Recce / DMR AR-15 Builds: Most Popular Parts
This is the Recce and DMR build real builders put together most often on GunPartPicker: the part picked most in every slot across Recce and DMR builds from recent months. Picked at the prices builders saw, the main parts come to about $2,768.
From the GunPartPicker build log ·
The build, slot by slot
PricesUpper Receiver
Bravo Company Mfg Upper Receiver Assembly w/ Laser T-Markings, Hard Coated Anodized - 4-UR-M410% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $129
PricesLower Receiver
Wilson Combat AR-15 Lower Receiver Forged10% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $43
PricesBarrel
Wilson Combat Recon Barrel 5.56 18 Fluted Rifle Gas Stainless 1-827% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $256
PricesBolt Carrier Group
Bravo Company M16 Bolt Carrier Group Black20% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $199
PricesHandguard
Midwest Industries Quad Rail AR-15 Handguard - 15"16% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $210
PricesCharging Handle
Aero Precision AR-15 Breach Charging Handle Ambidextrous Small Levers15% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $71
PricesTrigger
Geissele Automatics AR-15 SSA-E X Lightning Bow Trigger14% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $240
PricesStock & Brace
Daniel Defense Collapsible Mil-Spec Buttstock, Brown - 21-091-04179-01110% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $70
PricesPistol Grip
Wilson Combat AR-15 Starburst Gunfighter Pistol Grip Black12% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $25Runners up: B5 Systems Type 22 P-Grip - Black (7%), Timber Creek Enforcer AR Pistol Grip, Black - E ARPG Black (6%)
PricesMuzzle Device
LANTAC Dragon SilencerCo Asr Muzzle Brake 5.56 - 1/2x2810% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $107
PricesOptic
EOTECH 3x30.5mm X 21.6mm Holographic Hybrid Green Dot Sight - HHSGRN13% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $1,289
PricesBuffer Tube Assembly
Geissele Automatics Premium Mil-Spec Buffer Tube Assembly With Super 42 H3 - Ddc30% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $130
Share is of Recce and DMR 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 Recce and DMR builders add
- Prices
Safety
Phase 5 Tactical AR-15 90 Degree Ambi Safety Selector Black19% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $45 - Prices
Takedown Pin
CMMG AR-15 HD Pivot and Takedown Pin Parts KIT - 55AFF3B26% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $16 - Prices
Magazine Release
Strike Industries Ambidextrous Magazine Release, Black - ARAMBIMRBK27% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $38Runners up: CMMG AR15 Ambi Mag Catch, Black - 55AFF6E (15%), Rise Armament AR-15 Magazine Release Button - Rise Red (8%) - Prices
Foregrip
Magpul AFG-2 Angled Fore Grip - Black18% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $24Runners up: Fortis SHIFT Vertical Grip - M-LOK (16%), Magpul M-LOK Handstop KIT - Black (7%) - Prices
Bolt Catch
Strike Industries Extended Bolt Catch23% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $15 - Prices
Buffer Tube
Bravo Company AR-15/M16 BCM Mil-Spec 6 Position Receiver Extension21% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $39Runners up: Geissele Automatics AR-15 Premium Buffer Tube Ddc (12%), Bravo Company Manufacturing MK2 Receiver Extension (8%) - Prices
Trigger Guard
B5 Systems Trigger Guard ATG-001-0124% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $12 - Prices
Gas Tube
Wilson Combat AR-15 Rifle Length Gas Tube Stainless Steel25% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $14Runners up: WMD Guns AR-15 Gas Tube Nitromet Rifle (20%), WMD Guns AR-15 Gas Tube Nitromet Mid-Length (8%) - Prices
Buffer
Geissele Automatics Super 42 Braided Buffer Spring and H3 Buffer18% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $83 - Prices
Gas Block
Strike Industries Collar Adjustable Gas Block27% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $96 - Prices
End Plate
Fortis Lightweight Enhanced AR-15 End Plate, Gold - LE-Black-K1-GOLD22% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $30 - Prices
Suppressor
SilencerCo Velos LBP 556 Rifle Suppressor, Black20% of Recce and DMR builds with this slot · paid $900Runners up: Dead Air NoMax 33 Xemax Rifle Suppressor - Black (7%), SureFire SOCOM556-RC3 Rifle Suppressor Black (6%)
Common questions
What parts go in the most popular Recce and DMR build?
Upper Receiver: Bravo Company Mfg Upper Receiver Assembly w/ Laser T-Markings, Hard Coated Anodized - 4-UR-M4. Lower Receiver: Wilson Combat AR-15 Lower Receiver Forged. Barrel: Wilson Combat Recon Barrel 5.56 18 Fluted Rifle Gas Stainless 1-8. Bolt Carrier Group: Bravo Company M16 Bolt Carrier Group Black. Handguard: Midwest Industries Quad Rail AR-15 Handguard - 15". Charging Handle: Aero Precision AR-15 Breach Charging Handle Ambidextrous Small Levers.
How much does the most popular Recce and DMR build cost?
About $2,768 for the top pick in each of the 12 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 Recce and DMR build?
Recce and DMR builds run an 18 inch or longer barrel for velocity and range, usually under a magnified optic.
Where does this data come from?
Every part on this page comes from Recce and DMR 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.