Which should you buy, Timber Creek or Wilson Combat?

Timber Creek for the price and charging handles. Wilson Combat for handguards and receivers. Pick Timber Creek if price matters most: builders pay about 43% less than average for the same part. Builders pick its charging handles 2.8x as often. Pick Wilson Combat if you want close to average prices: builders pay 15% cheaper than average. Builders pick its handguards 2.7x as often and receivers far more often. Or mix them like builders do: 32% of Timber Creek builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Is Timber Creek cheaper than Wilson Combat?

Timber Creek. Timber Creek 43% cheaper than average, Wilson Combat 15% cheaper than average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, Timber Creek or Wilson Combat?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat is in 7.8x as many builds.

Timber Creek or Wilson Combat: which internals do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Timber Creek charging handles picked 2.8x as often.

Timber Creek or Wilson Combat: which furniture do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat handguards picked 2.7x as often.

Timber Creek vs Wilson Combat: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Timber Creek or Wilson Combat: which receivers do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat lower receivers picked often, Timber Creek rarely.

Q: Can you mix Timber Creek and Wilson Combat parts?

Yes. 32% of Timber Creek builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Wilson Combat leads in 5 of 6 categories.

Timber Creek for the price and charging handles. Wilson Combat for handguards and receivers.

From tens of thousands of real builds and live prices at 30+ retailers.

Our take

Timber Creek is best for:

Timber Creek makes machined aluminum AR-15 and AR-10 parts in a wide range of anodized colors, from handguards and charging handles to safety selectors.

Anodized colors · AR-15 and AR-10 · Machined aluminum

Spending less: about 43% below average
Charging handles, picked 2.8x as often

Wilson Combat is best for:

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
Handguards, picked 2.7x as often
Receivers (Timber Creek receivers are rarely picked)

Many builders mix them: 32% of Timber Creek 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.

	Timber Creek	Wilson Combat	Difference
Price vs average	43% cheaper	15% cheaper	Timber Creek cheaper
Share of builds	3%	24%	Wilson Combat 8x
Retailers carrying	10	15	Wilson Combat 1.5x
Parts listed	418	591	Wilson Combat 1.4x

Price: Timber Creek wins

For the same part, Timber Creek parts run 43% cheaper than average and Wilson Combat parts run 15% cheaper than average.

Builder favorite: Wilson Combat wins

Timber Creek is in 3% 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

Wilson Combat lower receivers picked often, Timber Creek rarely.

Most picked Timber Creek receivers

Rarely picked

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 stores

Internals: Wilson Combat wins

Builders pick Timber Creek charging handles (2.8x) more often than Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat barrels, bolt carrier groups and triggers are picked often, Timber Creek's rarely. Timber Creek buffer tubes are picked often, Wilson Combat's rarely.

Why Wilson Combat: Wilson AR barrels are 416R stainless with button rifling.

Most picked Timber Creek internals

Timber Creek Outdoors Buffer Tube$31.99, in stock at 5 stores

Timber Creek Outdoors Enforcer Mini Small Charging$95.99, in stock at 5 stores

Timber Creek Outdoors Buffer Tube$31.99, in stock at 6 stores

Most picked Wilson Combat internals

Wilson Combat Bolt Carrier Assy 5.56 NATO Polished$150.49, in stock at 7 stores

Wilson Combat Lo-Profile Gas Block .750"$30.37, in stock at 7 stores

Wilson Combat Tactical Trigger Unit$152.99, in stock at 7 stores

Furniture: Wilson Combat wins

Builders pick Wilson Combat handguards (2.7x) more often than Timber Creek. Wilson Combat stocks and pistol grips are picked often, Timber Creek's rarely.

Most picked Timber Creek furniture

Timber Creek Enforcer 15" M-LOK Handguard$150.62, in stock at 5 stores

Timber Creek Enforcer 13"M-LOK Handguard$175.99, in stock at 3 stores

Timber Creek Enforcer M-LOK Hand Guard 9in M E9 HG BL$90.00, in stock at 4 stores

Most picked Wilson Combat furniture

Wilson Combat Starburst Gunfighter Pistol Grip$25.32, in stock at 8 stores

Wilson Combat M-LOK Handguard$108.68, in stock at 8 stores

Wilson Combat Buttstock$49.49, in stock at 3 stores

Shopper clicks: Wilson Combat wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 92% went to Wilson Combat and 8% went to Timber Creek.

The full record

Everything we track for Timber Creek vs Wilson Combat, from builds, store listings and daily prices.

	Timber Creek	Wilson Combat
Share of builds	3%	24%
Price tier	Budget friendly	Mid priced
Parts listed	418	591
Part types	19	55
Retailers carrying	10	15
In stock now	68%	61%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	5% lower	Flat
On sale now	None	None