How the AR-15 Forward Assist Saved Kyle Rittenhouse’s Life

Posted on 24 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

All the Gun Boards, especially Arfcom are blowing up over this topic right now. 🤣

Keyboard Warriors and Sofa Ninjas arguing with each other about how Rittenhouse actually used (or should have used) the Charging Handle versus the Forward Assist and vice versa?

My 2 cents: Regardless of how it went down, In the realm of the OODA Loop, this is some pretty amazing shit for a 17 year old kid under severe STRESS!

If the gun was out of battery that is what the Forward Assist is there for.

I will tell you this from experience: This is the result of GOOD TRAINING and a SHITLOAD of LUCK!

So let’s all take our Lead from Kyle Rittenhouse:

TRAIN HARD and REALISTICALLY!

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