Timney Triggers vs Radian: AR-15 brands compared
Radian leads in 4 of 5 categories.
Timney Triggers for triggers. Radian for receivers.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
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 18x as often
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
- Receivers (Timney Triggers receivers are rarely picked)
Many builders mix them: 25% of Timney Triggers builds add Radian, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Timney Triggers | Radian | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 33% pricier | Timney Triggers cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% | Radian 5x |
| Triggers picked | 6.6% | 0.4% | Timney Triggers 16x |
| Parts listed | 191 | 398 | Radian 2.1x |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 15 |
Price: Timney Triggers wins
For the same part, Timney Triggers parts run about average and Radian parts run 33% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Radian wins
Timney Triggers 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: Radian wins
Radian lower receivers picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.
Most picked Timney Triggers receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Radian wins
Builders pick Timney Triggers triggers (18x) more often than Radian. Radian bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, Timney Triggers's rarely.
Why Radian: The Raptor is an all billet ambidextrous charging handle you can run from either side.
Shopper clicks: Radian wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 98% went to Radian and 2% went to Timney Triggers.
The full record
Everything we track for Timney Triggers vs Radian, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Timney Triggers | Radian | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 26% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 191 | 398 |
| Part types | 4 | 23 |
| Retailers carrying | 14 | 15 |
| In stock now | 75% | 63% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
