Which should you buy, Wilson Combat or Timney Triggers?

Wilson Combat for receivers and furniture. Timney Triggers for triggers. Pick Wilson Combat if you want close to average prices: builders pay 15% cheaper than average. Builders pick its receivers far more often and furniture far more often. Pick Timney Triggers if you want close to average prices: builders pay about average. Builders pick its triggers 1.8x as often. Or mix them like builders do: 20% of Timney Triggers builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Is Wilson Combat cheaper than Timney Triggers?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat 15% cheaper than average, Timney Triggers about average.

Which do more AR-15 builders use, Wilson Combat or Timney Triggers?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat is in 4.7x as many builds.

Wilson Combat or Timney Triggers: which internals do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Timney Triggers triggers picked 1.8x as often.

Wilson Combat vs Timney Triggers: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Wilson Combat or Timney Triggers: which receivers do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat lower receivers picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.

Q: Wilson Combat or Timney Triggers: which furniture do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat pistol grips picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.

Q: Can you mix Wilson Combat and Timney Triggers parts?

Yes. 20% of Timney Triggers builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Wilson Combat leads in 6 of 6 categories.

Wilson Combat for receivers and furniture. Timney Triggers for triggers.

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

Our take

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
Receivers (Timney Triggers receivers are rarely picked)
Furniture (Timney Triggers furniture are rarely picked)

Timney Triggers is best for:

Timney makes drop-in cassette triggers that go into an AR with no fitting, and every one has a lifetime warranty.

Drop-in cassette · Lifetime warranty · Two stage options · No anti-walk pins

Close to average prices
Triggers, picked 1.8x as often

Many builders mix them: 20% of Timney Triggers 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	Timney Triggers	Difference
Price vs average	15% cheaper	About average	Wilson Combat cheaper
Share of builds	24%	5%	Wilson Combat 5x
Parts listed	591	191	Wilson Combat 3x
Triggers picked	3.7%	6.6%	Timney Triggers 1.8x
Retailers carrying	15	14

Price: Wilson Combat wins

For the same part, Wilson Combat parts run 15% cheaper than average and Timney Triggers parts run about average.

Builder favorite: Wilson Combat wins

Wilson Combat is in 24% of builds and Timney Triggers is in 5% 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, Timney Triggers 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 stores

Most picked Timney Triggers receivers

Rarely picked

Internals: Wilson Combat wins

Builders pick Timney Triggers triggers (1.8x) more often than Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, Timney Triggers's rarely.

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

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

Most picked Timney Triggers internals

Timney Triggers Targa Two Stage Trigger Long 1ST Stage$182.00, in stock at 6 stores

Timney Trigger Competition 3lb Single Stage .154"$143.90, in stock at 7 stores

Timney Impact Trigger Flat 3lb$102.32, in stock at 8 stores

Furniture: Wilson Combat wins

Wilson Combat pistol grips picked often, Timney Triggers rarely.

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

Most picked Timney Triggers furniture

Rarely picked

Shopper clicks: Wilson Combat wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 98% went to Wilson Combat and 2% went to Timney Triggers.

The full record

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

	Wilson Combat	Timney Triggers
Share of builds	24%	5%
Price tier	Mid priced	Mid priced
Parts listed	591	191
Part types	55	4
Retailers carrying	15	14
In stock now	61%	75%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	Flat	Flat
On sale now	None	None