Midwest Industries vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared
Radian leads in 4 of 6 categories.
Midwest Industries for furniture. Radian for upper receivers and internals.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Midwest Industries makes AR-15 handguards, sights and mounts. Their Combat Rail is a slim 1.5 inch free float handguard.
Free float handguards · Limited lifetime warranty · Iron sights
- Close to average prices
- Furniture (Radian furniture are rarely picked)
Radian makes ambidextrous AR controls in Redmond, Oregon, and the Raptor charging handle is the one everybody knows. They used to go by AXTS Weapons Systems.
Ambi controls · Limited lifetime warranty · Billet charging handles
- Paying more: about 33% above average
- The more popular pick: in 26% of builds
- Upper receivers, picked 5x as often
- Internals (Midwest Industries internals are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 37% of Midwest Industries builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Midwest Industries | Radian | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 33% pricier | Midwest Industries cheaper |
| Share of builds | 9% | 26% | Radian 2.9x |
| Parts listed | 543 | 398 | Midwest Industries 1.4x |
| Retailers carrying | 17 | 15 |
Price: Midwest Industries wins
For the same part, Midwest Industries parts run about average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Radian wins
Midwest Industries is in 9% of builds and Radian is in 26% of builds.
Why Radian: Radian covers everything it sells with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.
Receivers: Radian wins
Builders pick Radian upper receivers (5x) more often than Midwest Industries. Radian lower receivers are picked often, Midwest Industries's rarely.
Internals: Radian wins
Radian charging handles picked often, Midwest Industries rarely.
Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.
Most picked Midwest Industries internals
Rarely picked
Furniture: Midwest Industries wins
Midwest Industries handguards picked often, Radian rarely.
Why Midwest Industries: The Combat Rail is 6061 aluminum with a Type 3 hard coat anodized finish and a heat treated 4140 barrel nut.
Most picked Midwest Industries furniture
Midwest Industries Quad Rail Handguard$209.95, in stock at 6 stores
Midwest Industries Minimalistic Side Folding Stock Flat$219.95, in stock at 5 stores
Midwest Industries Suppressor Series M-LOK Handguard$154.95, in stock at 5 storesMost picked Radian furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Radian wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 65% went to Radian and 35% went to Midwest Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for Midwest Industries vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Midwest Industries | Radian | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 26% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 543 | 398 |
| Part types | 24 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 17 | 15 |
| In stock now | 68% | 63% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 12% higher | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
