TacFire vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared
Even: TacFire and Radian each lead 3 of 6 categories.
TacFire for the price, upper receivers and furniture. Radian for charging handles.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
TacFire is best for:
TacFire is a dealer only wholesaler, so you'll find its stripped uppers, lower parts kits and AR kits at online retailers, not on its own site.
Dealer only · 7075-T6 uppers · M4 feed ramps
- Spending less: about 36% below average
- Upper receivers, 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 64x as often
Many builders mix them: 27% of TacFire builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| TacFire | Radian | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 36% cheaper | 33% pricier | TacFire cheaper |
| Share of builds | 7% | 26% | Radian 4x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.6% | 41% | Radian 68x |
| Uppers picked | 7.3% | 1.7% | TacFire 4x |
| Parts listed | 303 | 398 | Radian 1.3x |
| Retailers carrying | 12 | 15 | Radian 1.3x |
Price: TacFire wins
For the same part, TacFire parts run 36% cheaper than average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Radian wins
TacFire is in 7% 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: TacFire wins
Builders pick TacFire upper receivers (4x) more often than Radian. Radian lower receivers are picked often, TacFire's rarely.
Why TacFire: The UP01C stripped upper is 7075-T6 aluminum with a black hardcoat anodized finish and M4 feed ramps.
Internals: Radian wins
Builders pick Radian charging handles (64x) more often than TacFire. TacFire barrels and muzzle devices are picked often, Radian's rarely. Radian bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, TacFire's rarely.
Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.
Furniture: TacFire wins
TacFire handguards picked often, Radian rarely.
Most picked TacFire furniture
TacFire Maximize Your 's Potential$42.20, in stock at 5 stores
Tacfire's 7" ACE M-LOK Handguard$29.79, in stock at 4 stores
Tacfire 15 In MLOK F-Flt Handguard Full Rl QD$29.33, in stock at 3 storesMost picked Radian furniture
Rarely picked
Shopper clicks: Radian wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 84% went to Radian and 16% went to TacFire.
The full record
Everything we track for TacFire vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| TacFire | Radian | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 7% | 26% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Premium |
| Parts listed | 303 | 398 |
| Part types | 33 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 12 | 15 |
| In stock now | 59% | 63% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | 1 part | None |
On sale now
Radian deals
None right now
