Rise Armament vs Faxon Firearms: AR-15 brands compared
Rise Armament leads in 3 of 5 categories.
Rise Armament for the price. Faxon Firearms for bolt carrier groups, receivers and furniture.
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
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 9x as often
- Receivers (Rise Armament receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Rise Armament furniture are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 31% of Faxon Firearms 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 | Faxon Firearms | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 28% cheaper | 9% cheaper | Rise Armament cheaper |
| Share of builds | 24% | 9% | Rise Armament 2.7x |
| BCGs picked | 0.7% | 6.1% | Faxon Firearms 9x |
| Parts listed | 243 | 664 | Faxon Firearms 2.7x |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 | Rise Armament 1.2x |
Price: Rise Armament wins
For the same part, Rise Armament parts run 28% cheaper than average and Faxon Firearms parts run 9% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: Rise Armament wins
Rise Armament is in 24% of builds and Faxon Firearms is in 9% of builds.
Why Rise Armament: Rise puts a lifetime warranty on everything it makes.
Receivers: Faxon Firearms wins
Faxon Firearms upper receivers picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Rise Armament wins
Builders pick Faxon Firearms bolt carrier groups (9x) more often than Rise Armament. Faxon Firearms barrels and gas blocks are picked often, Rise Armament's rarely. Rise Armament charging handles and triggers are picked often, Faxon Firearms'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: Faxon Firearms wins
Faxon Firearms handguards picked often, Rise Armament rarely.
Most picked Rise Armament furniture
Rarely picked
The full record
Everything we track for Rise Armament vs Faxon Firearms, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Rise Armament | Faxon Firearms | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 24% | 9% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 243 | 664 |
| Part types | 13 | 16 |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 |
| In stock now | 77% | 60% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 5% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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