YHM vs Strike Industries: AR-15 brands compared
Strike Industries leads in 3 of 5 categories.
YHM for muzzle devices and receivers. Strike Industries for gas blocks.
From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.
Our take
Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) makes suppressors, handguards, muzzle devices and gas blocks at fair prices, from a family shop in western Massachusetts.
Suppressors · Limited lifetime warranty · Family owned · Handguards
- Close to average prices
- Muzzle devices, 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
- The more popular pick: in 14% of builds
- Gas blocks, picked 8x as often
Many builders mix them: 25% of YHM builds add Strike Industries, most often the gas block.
Biggest differences
"Picked" is the share of builds with that part that chose each brand.
| YHM | Strike Industries | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs average | About average | 26% pricier | YHM cheaper |
| Share of builds | 5% | 14% | Strike Industries 2.8x |
| Gas blocks picked | 2.7% | 22% | Strike Industries 8x |
| Muzzle devices picked | 5.5% | 1.6% | YHM 3x |
| Parts listed | 250 | 835 | Strike Industries 3x |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
Price: YHM wins
For the same part, YHM parts run about average and Strike Industries parts run 26% pricier than average.
Builder favorite: Strike Industries wins
YHM is in 5% 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: YHM wins
YHM upper receivers picked often, Strike Industries rarely.
Why YHM: YHM sells complete and stripped uppers and lowers, plus its own carbines.
Most picked YHM receivers
Yankee Hill Machine A3 Upper Receiver$121.75, in stock at 4 stores
Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Lower Receiver$245.75, in stock at 1 store
Yankee Hill Machine .223 Rem/5.56 Billet Upper Receiver$166.49, in stock at 1 storeMost picked Strike Industries receivers
Rarely picked
Internals: Strike Industries wins
Builders pick YHM muzzle devices (3x) more often than Strike Industries. Builders pick Strike Industries gas blocks (8x) more often than YHM. Strike Industries charging handles and buffer tubes are picked often, YHM'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
Handguards are about even. Strike Industries stocks and pistol grips are picked often, YHM'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 YHM vs Strike Industries, from builds, store listings and daily prices.
| YHM | Strike Industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of builds | 5% | 14% |
| Price tier | Mid priced | Premium |
| Parts listed | 250 | 835 |
| Part types | 18 | 46 |
| Retailers carrying | 16 | 15 |
| In stock now | 84% | 74% |
| Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts | Flat | Flat |
| On sale now | None | 2 parts |
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