PSA vs Timney Triggers: AR-15 brands compared
PSA leads in 6 of 7 categories.
PSA for the price, receivers and furniture. Timney Triggers for triggers.
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
- The more popular pick: in 17% of builds
- Receivers (Timney Triggers receivers are rarely picked)
- Furniture (Timney Triggers furniture are rarely picked)
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
- Triggers, picked 6x as often
Many builders mix them: 14% of Timney Triggers builds add PSA, most often the upper receiver.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| PSA | Timney Triggers | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 41% cheaper | About average | PSA cheaper |
| Share of builds | 17% | 5% | PSA 3x |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 191 | PSA 11x |
| Triggers picked | 1.1% | 6.6% | Timney Triggers 6x |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 14 | Timney Triggers 1.6x |
Price: PSA wins
For the same part, PSA parts run 41% cheaper than average and Timney Triggers parts run about average.
Builder favorite: PSA wins
PSA is in 17% of builds and Timney Triggers is in 5% of builds.
Why PSA: PSA's Full Lifetime Warranty covers the guns and parts it makes, and it transfers to later owners.
Receivers: PSA wins
PSA upper receivers picked often, Timney Triggers 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 Timney Triggers receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Tie
Builders pick Timney Triggers triggers (6x) more often than PSA. PSA barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, Timney Triggers's rarely.
Why PSA: PSA's upgraded BCGs use a Carpenter 158 steel bolt that's shot peened, high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected.
Why Timney Triggers: The Targa two stage installs with your rifle's own trigger pins plus two included screws.
Furniture: PSA wins
PSA stocks picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Most picked PSA furniture
Palmetto State Armory MOE Stock KIT$79.95, in stock at 1 store
Palmetto State Armory MOE Stock KIT Flat Dark Earth$79.95, in stock at 1 store
PSA AR-V 10.5" 9mm 1/10 Hex M-LOK MOE EPT SBA3 Pistolout of stockMost picked Timney Triggers furniture
Rarely picked
Complete rifles: PSA wins
PSA complete rifles picked often, Timney Triggers 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 Timney Triggers complete rifles
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: PSA wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 98% went to PSA and 2% went to Timney Triggers.
The full record
Everything we track for PSA vs Timney Triggers, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| PSA | Timney Triggers | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 17% | 5% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 2,037 | 191 |
| Part types | 29 | 4 |
| Retailers carrying | 9 | 14 |
| In stock now | 93% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | n/a | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
