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Wilson Combat
Overview
The Wilson Combat Tactical Bolt Release is an extended bolt catch designed to enhance the functionality of your AR-15. Made from steel and finished with nitride, this component allows for more efficient manipulation of the bolt, particularly during reloads or clearing malfunctions, providing a tactile advantage to the shooter. This part is commonly found in builds with a mid-length gas system chambered in 5.56 NATO.
Wilson Combat Tactical Bolt Release ranked #17 of the 54 bolt catches builders added on GunPartPicker in August 2026, behind the CMMG Zeroed AR-15 Bolt Catch KIT, with about 2% of all bolt catches added to builds. Down from #12 in July. Builds with this bolt catch are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (62%, then .223 Remington 10%), split between mid-length (53%) and carbine-length (27%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (73%, then AR-10 18%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today all 8 retailers we track have it in stock. It dipped to $27.78 at KY Gun Company for a stretch in August 2026, well under its usual $31.49, so sales do come around. Buying today, the lowest price is $27.78 at KY Gun Company, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Builds in the community that include the Wilson Combat Tactical Bolt Release
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 13 | $1184.58 |
 | 30 | $4569.25 |
 | 32 | $5919.98 |
 | 15 | $1098.07 |
 | 19 | $2465.55 |
| 23 | $1330.30 |
| 16 | $637.30 |
 | 28 | $3357.58 |
 | 16 | $2490.95 |
 | 29 | $4995.04 |
 | 29 | $2024.76 |
 | 28 | $2022.60 |
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Top reviews
Wilson Combat Tactical bolt release has fit and finish typical of Wilson parts. Larger shelf makes empty mag lockback faster. Black anodize matches Wilson parts well. Drops in any milspec lower with the standard catch spring.
