Rise Armament vs Battle Arms Development: AR-15 brands compared
Rise Armament leads in 3 of 5 categories.
Rise Armament for the price and bolt carrier groups. Battle Arms Development for charging handles, receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Rise Armament makes the RA-535, a single stage drop-in AR trigger with a 3.5 lb pull. They also make mag releases and complete rifles.
Drop-in triggers · Lifetime warranty · Single stage
- Spending less: about 28% below average
- The more popular pick: in 24% of builds
- Bolt carrier groups, picked 1.8x as often
Battle Arms Development (BAD) makes ambidextrous AR controls like the BAD-ASS safety selector and The RACK charging handle, plus complete rifles.
Ambi controls · Safety selectors · Limited lifetime warranty
- Paying more: about 21% above average
- Charging handles, picked 2.3x as often
- Receivers (Rise Armament receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Rise Armament furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 39% of Battle Arms Development builds add Rise Armament, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Rise Armament | Battle Arms Development | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 28% cheaper | 21% pricier | Rise Armament cheaper |
| Share of builds | 24% | 3% | Rise Armament 8x |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 | Rise Armament 1.2x |
| Parts listed | 243 | 216 |
Price: Rise Armament wins
For the same part, Rise Armament parts run 28% cheaper than average and Battle Arms Development parts run 21% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Rise Armament wins
Rise Armament is in 24% of builds and Battle Arms Development is in 3% of builds.
Why Rise Armament: Rise puts a lifetime warranty on everything it makes.
Receivers: Battle Arms Development wins
Battle Arms Development upper receivers picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Rise Armament wins
Builders pick Rise Armament bolt carrier groups (1.8x) more often than Battle Arms Development. Builders pick Battle Arms Development charging handles (2.3x) more often than Rise Armament. Rise Armament triggers are picked often, Battle Arms Development's rarely.
Why Rise Armament: The RA-535 is a single stage drop-in with a 3.5 lb pull and Nickel Teflon coated internals.
Furniture: Battle Arms Development wins
Battle Arms Development pistol grips picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament furniture
Rarely picked
Most picked Battle Arms Development furniture
Battle Arms AR Rifle Ultralight Chevron Carbon Fiber$180.00, in stock at 5 stores
Battle Arms Development Adjustable Tactical Grip$17.76, in stock at 7 storesThe full record
Everything we track for Rise Armament vs Battle Arms Development, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Rise Armament | Battle Arms Development | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 24% | 3% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Premium |
| Parts listed | 243 | 216 |
| Part types | 13 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 |
| In stock now | 76% | 79% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
