LMT vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
Geissele for upper receivers, charging handles and buffer tubes.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
LMT, now LMT Defense, makes rifles for militaries around the world. On the parts side it's known for the MRP monolithic upper and the Enhanced Bolt.
Monolithic uppers · Military contractor · Berry compliant
- Close to average prices
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 6x as often
- Charging handles, picked 10x as often
Many builders mix them: 66% of LMT builds add Geissele, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| LMT | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 12% pricier | 37% pricier | LMT cheaper |
| Share of builds | 4% | 39% | Geissele 10x |
| Buffer tubes picked | 0.3% | 14% | Geissele 48x |
| Charging handles picked | 1.0% | 9.2% | Geissele 9x |
| Uppers picked | 1.5% | 9.5% | Geissele 6x |
| Parts listed | 154 | 558 | Geissele 4x |
| Retailers carrying | 10 | 20 | Geissele 2.0x |
Price: LMT wins
For the same part, LMT parts run 12% pricier than average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
LMT is in 4% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele upper receivers (6x) more often than LMT. LMT lower receivers are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele barrels (7x), charging handles (10x) and buffer tubes (41x) more often than LMT. Bolt carrier groups are about even. Geissele triggers and gas blocks are picked often, LMT'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
Geissele picked more often.
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, LMT rarely.
Most picked LMT complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 88% went to Geissele and 12% went to LMT.
The full record
Everything we track for LMT vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| LMT | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 4% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 154 | 558 |
| Part types | 21 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 10 | 20 |
| In stock now | 70% | 52% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 18% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
