Sons of Liberty vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
Sons of Liberty for gas blocks. Geissele for triggers, upper receivers and charging handles.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
SOLGW makes duty style AR-15s in San Antonio and sells barrels, uppers, gas tubes and gas blocks on their own. SOCOM chose its MK1 for the Combat Assault Rifle program.
Lifetime warranty · SOCOM contract · Duty rifles
- Close to average prices
- Gas blocks, picked 7x 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
- Triggers, picked 93x as often
- Upper receivers, picked 5x as often
Many builders mix them: 60% of Sons of Liberty builds add Geissele, most often the trigger.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Sons of Liberty | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 19% cheaper | 37% pricier | Sons of Liberty cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% | Geissele 8x |
| Triggers picked | 0.4% | 38% | Geissele 96x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.3% | 9.2% | Geissele 31x |
| Buffer tubes picked | 0.6% | 14% | Geissele 24x |
| Handguards picked | 0.6% | 9.9% | Geissele 17x |
| Gas blocks picked | 9.1% | 1.4% | Sons of Liberty 7x |
Price: Sons of Liberty wins
For the same part, Sons of Liberty parts run 19% cheaper than average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
Sons of Liberty is in 5% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele upper receivers (5x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Sons of Liberty lower receivers are picked often, Geissele's rarely.
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele barrels (2.7x), charging handles (35x) and triggers (93x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Builders pick Sons of Liberty gas blocks (7x) more often than Geissele. Bolt carrier groups are about even. Sons of Liberty muzzle devices are picked often, Geissele'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 (17x) more often than Sons of Liberty.
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, Sons of Liberty rarely.
Most picked Sons of Liberty complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 60% went to Geissele and 40% went to Sons of Liberty.
The full record
Everything we track for Sons of Liberty vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Sons of Liberty | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 562 | 558 |
| Part types | 29 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 20 |
| In stock now | 25% | 52% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 6% higher | 18% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
