Timney Triggers vs BCM: AR-15 brands compared
BCM leads in 5 of 6 categories.
Timney Triggers for triggers. BCM for receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Timney makes drop-in cassette triggers that go into an AR with no fitting, and every one has a lifetime warranty.
Drop-in cassette · Lifetime warranty · Two stage options · No anti-walk pins
- Close to average prices
- Triggers, picked 5x as often
BCM makes mil-spec AR uppers, barrels and bolt carriers, and it test fires every complete upper and bolt carrier group before it ships.
Mil-spec parts · Test fired uppers · Chrome lined barrels · Veteran founded
- Paying more: about 24% above average
- The more popular pick: in 37% of builds
- Receivers (Timney Triggers receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Timney Triggers furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 34% of Timney Triggers builds add BCM, most often the buffer tube.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Timney Triggers | BCM | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 24% pricier | |
| Share of builds | 5% | 37% | BCM 7x |
| Triggers picked | 6.6% | 1.2% | Timney Triggers 6x |
| Parts listed | 191 | 776 | BCM 4x |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 17 | BCM 1.2x |
Price: Tie
For the same part, Timney Triggers parts run about average and BCM parts run 24% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: BCM wins
Timney Triggers is in 5% of builds and BCM is in 37% of builds.
Receivers: BCM wins
BCM upper receivers picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Why BCM: BCM M4 uppers are machined from 7075-T6 forgings with a Type III hard coat anodized finish.
Most picked Timney Triggers receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: BCM wins
Builders pick Timney Triggers triggers (5x) more often than BCM. BCM barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, Timney Triggers's rarely.
Why BCM: The BCM bolt is Carpenter 158 steel, shot peened, high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected.
Furniture: BCM wins
BCM handguards picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Most picked Timney Triggers furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: BCM wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 99% went to BCM and 1% went to Timney Triggers.
The full record
Everything we track for Timney Triggers vs BCM, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Timney Triggers | BCM | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 37% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 191 | 776 |
| Part types | 4 | 34 |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 17 |
| In stock now | 75% | 82% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
