Midwest Industries vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Midwest Industries leads in 3 of 6 categories.
Midwest Industries for handguards and receivers. Strike Industries for stocks 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
- Handguards, picked 14x as often
- Receivers (Strike Industries receivers are rarely picked)
Strike Industries makes affordable AR add-ons out of Las Vegas, like charging handles, stocks, handguards, muzzle devices and small controls.
Budget friendly · Mil-spec compatible · Wide AR catalog
- Paying more: about 26% above average
- The more popular pick: in 14% of builds
- Stocks, picked 12x as often
- Internals (Midwest Industries internals are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 25% of Midwest Industries builds add Strike Industries, most often the gas block.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Midwest Industries | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 26% pricier | Midwest Industries cheaper |
| Share of builds | 9% | 14% | Strike Industries 1.6x |
| Handguards picked | 39% | 2.7% | Midwest Industries 14x |
| Parts listed | 543 | 835 | Strike Industries 1.5x |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 | Midwest Industries 1.2x |
Price: Midwest Industries wins
For the same part, Midwest Industries parts run about average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Strike Industries wins
Midwest Industries is in 9% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% of builds.
Why Strike Industries: Strike also makes compensators, muzzle brakes, magazines and optic mounts for AR rifles, pistols and other guns.
Receivers: Midwest Industries wins
Midwest Industries upper receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Most picked Midwest Industries receivers
Midwest Industries 10.5'''' Carbine Upper Receiver 1-7$579.95, in stock at 3 stores
Midwest Industries Combat Rail HD .223 Wylde 11.5INCH$677.61, in stock at 1 store
Midwest Industries .223 Wylde Lightweight Barreled Upper$584.95, in stock at 6 storesMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Strike Industries buffer tubes picked often, Midwest Industries rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The extended latch charging handle is forged 7075-T6 aluminum, and the aluminum latch wears your receiver less than a steel one.
Most picked Midwest Industries internals
Rarely picked
Furniture: Midwest Industries wins
Builders pick Midwest Industries handguards (14x) more often than Strike Industries. Builders pick Strike Industries stocks (12x) more often than Midwest Industries. Strike Industries pistol grips are picked often, Midwest Industries'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: Tie
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 54% went to Midwest Industries and 46% went to Strike Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for Midwest Industries vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Midwest Industries | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 9% | 14% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 543 | 835 |
| Part types | 24 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 18 | 15 |
| In stock now | 68% | 74% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 12% higher | Flat |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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