Free Shipping & Free Returns*

FREE SHIPPING on Over 250,000 Products

Enjoy free shipping during the holidays! Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $49 to the contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.

Enjoy Our Extended FREE RETURNS

We want to ensure that making a return is as easy as possible! With our Hassle-Free, Extended Holiday Returns, eligible orders placed from November 12, 2025 on will benefit from an extended return deadline (January 13, 2026 or 30 days after receipt of your order - whichever is later). We'll even cover the cost of return shipping. Learn more about our Return Policy.

Shopping Cart

Q&A for Strike Industries AR-10 Flat Wire Spring — 11 Questions & 14 Answers

Name Strike Industries AR-10 Flat Wire Spring (4.1)
$24.95 $19.49 Save 22%
View Product
Please keep questions related to the product! If you have questions regarding availability, pricing, or shipping options for this item, please contact our customer service team.
Need an answer right now?
Contact us!
Continue As a Guest
Saving...
Sign In or Create an Account (optional)
Why use an OpticsPlanet.com account for my questions and answers?

Having an account with OpticsPlanet.com makes writing questions and answers even better! We’ll save all of your questions and answers in your account, provide you easy access to them, so you can see how the community has responded.

If you’d like to add a question without creating an account, you can proceed with filling out the fields on this form.

Show
Sort by
Filter by
Q
Hambone, guest, from TX, United States, asked on April 09, 2018

Is this specific spring for rifle length extensions or carbine length?

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Jonathan D., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on June 15, 2018

It is for carbine length buffer tubes.

8 of 24 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
Bo Singleton, member, from OH, United States, asked on January 22, 2022

will this work for a rifle length buffer system?

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on February 18, 2022

No, the Strike Industries AR-10 Flat Wire Spring is designed for carbine length buffer systems.

6 of 12 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
james, member, from FL, United States, asked on May 16, 2020

what is the length of the spring

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 04, 2021

The manufacturer does not provide the length of the spring. It is compatible with all standard AR10/SR25 receiver extension lengths.

1 of 3 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
Jason Hill, member, from AL, United States, asked on June 27, 2022

will this work for ar10 strike industries 7 position buffer tube?

Manufacturer Answer
A
Answered by Strike Industries, Manufacturer from NV, United States, on July 20, 2022

The AR10 FWS will be compatible with the ARET7.

Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
Wesly, guest, from IN, United States, asked on April 25, 2022

Will this work in a fix stock

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on May 09, 2022

The Strike Industries AR-10 Flat Wire Spring will work with AR10's with rifle length buffer tubes. So yes this Strike Industries AR-10 Flat Wire Spring can be used with a fixed stock if the buffer tube is rifle length.

3 of 3 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
SlingBlade, member, from TX, United States, asked on November 29, 2020

Will the spring work with the 6.5 Creedmoor

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 04, 2021

This is optimized for use with .308/7.62x52 however, it could still effectively be used with 6.5 Creedmoor.

1 of 1 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
sbb, member, from UT, United States, asked on October 06, 2020

will this work in an ar15 buffer tube

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Nick B., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on August 04, 2021

for the AR15, you will want the AR15 carbine version, which can be found here: https://www.opticsplanet.com/strike-industries-ar-carbine-flat-wire-spring.html

Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Expert Answer
A
Answered by Jonathan D., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on November 07, 2019

It would not be a good option for a 5.56 chambered rifle. Here is a link to rifle length buffer spring for 5.56:

https://www.opticsplanet.com/cmmg-inc-rifle-buffer-spring.html

Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
James, member, from AL, United States, asked on October 05, 2019

can this spring be used for a rifle length A2 AR15 in 6.5 Grendel?

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Jonathan D., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on November 07, 2019

It would not be a good option for a 6.5 Grendel chambered rifle. Here is a link to a standard A2 length buffer spring:

https://www.opticsplanet.com/cmmg-inc-rifle-buffer-spring.html

Was it helpful to you? Yes | No
Q
DohBoii, member, from FL, United States, asked on August 30, 2019

can this be used in a 9mm SBR build?

Expert Answer
A
Answered by Ethan C., Gear Expert, from IL, United States, on September 24, 2019

Yes, I'm using a .308 spring with a 9mm buffer in my 9mm AR pistol and it works perfectly.

2 of 2 found the following answer helpful.
Was it helpful to you? Yes | No