Which should you buy, PSA or YHM?

PSA for the price, upper receivers and lower receivers. YHM for furniture. Pick PSA if price matters most: builders pay about 41% less than average for the same part. Builders pick its upper receivers 2.8x as often and lower receivers 31x as often. Pick YHM if you want close to average prices: builders pay about average. Builders pick its furniture far more often. Or mix them like builders do: 18% of YHM builds add PSA, most often the bolt carrier group.

Is PSA cheaper than YHM?

PSA. PSA 41% cheaper than average, YHM about average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, PSA or YHM?

PSA. PSA is in 3.4x as many builds.

PSA or YHM: which receivers do builders pick?

PSA. PSA upper receivers picked 2.8x as often, lower receivers picked 31x as often.

PSA or YHM: which complete rifle do builders pick?

PSA. PSA complete rifles picked often, YHM rarely.

PSA vs YHM: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Can you mix PSA and YHM parts?

Yes. 18% of YHM builds add PSA, most often the bolt carrier group.

PSA leads in 6 of 7 categories.

PSA for the price, upper receivers and lower receivers. YHM for furniture.

From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.

Our take

PSA is best for:

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
Upper receivers, picked 2.8x as often
Lower receivers, picked 31x as often

YHM is best for:

Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) makes suppressors, handguards, muzzle devices and gas blocks at fair prices, from a family shop in western Massachusetts.

Suppressors · Limited lifetime warranty · Family owned · Handguards

Close to average prices
Furniture (PSA furniture are rarely picked)

Many builders mix them: 18% of YHM builds add PSA, most often the bolt carrier group.

Biggest differences

"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.

	PSA	YHM	Difference
Price vs average	41% cheaper	About average	PSA cheaper
Share of builds	17%	5%	PSA 3x
Lowers picked	26%	0.9%	PSA 29x
Parts listed	2,037	250	PSA 8x
Uppers picked	14%	5.1%	PSA 2.7x
Retailers carrying	9	16	YHM 1.8x

Price: PSA wins

For the same part, PSA parts run 41% cheaper than average and YHM parts run about average.

Builder favorite: PSA wins

PSA is in 17% of builds and YHM 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

Builders pick PSA lower receivers (31x) and upper receivers (2.8x) more often than YHM.

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 store

Most picked YHM receivers

Yankee Hill Machine A3 Upper Receiver$121.75, in stock at 4 stores

Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Lower Receiver$245.75, in stock at 1 store

Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Upper Receiver$166.49, in stock at 1 store

Internals: PSA wins

PSA picked more often.

Why PSA: PSA's upgraded BCGs use a Carpenter 158 steel bolt that's shot peened, high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected.

Most picked PSA internals

PSA Bolt Carrier Group 5.56 Full-Auto Nitride MPI$89.99, in stock at 1 store

PSA /PA10 EPT$49.99, in stock at 1 store

PSA Custom Charging Handleout of stock

Most picked YHM internals

Yankee Hill Machine SRX Short Muzzle Brake$80.75, in stock at 4 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. Gas Block Low Profile .750 Steel$16.63, in stock at 6 stores

Yankee Hill Machine SRX Short Muzzle Brake$75.31, in stock at 5 stores

Furniture: YHM wins

YHM picked more often.

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 stock

Most picked YHM furniture

Yankee Hill Machine Two Piece Carbine Length Handguards$141.91, in stock at 4 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. Diamond Series Handguard$163.32, in stock at 6 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. MR7 7.29" Carbine Handguard$110.50, out of stock

Complete rifles: PSA wins

PSA complete rifles picked often, YHM 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 stock

Most picked YHM complete rifles

Rarely picked

Shopper clicks: PSA wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 80% went to PSA and 20% went to YHM.

The full record

Everything we track for PSA vs YHM, from builds, store listings and daily prices.

	PSA	YHM
Share of builds	17%	5%
Price tier	Budget friendly	Mid priced
Parts listed	2,037	250
Part types	29	18
Retailers carrying	9	16
In stock now	93%	83%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	n/a	Flat
On sale now	None	None