PSA vs Aero Precision: AR-15 brands compared
Aero Precision leads in 4 of 7 categories.
PSA for the price and complete rifles. Aero Precision for charging handles and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
PSA sells affordable AR lowers, uppers, BCGs and complete rifles, and it makes them in house from forging to finished part.
Lifetime warranty · Transferable warranty · Value pricing · Vertically integrated
- Spending less: about 41% below average
- Complete rifles (Aero Precision complete rifles are rarely picked)
Aero makes forged AR receivers, mainly the M4E1 line, with a billet look that still takes standard mil-spec parts. They also make complete uppers, charging handles and rifles.
Mil-spec compatible · M4E1 receivers · Transferable warranty
- Close to average prices
- The more popular pick: in 25% of builds
- Charging handles, picked 16x as often
- Furniture (PSA furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 27% of PSA builds add Aero Precision, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| PSA | Aero Precision | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 41% cheaper | 17% cheaper | PSA cheaper |
| Share of builds | 17% | 25% | Aero Precision 1.5x |
| Charging handles picked | 1.0% | 16% | Aero Precision 16x |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 19 | Aero Precision 2.1x |
| BCGs picked | 7.7% | 9.8% | Aero Precision 1.3x |
| Lowers picked | 26% | 23% | |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 2,220 |
Price: PSA wins
For the same part, PSA parts run 41% cheaper than average and Aero Precision parts run 17% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: Aero Precision wins
PSA is in 17% of builds and Aero Precision is in 25% of builds.
Why Aero Precision: Aero's limited lifetime warranty covers the guns and parts it makes even if you aren't the first owner.
Receivers: Tie
Lower receivers and upper receivers are about even.
Why PSA: PSA owns its supply chain, including Spartan Forging and DC Machine, from forging the receivers to finishing the muzzle brake.
Why Aero Precision: The M4E1 upper is forged 7075-T6 with a billet style look, and it still takes a standard barrel nut and mil-spec parts.
Internals: Aero Precision wins
Builders pick Aero Precision charging handles (16x) more often than PSA. Barrels and bolt carrier groups are about even. PSA triggers are picked often, Aero Precision's rarely. Aero Precision muzzle devices, gas blocks and buffer tubes are picked often, PSA's rarely.
Furniture: Aero Precision wins
Aero Precision picked more often.
Complete rifles: PSA wins
PSA complete rifles picked often, Aero Precision rarely.
Most picked PSA complete rifles
PSA PA-15 16" Nitride M4 Carbine 5.56 NATO Classic 13.5"$549.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA PA-15 16"Nitride M4 Carbine 5.56 NATO Classic Rifle$499.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA Guardsman-15 16" Midlength 5.56 NATO 1/7 CL$617.49, out of stockMost picked Aero Precision complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Aero Precision wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 64% went to Aero Precision and 36% went to PSA.
The full record
Everything we track for PSA vs Aero Precision, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| PSA | Aero Precision | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 17% | 25% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 2,220 |
| Part types | 29 | 32 |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 19 |
| In stock now | 93% | 3% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | n/a | 11% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
