14.5" AR-15 Builds: Most Popular Parts
This is the 14.5 inch build real builders put together most often on GunPartPicker: the part picked most in every slot across 14.5 inch builds from recent months. Picked at the prices builders saw, the main parts come to about $3,708.
From the GunPartPicker build log ·
The build, slot by slot
PricesUpper Receiver
Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 AR-15 Complete Upper - Flat Dark Earth22% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $1,499
PricesLower Receiver
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Complete Lower 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington, Black - 8120026% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $270
PricesBolt Carrier Group
Bravo Company M16 Bolt Carrier Group Black22% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $199
PricesCharging Handle
Radian Raptor Charging Handle & Talon Safety Selector Combo - OD Green17% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $155
PricesTrigger
Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Trigger23% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $240
PricesStock & Brace
Magpul AR-15 MOE Stock Collapsible Mil-Spec Black11% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $31
PricesPistol Grip
Wilson Combat AR-15 Starburst Gunfighter Pistol Grip Black13% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $25
PricesOptic
EOTECH 3x30.5mm X 21.6mm Holographic Hybrid Green Dot Sight - HHSGRN24% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $1,289Runners up: EOTECH XPS2 Holographic Sight, Tan - XPS2-0TAN (7%), EOTECH EXPS3-2 HWS and G43 Magnifier (4%)
Share is of 14.5 inch builds that filled the slot. Paid is the median price shown when builders picked the part, not today's price; the product page has today's price at every retailer.
What else 14.5 inch builders add
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Suppressor
SilencerCo Velos LBP 556 Rifle Suppressor, Black17% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $900 - Prices
Safety
Phase 5 Tactical AR-15 90 Degree Ambi Safety Selector Black14% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $45 - Prices
Magazine Release
Strike Industries Ambidextrous Magazine Release, Black - ARAMBIMRBK26% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $38Runners up: CMMG AR15 Ambi Mag Catch, Black - 55AFF6E (16%), Rise Armament AR-15 Magazine Release Button - Rise Red (7%) - Prices
Takedown Pin
CMMG AR-15 HD Pivot and Takedown Pin Parts KIT - 55AFF3B28% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $16 - Prices
Buffer Tube
Geissele Automatics AR-15 Premium Buffer Tube Ddc24% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $58 - Prices
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Light
Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount HL-X Laser 1000 Lumen Weapon Light with Tape Switch - CR123A18% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $155 - Prices
Buffer
Geissele Automatics Super 42 Braided Buffer Spring and H3 Buffer30% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $83 - Prices
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Iron Sights
NCSTAR PRO Series Sight Front/Rear Flip Up, Black - VMARFLC24% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $49 - Prices
End Plate
Radian Weapons Ultralight AR15 QD Endplate Black22% of 14.5 inch builds with this slot · paid $40
Common questions
What parts go in the most popular 14.5 inch build?
Upper Receiver: Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 AR-15 Complete Upper - Flat Dark Earth. Lower Receiver: Smith & Wesson M&P15 Complete Lower 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington, Black - 812002. Bolt Carrier Group: Bravo Company M16 Bolt Carrier Group Black. Charging Handle: Radian Raptor Charging Handle & Talon Safety Selector Combo - OD Green. Trigger: Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Trigger. Stock & Brace: Magpul AR-15 MOE Stock Collapsible Mil-Spec Black.
How much does the most popular 14.5 inch build cost?
About $3,708 for the top pick in each of the 8 main slots, at the median price builders saw when they picked each part. Prices move daily, so each part links to today's price across retailers.
What counts as a 14.5 inch build?
A 14.5 inch barrel is the M4 length. To stay a rifle without NFA paperwork the muzzle device has to be pinned and welded to reach 16 inches.
Where does this data come from?
Every part on this page comes from 14.5 inch builds in the GunPartPicker build log from recent months, not from sales. Nothing here is editorial or paid for: a part ranks because builders chose it.