Sons of Liberty vs Wilson Combat: AR-15 brands compared
Wilson Combat leads in 4 of 6 categories.
Sons of Liberty for muzzle devices. Wilson Combat for bolt carrier groups, gas blocks 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
- Muzzle devices, picked 6x as often
Wilson Combat is the custom 1911 shop from Berryville, Arkansas, and AR folks know it for barrels, drop-in triggers and accuracy tested rifles.
Custom shop · Accuracy guarantee · Drop-in triggers · 416R barrels
- Close to average prices
- The more popular pick: in 24% of builds
- Bolt carrier groups, picked 8x as often
- Gas blocks, picked 2.2x as often
Many builders mix them: 21% of Sons of Liberty builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| Sons of Liberty | Wilson Combat | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 19% cheaper | 15% cheaper | |
| Share of builds | 5% | 24% | Wilson Combat 5x |
| Barrels picked | 1.2% | 11% | Wilson Combat 9x |
| BCGs picked | 2.1% | 17% | Wilson Combat 8x |
| Muzzle devices picked | 5.7% | 1.0% | Sons of Liberty 6x |
| Lowers picked | 2.9% | 11% | Wilson Combat 4x |
| Gas blocks picked | 9.1% | 20% | Wilson Combat 2.2x |
Price: Tie
For the same part, Sons of Liberty parts run 19% cheaper than average and Wilson Combat parts run 15% cheaper than average.
Builder favorite: Wilson Combat wins
Sons of Liberty is in 5% of builds and Wilson Combat is in 24% of builds.
Why Wilson Combat: There's no written warranty because of federal warranty law, though Wilson stands behind its products.
Receivers: Wilson Combat wins
Builders pick Wilson Combat lower receivers (4x) and upper receivers (1.8x) more often than Sons of Liberty.
Internals: Wilson Combat wins
Builders pick Wilson Combat barrels (9x), bolt carrier groups (8x) and charging handles (2.8x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Builders pick Sons of Liberty muzzle devices (6x) more often than Wilson Combat. Sons of Liberty buffer tubes are picked often, Wilson Combat's rarely.
Why Wilson Combat: Wilson AR barrels are 416R stainless with button rifling.
Furniture: Wilson Combat wins
Builders pick Wilson Combat handguards (4x) more often than Sons of Liberty. Wilson Combat stocks and pistol grips are picked often, Sons of Liberty's rarely.
Shopper clicks: Tie
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 50% went to Wilson Combat and 50% went to Sons of Liberty.
The full record
Everything we track for Sons of Liberty vs Wilson Combat, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Sons of Liberty | Wilson Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 24% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Mid priced |
| Parts listed | 562 | 591 |
| Part types | 29 | 55 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 25% | 61% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | 6% higher | Flat |
| On sale now | None | None |
