Ballistic Advantage vs Faxon Firearms: AR-15 brands compared
Faxon Firearms leads in 4 of 6 categories.
Ballistic Advantage for the price. Faxon Firearms for receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Ballistic Advantage makes AR barrels in several series, from the Modern Series carbine barrels up to Hanson profile match barrels, and every one comes with an accuracy guarantee.
Barrels · Sub MOA guarantee · 416R and CrMoV
- Spending less: about 27% below average
Faxon Firearms makes its own AR barrels in Ohio, like the Gunner profile, plus bolt carrier groups.
In-house barrels · Lifetime guarantee · ISO 9001 certified · Family owned
- Close to average prices
- The more popular pick: in 9% of builds
- Receivers (Ballistic Advantage receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Ballistic Advantage furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 14% of Ballistic Advantage builds add Faxon Firearms, most often the barrel.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Ballistic Advantage | Faxon Firearms | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 27% cheaper | 9% cheaper | Ballistic Advantage cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% | Faxon Firearms 1.8x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 | |
| Barrels picked | 23% | 22% | |
| Parts listed | 656 | 664 |
Price: Ballistic Advantage wins
For the same part, Ballistic Advantage parts run 27% cheaper than average and Faxon Firearms parts run 9% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: Faxon Firearms wins
Ballistic Advantage is in 5% of builds and Faxon Firearms is in 9% of builds.
Why Faxon Firearms: Every barrel is MPI checked, air gauged and covered by Faxon's Lifetime Guarantee.
Receivers: Faxon Firearms wins
Faxon Firearms upper receivers picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Faxon Firearms wins
Barrels are about even. Faxon Firearms bolt carrier groups and gas blocks are picked often, Ballistic Advantage's rarely.
Why Faxon Firearms: Faxon barrels come in 4150 CMV or 416R stainless, button rifled, with QPQ nitride or PVD finishes.
Furniture: Faxon Firearms wins
Faxon Firearms handguards picked often, Ballistic Advantage rarely.
Most picked Ballistic Advantage furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Ballistic Advantage wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 66% went to Ballistic Advantage and 34% went to Faxon Firearms.
The full record
Everything we track for Ballistic Advantage vs Faxon Firearms, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Ballistic Advantage | Faxon Firearms | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 656 | 664 |
| Part types | 14 | 16 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 52% | 60% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 5% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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