The charging handle stick out that far is meant to act as a forward assist when needed.Originally Posted by TEAMRICO
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The charging handle stick out that far is meant to act as a forward assist when needed.
Forward assist is only really needed if you ease a round into the chamber; to verify the bolt is fully seated.
A lot of "precision" AR-15;s are built sans FA, and are called "slick sides". Never needed my FA either.
I used it once when i was using brown bear ammo, and was glad i had it
Like posted earlier, quality ammo..........
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I've never had to use the forward assist on any of the AR's I've owned over the last decade or so.
But I have a good story about the use of one.
Good friend of mine shoots a lot of 3-Gun. Has a real nice JP-15 that he used in competition.
One day in the heat and pressure of competition a round wouldn't seat properly so he wacked the forward assist, put sights on target, pulled the trigger and BANG! ... blew apart the $$$ rifle he spent many moons saving for. Seems there was a squib load stuck just inside the barrel, protruding slightly into the chamber. Slamming the FA caused the bullet to set back in the case which spiked pressures even more making the KB! worse.
So I guess the lesson is, if you ever actually NEED a forward assist, you should probably be breaking down the rifle and looking for obstructions instead.
Point of all this rambling is, if you find a good deal on an AR sans Forward Assist, buy it (especially if it has a dancing pony on it).
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Dancing pony? ಠ_ಠ
Yes, dancing pony.
Colt AR's tend to hold their value better than most brands regardless of how they're configured. So if you find a Colt for a good price, buy it.
Modern liberalism is based on the idea that reality is obligated to conform to one's beliefs because; "I have the right to believe whatever I want".
"Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.
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"Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people."
-Penn Jillette
A World Without Guns <- Great Read!
Ponies "prance", not "dance" It's more alliterative that way.
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Alliteration be damned ... Ridge's ponies may "prance" but Colt's pony is dancing. Well known fact.
(I believe the "Dancing Pony" moniker was first penned by Skeeter Skelton back in the 60s).
In all seriousness, I wish someone made an AR upper without the forward assist but WITH the ejection port cover.
Modern liberalism is based on the idea that reality is obligated to conform to one's beliefs because; "I have the right to believe whatever I want".
"Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
"Every time something really bad happens, people cry out for safety, and the government answers by taking rights away from good people."
-Penn Jillette
A World Without Guns <- Great Read!
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