Which should you buy, Faxon Firearms or Radian?

Faxon Firearms for bolt carrier groups and furniture. Radian for upper receivers. Pick Faxon Firearms if you want close to average prices: builders pay 9% cheaper than average. Builders pick its bolt carrier groups 10x as often and furniture far more often. Pick Radian if you don't mind paying more: builders pay 33% pricier than average. Builders pick its upper receivers 2.0x as often. Or mix them like builders do: 34% of Faxon Firearms builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Is Faxon Firearms cheaper than Radian?

Faxon Firearms. Faxon Firearms 9% cheaper than average, Radian 33% pricier than average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, Faxon Firearms or Radian?

Radian. Radian is in 3.0x as many builds.

Faxon Firearms or Radian: which receivers do builders pick?

Radian. Radian upper receivers picked 2.0x as often.

Faxon Firearms or Radian: which internals do builders pick?

Radian. Faxon Firearms bolt carrier groups picked 10x as often.

Faxon Firearms or Radian: which furniture do builders pick?

Faxon Firearms. Faxon Firearms handguards picked often, Radian rarely.

Faxon Firearms vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Can you mix Faxon Firearms and Radian parts?

Yes. 34% of Faxon Firearms builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Radian leads in 4 of 6 categories.

Faxon Firearms for bolt carrier groups and furniture. Radian for upper receivers.

From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.

Our take

Faxon Firearms is best for:

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
Bolt carrier groups, picked 10x as often
Furniture (Radian furniture are rarely picked)

Radian is best for:

Radian makes ambidextrous AR controls in Redmond, Oregon, and the Raptor charging handle is the one everybody knows. They used to go by AXTS Weapons Systems.

Ambi controls · Limited lifetime warranty · Billet charging handles

Paying more: about 33% above average
The more popular pick: in 26% of builds
Upper receivers, picked 2.0x as often

Many builders mix them: 34% of Faxon Firearms builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.

Biggest differences

"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.

	Faxon Firearms	Radian	Difference
Price vs average	9% cheaper	33% pricier	Faxon Firearms cheaper
Share of builds	9%	26%	Radian 2.9x
BCGs picked	6.1%	0.6%	Faxon Firearms 10x
Parts listed	664	398	Faxon Firearms 1.7x
Retailers carrying	15	15

Price: Faxon Firearms wins

For the same part, Faxon Firearms parts run 9% cheaper than average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.

Builder favorite: Radian wins

Faxon Firearms is in 9% of builds and Radian is in 26% of builds.

Why Radian: Radian covers everything it sells with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.

Receivers: Radian wins

Builders pick Radian upper receivers (2.0x) more often than Faxon Firearms. Radian lower receivers are picked often, Faxon Firearms's rarely.

Most picked Faxon Firearms receivers

FAXON Firearms Ascent 5.56 NATO Barreled Upper Receiver$374.00, out of stock

FAXON Firearms Enhanced Forged Stripped Upper Receiver$91.99, in stock at 4 stores

FAXON Firearms Enhanced Forged 338 ARC Stripped Upper$115.00, out of stock

Most picked Radian receivers

Radian Weapons ADAC-15 Stripped Lower Receiver$514.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian Weapons 16" Upper .223 Wylde 1:8$2,029.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian A-DAC 15 Stripped Lower Receiver$489.99, in stock at 4 stores

Internals: Radian wins

Builders pick Faxon Firearms bolt carrier groups (10x) more often than Radian. Faxon Firearms barrels and gas blocks are picked often, Radian's rarely. Radian charging handles and triggers are picked often, Faxon Firearms's rarely.

Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.

Most picked Faxon Firearms internals

FAXON Firearms 16" 223 Wylde Match Barrel Stainless$157.99, in stock at 8 stores

FAXON Firearms 5.56 Bolt Carrier Group Nitride TIN PVD$147.99, in stock at 7 stores

FAXON Firearms Ultra Low-Profile Gas Block 3 Screw .750$24.99, in stock at 8 stores

Most picked Radian internals

Radian Raptor Charging Handle & Talon Safety Selector$154.95, in stock at 3 stores

Radian Weapons Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group Nitride$209.95, in stock at 6 stores

Radian Weapons Vertex Trigger$229.95, in stock at 4 stores

Furniture: Faxon Firearms wins

Faxon Firearms handguards picked often, Radian rarely.

Most picked Faxon Firearms furniture

FAXON Streamline Carbon Fiber M-LOK Handguard$311.88, in stock at 5 stores

FAXON Streamline Carbon Fiber M-LOK Handguard$347.00, in stock at 3 stores

FAXON Firearms Streamline Carbon Fiber M-LOK Handguard$348.68, in stock at 6 stores

Most picked Radian furniture

Rarely picked

Shopper clicks: Radian wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 78% went to Radian and 22% went to Faxon Firearms.

The full record

Everything we track for Faxon Firearms vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.

	Faxon Firearms	Radian
Share of builds	9%	26%
Price tier	Mid priced	Premium
Parts listed	664	398
Part types	16	23
Retailers carrying	15	15
In stock now	60%	63%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	5% higher	Flat
On sale now	2 parts	None