Wilson Combat vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Wilson Combat leads in 5 of 6 categories.
Wilson Combat for pistol grips and receivers. Strike Industries for charging handles, stocks and muzzle devices.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
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
- Pistol grips, picked 3x 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
- Charging handles, picked 8x as often
- Stocks, picked 11x as often
- Muzzle devices, picked 1.6x as often
Many builders mix them: 36% of Strike Industries 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.
| Wilson Combat | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | 15% cheaper | 26% pricier | Wilson Combat cheaper |
| Share of builds | 24% | 14% | Wilson Combat 1.7x |
| Charging handles picked | 0.7% | 5.7% | Strike Industries 8x |
| Grips picked | 13% | 4.4% | Wilson Combat 3x |
| Parts listed | 591 | 835 | Strike Industries 1.4x |
| Gas blocks picked | 20% | 22% | |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 15 |
Price: Wilson Combat wins
For the same part, Wilson Combat parts run 15% cheaper than average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Wilson Combat wins
Wilson Combat is in 24% of builds and Strike Industries is in 14% 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
Wilson Combat lower receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Most picked Wilson Combat receivers
Wilson Combat Lower Receiver Forged$51.79, in stock at 2 stores
Wilson Combat Billet Upper Receiverout of stock
Wilson Combat Wc-15 Billet Lower Receiver$61.63, in stock at 4 storesMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Tie
Builders pick Strike Industries charging handles (8x) and muzzle devices (1.6x) more often than Wilson Combat. Gas blocks are about even. Wilson Combat barrels, bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, Strike Industries's rarely. Strike Industries buffer tubes are picked often, Wilson Combat's rarely.
Why Wilson Combat: Wilson AR barrels are 416R stainless with button rifling.
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: Wilson Combat wins
Builders pick Strike Industries stocks (11x) more often than Wilson Combat. Builders pick Wilson Combat pistol grips (3x) more often than Strike Industries. Handguards are about even.
Shopper clicks: Wilson Combat wins
Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 73% went to Wilson Combat and 27% went to Strike Industries.
The full record
Everything we track for Wilson Combat vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| Wilson Combat | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 24% | 14% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 591 | 835 |
| Part types | 55 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 15 | 15 |
| In stock now | 61% | 75% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | 8% higher |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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