CMMG vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
Geissele for triggers, upper receivers and charging handles.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
CMMG makes complete AR rifles, pistols and parts, and it's known for Radial Delayed Blowback, its action for pistol caliber ARs in rounds like 10mm and .45 ACP.
Lifetime quality guarantee · Radial Delayed Blowback · Pistol caliber ARs
- Close to average prices
Geissele makes match grade two stage triggers and the MK16 rail that USASOC chose for the URG-I upper.
Two stage triggers · Mil-spec compatible · M-LOK · Defense contractor
- Paying more: about 37% above average
- The more popular pick: in 39% of builds
- Triggers, picked 12x as often
- Upper receivers, picked 2.7x as often
Many builders mix them: 27% of CMMG builds add Geissele, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| CMMG | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 8% cheaper | 37% pricier | CMMG cheaper |
| Share of builds | 9% | 39% | Geissele 4x |
| Handguards picked | 0.5% | 9.9% | Geissele 20x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.7% | 9.2% | Geissele 13x |
| Triggers picked | 3.2% | 38% | Geissele 12x |
| Buffer tubes picked | 2.6% | 14% | Geissele 6x |
| Uppers picked | 3.5% | 9.5% | Geissele 2.7x |
Price: CMMG wins
For the same part, CMMG parts run 8% cheaper than average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
CMMG is in 9% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele upper receivers (2.7x) more often than CMMG. CMMG lower receivers are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele charging handles (12x), triggers (12x) and buffer tubes (6x) more often than CMMG. Barrels, bolt carrier groups and gas blocks are about even. CMMG muzzle devices are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Why Geissele: The SSA-E is a two stage trigger, light take up then a crisp break, and it drops into any mil-spec lower with standard pins.
Furniture: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele handguards (18x) more often than CMMG. CMMG stocks and pistol grips are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Why Geissele: The 13.5 inch MK16 is 7000 series aluminum with Type III hard coat, and clamps on with Geissele's own barrel nut.
Complete rifles: Geissele wins
Geissele complete rifles picked often, CMMG rarely.
Most picked CMMG complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 64% went to Geissele and 36% went to CMMG.
The full record
Everything we track for CMMG vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| CMMG | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 1,054 | 558 |
| Part types | 30 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 21 | 20 |
| In stock now | 49% | 52% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 2% higher | 18% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
