Product Spotlight: FCD Ambidextrous AR-15 Selector Lever

Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb gives us the low-down on the ASF from Forward Controls Design. ASF stands for "Ambidextrous Selector, Forward Controls." It's an ambi selector lever for the AR-15 liberally upgraded with FCD's usual ergonomic thoughtfulness and innovative engineering. Pronounced texturing on the thumb levers themselves helps you get a secure "purchase" to operate them under stress. But there are no sharp edges or rough surfaces to cause your skin to part ways with your thumb.

 

You can get your ASF with a 90-degree or 50-degree throw. The Q-Lever version has offset levers positioned at the TOP of the selector body. For some shooters, the Q-Lever gives them better leverage to operate the safety quickly and positively. If that doesn't sound like something you want, you can also get the ASF with the thumb lever projecting straight behind the selector body. You get a short lever and a long lever, and you can install each one on the side of the receiver that works best for you.

 

Forward Controls Design does not cut corners with the materials, so their AR-15 safety selector is machined from 4140 carbon steel and given a super-tough nitride-type QPQ finish, so it's not gonna rust. The package contains the two levers, four roll pins, spring, and detent. The levers attach to the selector cylinder via the roll pins, so there's no risk of selector failure due to screws working loose. FCD even gives you the spring and detent specced to ensure their safety will operate correctly for you.