Steve after a weekend of hunting pigs and other critters I rarely have a clean and well maintained M16 so mine gets used at night mostly after a mag change also comes in handy when chambering a round silently at night so their are other uses for the little devilish thing. I remember one night I pulled the trigger and heard a click and realized no round in chamber so I milked the bolt closed very slowly with the forward assist and did not spook a group of hogs I was trying to get a few shots at. $hit happens that is why I like the dang thang. But if you don't want one hey man I am ok with it.