 | 32 | $4034.32 |
 | 29 | $7202.25 |
 | 32 | $4034.32 |
 | 22 | $2543.53 |
 | 28 | $5492.09 |
 | 29 | $3761.81 |
 | 23 | $1330.30 |
| 14 | $3338.21 |
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Top reviews
Timber Creek FDE forward assist has no issues to report. Anodize matches Magpul FDE close enough. Spring tension is correct, pawl moves smoothly. Roll pin alignment was on the first try with a standard punch.
timber creek TCO forward assist in FDE anodize. FDE matches their FDE pin set and trigger guard. install is the standard roll pin and spring, took 3 min with proper punches. detent engages positive on the button face
Timber Creek FDE forward assist has slightly different FDE shade than my Magpul FDE parts in direct light. Mechanically perfect, spring tension correct. Roll pin alignment was on the first try. Function is exactly what you need.
