Rise Armament vs CMMG: AR-15 brands compared
Even: Rise Armament and CMMG each lead 3 of 6 categories.
Rise Armament for the price and triggers. CMMG for bolt carrier groups, charging handles and receivers.
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
- Triggers, picked 10x as often
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
- Bolt carrier groups, picked 4x as often
- Charging handles, picked 2.3x as often
- Receivers (Rise Armament receivers are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 20% of CMMG 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 | CMMG | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 28% cheaper | 8% cheaper | Rise Armament cheaper |
| Share of builds | 24% | 9% | Rise Armament 2.7x |
| Triggers picked | 31% | 3.2% | Rise Armament 10x |
| Parts listed | 243 | 1,054 | CMMG 4x |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 21 |
Price: Rise Armament wins
For the same part, Rise Armament parts run 28% cheaper than average and CMMG parts run 8% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: Rise Armament wins
Rise Armament is in 24% of builds and CMMG is in 9% of builds.
Why Rise Armament: Rise puts a lifetime warranty on everything it makes.
Receivers: CMMG wins
CMMG upper receivers picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Rise Armament wins
Builders pick CMMG bolt carrier groups (4x) and charging handles (2.3x) more often than Rise Armament. Builders pick Rise Armament triggers (10x) more often than CMMG. CMMG barrels, muzzle devices and gas blocks are picked often, Rise Armament'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: CMMG wins
CMMG pistol grips picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: CMMG wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 88% went to CMMG and 12% went to Rise Armament.
The full record
Everything we track for Rise Armament vs CMMG, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Rise Armament | CMMG | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 24% | 9% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 243 | 1,054 |
| Part types | 13 | 30 |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 21 |
| In stock now | 77% | 49% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 2% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
