Good enough wasn't good enough, so we're proud to introduce the Gen 2 AR-15/M16 Flat Wire Recoil Spring! Most notably, if you're familiar with the original FWS, the Gen 2 FWS now fits over all buffer styles with no interference.
Round wire springs have been the standard since the inception of the AR-15 in the 1950's. Compared to round wire springs made of music wire, stainless steel, or even chrome silicon, our Enhanced Flat Wire Spring does numerous things better than its round wire counterparts. Our Flat Wire Spring places more load on the bolt when it is in battery which causes bolt lock time time to increase slightly which drops chamber pressures before extraction. It also helps to push the bolt back into battery through adverse conditions and fouling, helps to strip stubborn rounds out of magazines, and can even help reduce bolt bounce. When the bolt is locked open, our Gen 2 Enhanced Flat Wire Spring places the same amount of force on the bolt as traditional round wire springs.
Spring Load in a Carbine Length Buffer Tube:
Bolt Forward in Battery:
Bexar FWS ~ 7.5 lbs
Mil-Spec ~ 6 - 6.5 lbs
Bolt Locked to Rear:
Bexar FWS ~ 12 lbs
Mil-Spec ~ 12 - 12.5 lbs
Bring your AR into the 21st century with a Bexar Arms Enhanced Flat Wire Recoil Spring!
The Gen 2 AR-15 Flat Wire Spring is designed and optimized for use in Carbine Length buffer tubes. If you're running an A5 or Rifle Length buffer system, please use our A5/Rifle Spring Spacer in conjunction with our Gen 2 FWS.
100% Made in the USA
A note from Phillip: If your spring still has some rattle or twang once installed, try using some of your favorite automotive grease on the buffer and spring. I personally prefer the full synthetic Lucas X-TRA Heavy Duty "green" type of grease. You'll know if you've used enough when you drop the bolt on an empty chamber and the twang is gone!
Features:
- Gen 2 AR-15/M6 Enhanced Flat Wire Buffer Spring
- Optimized for Carbine Length Buffer Tubes
- 17-7 PH Stainless Steel Construction
- Improved Spring Load Characteristics
- Reduces Bolt Bounce
- Reduces Spring Rattle
- Lifetime Warranty
- Weighs 2 oz
- 100% Made in the USA
Recommended Uses:
Use our AR-15 Enhanced Flat Wire Buffer Spring on any gas operated small frame AR calibers such as:
- .223 Rem/5.56 NATO
- 6mm ARC
- 22 Nosler
- .224 Valkyrie
- Supersonic 300 Blackout
- 6.5 Grendel
- 6.8 SPC
- 7.62x39
- 9mm PCC straight blowbacks
- etc.
DO NOT use with the following:
- Receiver Extensions shorter than Carbine Length
- Subsonic 300 Blackout
- AR-10/SR25 or any Large Frame AR's
- .308 Win/7.62x51 NATO
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- .260 Remington
- .243 Winchester
- etc.
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Buffer spring
Excellent product and service. Repeat customer that will be coming back many more times!
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Nice upgrade
Spring is somewhat quieter. Stiffness is good at compression. It is tricky to get it it in the buffer tube. More so if you have a binary trigger group like mine.
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Better than I expected...
I just ordered my second one for a build I'm working on. As others have said, installation is a bit of pain compared to conventional round wire springs, but well worth it. The action is immediately and noticeably smoother. That was what surprised me. I just wanted to get of that annoying twaaaang, but the feel is also just smoother. The gradual springy sensation as you charge the weapon is virtually gone. Seemed a hair strong at first, but after a little while of playing with it through a bunch of compressions and decompressions it settled in nice. Definitely recommended. Ya kinda can't go back after running one of these.
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Gen 2 flat wire recoil spring is g2g
Spring is quiet, sproingy, and works. I thought it might be snake oil but it really is quieter and just feels nicer. Fits in the tube, and the gen 2 fits my heavy buffer. I think the gen one had issues with fitting heavy buffers, and I had one where I had to sand down my buffer to get it to fit. The gen 2 is plug and play with a new buffer identical to the one I had to sand before. I like it
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Works real well.
Thank you Phillip. It works real well. And thank you for the sticker. My wife loved it and put it on her car
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Works perfect
Works perfect. Definitely an upgrade from a basic spring.
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Buffer spring
Placed in my MK18 with a H2 very good spring. Fast shipping. GTG, get one!
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Pleasantly Surprised
I was pleasantly surprised by how much these improve performance with followup shots being easier as the recoil is smoothed out. There isn't less recoil, it's just smoother cycling so it is more manageable in its recoiling. I just bought another 2 so all my carbine lowers have these flat springs now. Only downside is installation is a little annoying as the springs get caught on the buffer detent and you need to press down the detent as you install the springs but it's worth the performance upgrade. I'm converted.
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Just do it
If you’re on the fence about this, just do it. Easily one of the best modifications I’ve done to any of my rifles
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First Upgrade You Should Make!
This flat wire is awesome. I have both a captured spring and 2 of these flat springs. When shooting the two rifles suppressed both devices do an excellent job of getting rid of the “twang!”. The flat spring is a bargain for what it does. Every build I do going forward will have one of these. A must have in my books!
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AR-15/M16 ENHANCED FLAT WIRE RECOIL SPRING - GEN 2
I purchased 2 of these flat wire springs. One for my Springfield Saint and one for my 11.5” pistol build. These things are pretty sweet. No more twang. Installation was a little more difficult than the Mil-Spec ones I had. It’s because of the flat edge. No big deal though, I used a little grease and just screwed the spring into the buffer tube. I would highly recommend this spring. It has to be one of the cheaper and easier upgrades one can make to an AR. Service was quick and it even came with a hand written thank you note. They have definitely earned more of my business.
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Great flat wire!
I'm very pleased with the performance of this new buffer spring! It fits my buffer perfectly and feels great to shoot. Plus, it shipped quickly and customer service has always been 10/10 with Bexar.
