Sons of Liberty vs Midwest Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Sons of Liberty leads in 4 of 6 categories.
Sons of Liberty for upper receivers and internals. Midwest Industries for handguards.
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
- Upper receivers, picked 6x as often
- Internals (Midwest Industries internals are rarely picked)
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
- The more popular pick: in 9% of builds
- Handguards, picked 67x as often
Many builders mix them: 22% of Sons of Liberty builds add Midwest Industries, most often the handguard.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Sons of Liberty | Midwest Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 19% cheaper | About average | Sons of Liberty cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% | Midwest Industries 1.8x |
| Handguards picked | 0.6% | 39% | Midwest Industries 65x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 17 | |
| Parts listed | 562 | 543 |
Price: Sons of Liberty wins
For the same part, Sons of Liberty parts run 19% cheaper than average and Midwest Industries parts run about average.
Builder favorite: Midwest Industries wins
Sons of Liberty is in 5% of builds and Midwest Industries is in 9% of builds.
Why Midwest Industries: All MI products are made in the USA with a limited lifetime warranty.
Receivers: Sons of Liberty wins
Builders pick Sons of Liberty upper receivers (6x) more often than Midwest Industries. Sons of Liberty lower receivers are picked often, Midwest Industries's rarely.
Internals: Sons of Liberty wins
Sons of Liberty gas blocks picked often, Midwest Industries rarely.
Why Sons of Liberty: The M4-76 runs an A5 buffer system with a VLTOR A5-H2 buffer and a pinned and welded NOX muzzle device.
Most picked Sons of Liberty internals
Sons of Liberty Gun Works Gas Block V2$45.00, in stock at 5 stores
Sons of Liberty Gun Works 5.56 Bolt Carrier Group 158$157.99, in stock at 6 stores
Sons of Liberty Gun Works A2 Flash Suppressor 22 Cal$12.34, in stock at 2 storesMost picked Midwest Industries internals
Rarely picked
Furniture: Midwest Industries wins
Builders pick Midwest Industries handguards (67x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Midwest Industries stocks are picked often, Sons of Liberty's 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.
Shopper clicks: Sons of Liberty wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 69% went to Sons of Liberty and 31% went to Midwest Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for Sons of Liberty vs Midwest Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Sons of Liberty | Midwest Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 9% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 562 | 543 |
| Part types | 29 | 24 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 17 |
| In stock now | 25% | 68% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 6% higher | 12% higher |
| On sale now | None | None |
