Which should you buy, Wilson Combat or YHM?

Wilson Combat for gas blocks and lower receivers. YHM for upper receivers and muzzle devices. Pick Wilson Combat if you want close to average prices: builders pay 15% cheaper than average. Builders pick its gas blocks 8x as often and lower receivers 12x as often. Pick YHM if you want close to average prices: builders pay about average. Builders pick its upper receivers 1.5x as often and muzzle devices 5x as often. Or mix them like builders do: 49% of YHM builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Is Wilson Combat cheaper than YHM?

Close. Wilson Combat 15% cheaper than average, YHM about average.

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

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

Wilson Combat or YHM: which receivers do builders pick?

Split. YHM upper receivers picked 1.5x as often, Wilson Combat lower receivers picked 12x as often.

Wilson Combat or YHM: which internals do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat gas blocks picked 8x as often, YHM muzzle devices picked 5x as often.

Wilson Combat or YHM: which furniture do builders pick?

Wilson Combat. Close on handguards.

Wilson Combat vs YHM: AR-15 brands compared

Q: Can you mix Wilson Combat and YHM parts?

Yes. 49% of YHM builds add Wilson Combat, most often the bolt carrier group.

Wilson Combat leads in 4 of 6 categories.

Wilson Combat for gas blocks and lower receivers. YHM for upper receivers and muzzle devices.

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
Gas blocks, picked 8x as often
Lower receivers, picked 12x as often

YHM is best for:

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
Upper receivers, picked 1.5x as often
Muzzle devices, picked 5x as often

Many builders mix them: 49% of YHM 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	YHM	Difference
Price vs average	15% cheaper	About average
Share of builds	24%	5%	Wilson Combat 5x
Lowers picked	11%	0.9%	Wilson Combat 12x
Gas blocks picked	20%	2.7%	Wilson Combat 7x
Muzzle devices picked	1.0%	5.5%	YHM 6x
Parts listed	591	250	Wilson Combat 2.4x
Uppers picked	3.3%	5.1%	YHM 1.5x

Price: Tie

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

Builder favorite: Wilson Combat wins

Wilson Combat is in 24% of builds and YHM 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: Split

Builders pick Wilson Combat lower receivers (12x) more often than YHM. Builders pick YHM upper receivers (1.5x) more often than Wilson Combat.

Why YHM: YHM sells complete and stripped uppers and lowers, plus its own carbines.

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 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 store

Internals: Wilson Combat wins

Builders pick YHM muzzle devices (5x) more often than Wilson Combat. Builders pick Wilson Combat gas blocks (8x) more often than YHM. Wilson Combat barrels, bolt carrier groups and charging handles are picked often, YHM'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 YHM internals

Yankee Hill Machine SRX Short Muzzle Brake$80.75, in stock at 4 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. Gas Block Low Profile .750 Steel$16.63, in stock at 6 stores

Yankee Hill Machine SRX Short Muzzle Brake$75.31, in stock at 5 stores

Furniture: Wilson Combat wins

Handguards are about even. Wilson Combat stocks and pistol grips are picked often, YHM's 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 YHM furniture

Yankee Hill Machine Two Piece Carbine Length Handguards$141.91, in stock at 4 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. Diamond Series Handguard$163.32, in stock at 6 stores

Yankee Hill Machine Co. MR7 7.29" Carbine Handguard$110.50, out of stock

Shopper clicks: Wilson Combat wins

Of recent clicks through to a store for these brands, 80% went to Wilson Combat and 20% went to YHM.

The full record

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

	Wilson Combat	YHM
Share of builds	24%	5%
Price tier	Mid priced	Mid priced
Parts listed	591	250
Part types	55	18
Retailers carrying	15	16
In stock now	61%	83%
Price change, 90 dayson the most picked parts	Flat	Flat
On sale now	None	None