FCD Forward Controls Design Bolt Catch Rearward Biased Paddle Serrated
Forward Controls Design, Inc
The Forward Controls Design ABC/R (Augmented Bolt Catch/Release) features an angled, larger top paddle and a lower paddle with an increased surface area. It is purposefully designed for AR15/M16 receivers equipped with ambidextrous magazine releases, addressing the difficulty of accessing the factory bolt catch's lower paddle when using an ambidextrous magazine catch. Often, the ambidextrous mag release's lower paddle is on the same vertical plane as the factory bolt catch's lower paddle, making it challenging to identify by feel, especially when wearing gloves.
The forward-biased paddle is tailored for right-handed users who wrap their left hand around the magazine well and use their left thumb to press the bolt catch's upper paddle.