CMMG vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Even: CMMG and Strike Industries each lead 3 of 6 categories.
CMMG for muzzle devices and receivers. Strike Industries for buffer tubes, charging handles and gas blocks.
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
- Muzzle devices, picked 2.0x as often
- Receivers (Strike Industries receivers are rarely picked)
Strike Industries makes affordable AR add-ons out of Las Vegas, like charging handles, stocks, handguards, muzzle devices and small controls.
Budget friendly · Mil-spec compatible · Wide AR catalog
- Paying more: about 26% above average
- The more popular pick: in 14% of builds
- Buffer tubes, picked 7x as often
- Charging handles, picked 8x as often
Many builders mix them: 20% of CMMG builds add Strike Industries, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| CMMG | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 8% cheaper | 26% pricier | CMMG cheaper |
| Share of builds | 9% | 14% | Strike Industries 1.6x |
| Gas blocks picked | 2.0% | 22% | Strike Industries 11x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.7% | 5.7% | Strike Industries 8x |
| Buffer tubes picked | 2.6% | 18% | Strike Industries 7x |
| Retailers carrying | 21 | 15 | CMMG 1.4x |
| Parts listed | 1,054 | 835 | CMMG 1.3x |
Price: CMMG wins
For the same part, CMMG parts run 8% cheaper than average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Strike Industries wins
CMMG is in 9% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% of builds.
Why Strike Industries: Strike also makes compensators, muzzle brakes, magazines and optic mounts for AR rifles, pistols and other guns.
Receivers: CMMG wins
CMMG upper receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Most picked CMMG receivers
CMMG Resolute 16.10" Upper 5.56x45mm$403.20, in stock at 4 stores
CMMG Lower Reciever Parts KIT$33.52, in stock at 8 stores
CMMG Banshee 5.7x28mm Upper$760.27, in stock at 4 storesMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick Strike Industries charging handles (8x), gas blocks (11x) and buffer tubes (7x) more often than CMMG. Builders pick CMMG muzzle devices (2.0x) more often than Strike Industries. CMMG barrels, bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, Strike Industries's rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The extended latch charging handle is forged 7075-T6 aluminum, and the aluminum latch wears your receiver less than a steel one.
Furniture: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick Strike Industries handguards (5x), stocks (7x) and pistol grips (2.2x) more often than CMMG.
Why Strike Industries: The MOD1 stock slides onto a mil-spec buffer tube, weighs 6.6 oz and has QD sling points on both sides.
Shopper clicks: CMMG wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 69% went to CMMG and 31% went to Strike Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for CMMG vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| CMMG | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 14% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 1,054 | 835 |
| Part types | 30 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 21 | 15 |
| In stock now | 49% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 2% higher | 8% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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