TacFire vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Strike Industries leads in 3 of 5 categories.
TacFire for the price, handguards and receivers. Strike Industries for charging handles and muzzle devices.
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
- Handguards, picked 2.2x as often
- Receivers (Strike Industries receivers are rarely picked)
Strike Industries makes affordable AR add-ons out of Las Vegas, like charging handles, stocks, handguards, muzzle devices and small controls.
Budget friendly · Mil-spec compatible · Wide AR catalog
- Paying more: about 26% above average
- The more popular pick: in 14% of builds
- Charging handles, picked 9x as often
- Muzzle devices, picked 2.0x as often
Many builders mix them: 26% of TacFire builds add Strike Industries, most often the charging handle.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| TacFire | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 36% cheaper | 26% pricier | TacFire cheaper |
| Share of builds | 7% | 14% | Strike Industries 2.0x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.6% | 5.7% | Strike Industries 10x |
| Parts listed | 303 | 835 | Strike Industries 2.8x |
| Handguards picked | 5.9% | 2.7% | TacFire 2.2x |
| Retailers carrying | 12 | 15 | Strike Industries 1.3x |
Price: TacFire wins
For the same part, TacFire parts run 36% cheaper than average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Strike Industries wins
TacFire is in 7% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% of builds.
Why Strike Industries: Strike also makes compensators, muzzle brakes, magazines and optic mounts for AR rifles, pistols and other guns.
Receivers: TacFire wins
TacFire upper receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Why TacFire: The UP01C stripped upper is 7075-T6 aluminum with a black hardcoat anodized finish and M4 feed ramps.
Most picked TacFire receivers
Tacfire 7" Upper 5.56x45mm 1:8$241.33, in stock at 5 stores
Tacfire Stripped Upper Receiver$68.27, in stock at 3 stores
Tacfire 20" Upper .308 Win 1:10$391.44, in stock at 4 storesMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick Strike Industries charging handles (9x) and muzzle devices (2.0x) more often than TacFire. TacFire barrels are picked often, Strike Industries's rarely. Strike Industries gas blocks and buffer tubes are picked often, TacFire's rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The extended latch charging handle is forged 7075-T6 aluminum, and the aluminum latch wears your receiver less than a steel one.
Furniture: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick TacFire handguards (2.2x) more often than Strike Industries. Strike Industries stocks and pistol grips are picked often, TacFire's rarely.
Why Strike Industries: The MOD1 stock slides onto a mil-spec buffer tube, weighs 6.6 oz and has QD sling points on both sides.
The full record
Everything we track for TacFire vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| TacFire | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 7% | 14% |
| Price tier | Budget friendly | Premium |
| Parts listed | 303 | 835 |
| Part types | 33 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 12 | 15 |
| In stock now | 59% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 8% higher |
| On sale now | 1 part | 2 parts |
