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==As a procedure==
On firearms where the cocking handle is permanently connected to the bolt or bolt carrier, a dedicated device is not necessary as the bolt can be assisted forwards by simply pushing or tapping the cocking handle forwards.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=1968-06-01 |title=Report of the M16 Rifle Review Panel. Volume 1. History of the M16 Weapon System |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA953110.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415144453/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA953110.pdf |archive-date=15 April 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Defence Technical Information Center}}</ref>
The forward assist is generally not necessary as a standard procedure on any firearm with the exception of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[SA80]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steward |first=Oliver |date=2018-01-01 |title=The British SA80 Assault Rifle: Was it ahead of its time? |url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-british-sa-80-assault-rifle-was-it-ahead-of-its-time/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Having realized the frequency with which the firearm jammed when taken outside of the clean environment of the test range, the forward assist was implemented to save the operator the potential danger of aiming the rifle and pulling the [[Trigger (firearms)|trigger]] and the rifle not going off because the [[bolt (firearm)|bolt]] is not fully forward (a safety arrangement called a "safety sear" stopping the [[hammer (firearm)|hammer]] from being released and the firearm firing, because of the dangers of firing with the bolt not fully closed).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunsmith |first=Todd Gimian Todd is a |last2=Vegas |first2=Range Officer based out of Las |last3=Institute |first3=Nevada He has a degree in gunsmithing from Sonoran Desert |last4=arts |first4=has been working with firearms since he was a kid Todd has a background in martial |last5=Training |first5=Enjoys |last6=Time |first6=Teaching Combatives Whenever He Has |date=2021-07-17 |title=AR-15 Forward Assist: What It Does & Do You Need One? |url=https://www.pewpewtactical.com/forward-assist-ar-15/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Pew Pew Tactical |language=en-US}}</ref>
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