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View Poll Results: How many times have you needed to use the forward assist?
Never 18 40.00%
1 - 2 11 24.44%
3 - 6 5 11.11%
7 or more 11 24.44%
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Old 10-02-2011, 07:27   #1
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Forward Assist
I recently purchased an S&W MP15 Sporter, this particular model does not come with a Forward Assist. After eight years in the military I cannot recall any time I needed to use the forward assist. I assume, based on my limited knowledge and experience, if an operator pulls the charging handle all the way to the rear and does not ride the bolt forward the bolt should lock properly removing the need for a forward assist. How many times have you used the forward assist?
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Old 10-02-2011, 08:21   #2
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After looking up your MOS (35 yrs in & around the Army and I've never heard of it) I'm not surprised you've never needed a forward assist. FWIW - Using one means you're about two trigger squeezes from total failure - it's time to clean and lubricate before something really embarrassing happens.
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Old 10-02-2011, 08:50   #3
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I was at the range last night and had to use it. I was shooting my new 14.5 inch upper with minimal lube and on mag 5 or so. I only needed it when I changed to mag 6 and 7 to get a positive lock. Re-loading a dirty gun with min or no lube is the only times that I have had to use it.
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Old 10-02-2011, 08:54   #4
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After looking up your MOS (35 yrs in & around the Army and I've never heard of it) I'm not surprised you've never needed a forward assist. FWIW - Using one means you're about two trigger squeezes from total failure - it's time to clean and lubricate before something really embarrassing happens.
I was thinking the same thing when I saw the MOS.

Also, I liked to use the forward assist to "quietly" seat the bolt in many situations.
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Old 10-03-2011, 07:49   #5
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I've had to use it in a few situations. Apparently sand storms and M4's don't really go well together.
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Old 10-03-2011, 14:47   #6
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Forward assist comes in handy to close the bolt after draining water from the barrel,

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Old 10-04-2011, 04:35   #7
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Thank you
Thank you all for your instructive information, I really appreciate you guys taking your time and helping me out. I do have one further question on this topic. I’ve tried to do my homework both on this site and on the web. In doing so I came up upon this article [\url] Please feel free to read from that website all you like, just don't post anything here concerning them, Team Sergeant, basically the author suggests that a heavy buffer and stronger buffer spring will increase reliability with the M4. My question is would replacing these parts on an m4 mitigate some of the need to use the forward assist?
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