Timney Triggers vs Geissele: AR-15 brands compared
Geissele leads in 6 of 7 categories.
Geissele for triggers, receivers and furniture.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Timney makes drop-in cassette triggers that go into an AR with no fitting, and every one has a lifetime warranty.
Drop-in cassette · Lifetime warranty · Two stage options · No anti-walk pins
- 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
- Triggers, picked 6x as often
- Receivers (Timney Triggers receivers are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 17% of Timney Triggers builds add Geissele, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Timney Triggers | Geissele | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 37% pricier | Timney Triggers cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% | Geissele 8x |
| Triggers picked | 6.6% | 38% | Geissele 6x |
| Parts listed | 191 | 558 | Geissele 2.9x |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 20 | Geissele 1.4x |
Price: Timney Triggers wins
For the same part, Timney Triggers parts run about average and Geissele parts run 37% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Geissele wins
Timney Triggers is in 5% of builds and Geissele is in 39% of builds.
Receivers: Geissele wins
Geissele upper receivers picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Most picked Timney Triggers receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Geissele wins
Builders pick Geissele triggers (6x) more often than Timney Triggers. Geissele barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, Timney Triggers'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 handguards picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
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.
Most picked Timney Triggers furniture
Rarely picked
Complete rifles: Geissele wins
Geissele complete rifles picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Most picked Timney Triggers complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Geissele wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 99% went to Geissele and 1% went to Timney Triggers.
The full record
Everything we track for Timney Triggers vs Geissele, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Timney Triggers | Geissele | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 39% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 191 | 558 |
| Part types | 4 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 20 |
| In stock now | 75% | 53% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 23% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
