Faxon Firearms vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
Faxon Firearms for barrels and bolt carrier groups. Geissele for upper receivers, handguards and gas blocks.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Faxon Firearms makes its own AR barrels in Ohio, like the Gunner profile, plus bolt carrier groups.
In-house barrels · Lifetime guarantee · ISO 9001 certified · Family owned
- Close to average prices
- Barrels, picked 7x as often
- Bolt carrier groups, picked 2.6x as often
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
- Upper receivers, picked 11x as often
- Handguards, picked 11x as often
Many builders mix them: 36% of Faxon Firearms builds add Geissele, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Faxon Firearms | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 9% cheaper | 37% pricier | Faxon Firearms cheaper |
| Share of builds | 9% | 39% | Geissele 4x |
| Uppers picked | 0.8% | 9.5% | Geissele 12x |
| Handguards picked | 0.9% | 9.9% | Geissele 11x |
| Barrels picked | 22% | 3.2% | Faxon Firearms 7x |
| BCGs picked | 6.1% | 2.3% | Faxon Firearms 2.7x |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 20 | Geissele 1.3x |
Price: Faxon Firearms wins
For the same part, Faxon Firearms parts run 9% cheaper than average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
Faxon Firearms is in 9% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele upper receivers (11x) more often than Faxon Firearms.
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick Faxon Firearms barrels (7x) and bolt carrier groups (2.6x) more often than Geissele. Builders pick Geissele gas blocks (1.8x) more often than Faxon Firearms. Geissele charging handles, triggers and buffer tubes are picked often, Faxon Firearms'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 (11x) more often than Faxon Firearms.
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, Faxon Firearms rarely.
Most picked Faxon Firearms complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 86% went to Geissele and 14% went to Faxon Firearms.
The full record
Everything we track for Faxon Firearms vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Faxon Firearms | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 664 | 558 |
| Part types | 16 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 20 |
| In stock now | 60% | 52% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 5% higher | 18% higher |
| On sale now | 2 parts | None |
On sale now
Faxon Firearms deals
FAXON Firearms 16" 223 Wylde Match Barrel Stainless$157.99, typically $276.00 (42% off)
FAXON Firearms 16" .458 Socom Carbine Length Gunner Big$193.20, typically $257.60 (25% off)Geissele deals
None right now
