Faxon Firearms vs YHM: AR-15 brands compared
Even: Faxon Firearms and YHM each lead 2 of 5 categories.
YHM 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
- The more popular pick: in 9% of builds
Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) makes suppressors, handguards, muzzle devices and gas blocks at fair prices, from a family shop in western Massachusetts.
Suppressors · Limited lifetime warranty · Family owned · Handguards
- Close to average prices
- Upper receivers, picked 6x as often
- Handguards, picked 2.2x as often
- Gas blocks, picked 3x as often
Many builders mix them: 18% of YHM builds add Faxon Firearms, most often the barrel.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Faxon Firearms | YHM | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 9% cheaper | About average | |
| Share of builds | 9% | 5% | Faxon Firearms 1.8x |
| Uppers picked | 0.8% | 5.1% | YHM 6x |
| Parts listed | 664 | 250 | Faxon Firearms 2.7x |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 16 |
Price: Tie
For the same part, Faxon Firearms parts run 9% cheaper than average and YHM parts run about average.
Builder favorite: Faxon Firearms wins
Faxon Firearms is in 9% of builds and YHM is in 5% of builds.
Why Faxon Firearms: Every barrel is MPI checked, air gauged and covered by Faxon's Lifetime Guarantee.
Receivers: YHM wins
Builders pick YHM upper receivers (6x) more often than Faxon Firearms. YHM lower receivers are picked often, Faxon Firearms's rarely.
Why YHM: YHM sells complete and stripped uppers and lowers, plus its own carbines.
Internals: Faxon Firearms wins
Builders pick YHM gas blocks (3x) more often than Faxon Firearms. Faxon Firearms barrels and bolt carrier groups are picked often, YHM's rarely. YHM muzzle devices are picked often, Faxon Firearms's rarely.
Why Faxon Firearms: Faxon barrels come in 4150 CMV or 416R stainless, button rifled, with QPQ nitride or PVD finishes.
Furniture: YHM wins
Builders pick YHM handguards (2.2x) more often than Faxon Firearms.
The full record
Everything we track for Faxon Firearms vs YHM, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Faxon Firearms | YHM | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 5% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 664 | 250 |
| Part types | 16 | 18 |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 16 |
| In stock now | 60% | 83% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 5% higher | Flat |
| On sale now | 2 parts | None |
