B5 Systems vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
B5 Systems leads in 2 of 4 categories.
B5 Systems for pistol grips and stocks. Strike Industries for internals.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
B5 Systems makes AR stocks, grips and handguards, mainly the SOPMOD and Bravo stocks the US military buys, plus the Type 22 P-Grip.
Mil-spec buffer tube fit · SOPMOD stocks · Limited lifetime warranty
- Close to average prices
- Pistol grips, picked 5x as often
- Stocks, picked 5x as often
Strike Industries makes affordable AR add-ons out of Las Vegas, like charging handles, stocks, handguards, muzzle devices and small controls.
Budget friendly · Mil-spec compatible · Wide AR catalog
- Paying more: about 26% above average
- Internals (B5 Systems internals are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 12% of B5 Systems builds add Strike Industries, most often the buffer tube.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| B5 Systems | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 11% cheaper | 26% pricier | B5 Systems cheaper |
| Share of builds | 14% | 14% | |
| Stocks picked | 11% | 2.3% | B5 Systems 5x |
| Grips picked | 21% | 4.4% | B5 Systems 5x |
| Parts listed | 205 | 835 | Strike Industries 4x |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 15 |
Price: B5 Systems wins
For the same part, B5 Systems parts run 11% cheaper than average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Tie
B5 Systems is in 14% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% of builds.
Why Strike Industries: Strike also makes compensators, muzzle brakes, magazines and optic mounts for AR rifles, pistols and other guns.
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Strike Industries buffer tubes picked often, B5 Systems rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The extended latch charging handle is forged 7075-T6 aluminum, and the aluminum latch wears your receiver less than a steel one.
Most picked B5 Systems internals
Rarely picked
Furniture: B5 Systems wins
Builders pick B5 Systems stocks (5x) and pistol grips (5x) more often than Strike Industries. Strike Industries handguards are picked often, B5 Systems's rarely.
Why B5 Systems: The B5 Bravo stock fits mil-spec carbine tubes and uses steel hardware and steel anti-rotation QD sling mounts.
The full record
Everything we track for B5 Systems vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| B5 Systems | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 14% | 14% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 205 | 835 |
| Part types | 7 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 15 |
| In stock now | 81% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 8% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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