Sons of Liberty vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared
Even: Sons of Liberty and Radian each lead 2 of 6 categories.
Sons of Liberty for bolt carrier groups and furniture. Radian for charging handles and lower receivers.
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
- Bolt carrier groups, picked 4x as often
- Furniture (Radian furniture are rarely picked)
Radian makes ambidextrous AR controls in Redmond, Oregon, and the Raptor charging handle is the one everybody knows. They used to go by AXTS Weapons Systems.
Ambi controls · Limited lifetime warranty · Billet charging handles
- Paying more: about 33% above average
- The more popular pick: in 26% of builds
- Charging handles, picked 155x as often
- Lower receivers, picked 1.6x as often
Many builders mix them: 27% of Sons of Liberty builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Sons of Liberty | Radian | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 19% cheaper | 33% pricier | Sons of Liberty cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% | Radian 5x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.3% | 41% | Radian 136x |
| Parts listed | 562 | 398 | Sons of Liberty 1.4x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
Price: Sons of Liberty wins
For the same part, Sons of Liberty parts run 19% cheaper than average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Radian wins
Sons of Liberty is in 5% of builds and Radian is in 26% of builds.
Why Radian: Radian covers everything it sells with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.
Receivers: Tie
Builders pick Radian lower receivers (1.6x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Upper receivers are about even.
Internals: Radian wins
Builders pick Sons of Liberty bolt carrier groups (4x) more often than Radian. Builders pick Radian charging handles (155x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Triggers are about even. Sons of Liberty barrels, muzzle devices and gas blocks are picked often, Radian's rarely.
Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.
Furniture: Sons of Liberty wins
Sons of Liberty handguards picked often, Radian rarely.
Most picked Sons of Liberty furniture
SOLGW L89A Drive Lock M-LOK ARCA$349.00, out of stock
Sons of Liberty Gun Works L89 M-LOK Rail 10.75"$370.50, out of stock
Sons of Liberty Gun Works Javelin-16″ M-LOK Handguard$212.00, out of stockMost picked Radian furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Tie
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 54% went to Sons of Liberty and 46% went to Radian.
The full record
Everything we track for Sons of Liberty vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Sons of Liberty | Radian | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 562 | 398 |
| Part types | 29 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 25% | 63% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 6% higher | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
