PSA vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
PSA leads in 4 of 7 categories.
PSA for the price, receivers and complete rifles. Strike Industries for charging handles and stocks.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
PSA sells affordable AR lowers, uppers, BCGs and complete rifles, and it makes them in house from forging to finished part.
Lifetime warranty · Transferable warranty · Value pricing · Vertically integrated
- Spending less: about 41% below average
- Receivers (Strike Industries receivers are rarely picked)
- Complete rifles (Strike Industries complete rifles 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
- Charging handles, picked 6x as often
- Stocks, picked 10x as often
Many builders mix them: 20% of Strike Industries builds add PSA, most often the upper receiver.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| PSA | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 41% cheaper | 26% pricier | PSA cheaper |
| Share of builds | 17% | 14% | PSA 1.2x |
| Charging handles picked | 1.0% | 5.7% | Strike Industries 6x |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 835 | PSA 2.4x |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 15 | Strike Industries 1.7x |
Price: PSA wins
For the same part, PSA parts run 41% cheaper than average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Tie
PSA is in 17% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% of builds.
Why PSA: PSA's Full Lifetime Warranty covers the guns and parts it makes, and it transfers to later owners.
Why Strike Industries: Strike also makes compensators, muzzle brakes, magazines and optic mounts for AR rifles, pistols and other guns.
Receivers: PSA wins
PSA upper receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Why PSA: PSA owns its supply chain, including Spartan Forging and DC Machine, from forging the receivers to finishing the muzzle brake.
Most picked PSA receivers
PSA Upper 5.56 16" Mid-Length Nitride 13.5" M-LOK$249.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA "Stealth" Stripped Lower Receiver$79.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA Built Stealth Upper Receiver$99.99, in stock at 1 storeMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick Strike Industries charging handles (6x) more often than PSA. PSA barrels, bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, Strike Industries's rarely. Strike Industries muzzle devices, gas blocks and buffer tubes are picked often, PSA's 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.
Furniture: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick Strike Industries stocks (10x) more often than PSA. Strike Industries handguards and pistol grips are picked often, PSA's rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The MOD1 stock slides onto a mil-spec buffer tube, weighs 6.6 oz and has QD sling points on both sides.
Complete rifles: PSA wins
PSA complete rifles picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Most picked PSA complete rifles
PSA PA-15 16" Nitride M4 Carbine 5.56 NATO Classic 13.5"$549.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA PA-15 16"Nitride M4 Carbine 5.56 NATO Classic Rifle$499.99, in stock at 1 store
PSA Guardsman-15 16" Midlength 5.56 NATO 1/7 CL$617.49, out of stockMost picked Strike Industries complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: PSA wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 73% went to PSA and 27% went to Strike Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for PSA vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| PSA | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 17% | 14% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Premium |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 835 |
| Part types | 29 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 15 |
| In stock now | 93% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | n/a | 8% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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