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b00st3824happy overall
Reviewed on March 19, 2026Verified with Build
crisp but a little gritty for the first 100 pulls
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Rise Armament Advanced Performance Trigger, Red - RA-535-RED-ARP
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Rise Armament
Overview
Single Stage | AR-15 The Rise Armament RA-535 is a single-stage trigger for AR-15 platform rifles. It provides a crisp, clean break and is designed as a drop-in replacement for standard AR-15 triggers. GPP build data shows this trigger is commonly paired with a Rise Armament AR-15 Magazine Release Button in Rise Red, a Strike Industries Cobra Billet Aluminum Trigger Guard in red, and Timber Creek Outdoors AR-15 Takedown Pins in red. The most common build profile for this trigger is a mid-length gas system chambered in 5.56 NATO.
Pros
- +- Single stage triggers are the most common in the GPP catalog. - Designed for the AR-15 platform, which is the most common in the GPP catalog.
Trade-offs
- −No significant differences from the category norm.
Specifications
MPNRA-535-RED-ARP
PlatformAR-15
TypeSingle-Stage
August 2026 on GunPartPicker
Rise Armament Advanced Performance Trigger, Red - RA-535-RED-ARP was the fourth most added trigger on GunPartPicker in August 2026, behind the Rise Armament Super Sporting AR15/10 Single Stage Trigger - Flat - Dtom Special Edition, with about 6% of all triggers added to builds. That's its 2nd straight month at #4. Builds with this trigger are split between 5.56 NATO (57%) and .223 Wylde (13%), split between mid-length (40%) and pistol-length (20%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (72%, then AR-10 23%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in August 2026, and today 4 of the 6 retailers we track have it in stock. It dipped to $152.76 at Optics Planet for a stretch in August 2026, well under its usual $249.99, so sales do come around. Buying today, the lowest price is $152.76 at Optics Planet, which matches the best price we saw in August.
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Build Configuration Breakdown
Aggregated and anonymized data showing how builders use this product
PlatformBased on real build data showing which platform (AR-15, AR-10, AR-9) builders pair with this product.
72.1%
AR-1572.1%
AR-1023.3%
AR-94.7%
CaliberBased on real build data showing which calibers builders choose alongside this product.
56.7%
5.56 NATO56.7%
.223 Wylde13.3%
300 Blackout13.3%
.308 Win10%
9mm6.7%
Gas SystemBased on real build data showing which gas system lengths builders use with this product.
40%
Mid-Length40%
Pistol20%
Carbine20%
Rifle13.3%
Intermediate6.7%
Builds Featuring This Part
See all 32 →Builds in the community that include the Rise Armament Advanced Performance Trigger, Red - RA-535-RED-ARP
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 30 | $6576.94 |
 | 13 | $1199.82 |
 | 11 | $1152.45 |
 | 33 | $2916.78 |
 | 31 | $7457.57 |
| 15 | $3946.65 |
 | 37 | $6685.88 |
 | 19 | $2681.55 |
 | 12 | $6131.72 |
 | 30 | $3734.78 |
 | 29 | $3852.64 |
 | 24 | $6701.55 |
Customer reviews
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Boscar420build quality is there
Reviewed on February 16, 2026Verified with Build
reset is positive and audible
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