Aero Precision Stripped vs Wilson Combat Forged
Compared on builder picks, today's prices and specs.
Our pick: the builders' favorite
Wilson Combat Forged
Builders pick it 1.9 to 1 over the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1.
$51.79at Optics Planet, in stock
Why the Wilson Combat Forged wins
Builders pick the Wilson Combat Forged 1.9 to 1 over the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1. It is in 8.5% of GunPartPicker builds that have a lower receiver, against 4.5% for the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1. It is in stock today from $51.79 at Optics Planet; the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1 is not.
2 stores we track have the Wilson Combat Forged in stock. Builders paid a median $43.09 for it when they added it, against $154.99 for the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1. On paper they differ on assembly (Stripped against Parts Kit). It is most often built with the Bravo Company Bolt Carrier Group and the Aero Precision Breach Charging.
Key differences
- Builder picks: 35% for the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1, 65% for the Wilson Combat Forged
- In stock today: only the Wilson Combat Forged, from $51.79
- Median paid by builders: $154.99 for the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1, $43.09 for the Wilson Combat Forged
- Assembly: Parts Kit for the Aero Precision Stripped M4E1, Stripped for the Wilson Combat Forged
About the brands
- Aero makes forged AR receivers, mainly the M4E1 line, with a billet look that still takes standard mil-spec parts. More on Aero Precision
- Wilson Combat is the custom 1911 shop from Berryville, Arkansas, and AR folks know it for barrels, drop-in triggers and accuracy tested rifles. More on Wilson Combat
In real builds
Builders pick the Wilson Combat Forged 1.9 to 1.
- Wilson Combat Forged65%
- Aero Precision Stripped M4E135%
- Slot share
- 4.5%
- Median paid
- $154.99
- Most builtPaid less
- Slot share
- 8.5%
- Median paid
- $43.09
How we count ⌄
Shares come from GunPartPicker's build data: real parts lists people put together while planning a purchase, not sales. Slot share is the share of builds with a lower receiver that chose this one. Median paid is the price shown when builders picked it, not today's price; the table below has today's prices.
Side by side
| Spec |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest in stock | Out of stock | $51.79Optics Planet |
| Stores in stock | None today | 2 |
| Assembly | Parts Kit | Stripped |
| Platform | AR-15 | AR-15 |
| Caliber | Not listed | 5.56 NATO |
| Trigger Pin | .154 | Not listed |
| Finish | Hardcoat Anodized | Hardcoat Anodized |
| Color | Not listed | Black |
| Weight | 8.35 | Not listed |
| Actions |
Today's best prices and 90 day price history
Every store we track for each part, cheapest in stock first. Prices are checked through the day.
Aero Precision Stripped M4E1
Price history, last 90 days
- Aero Precision Stripped M4E1: $154.99 on every day in our 90 day record.
- Wilson Combat Forged: lowest $42.50 on Jul 29, highest $102.95 on Sep 1 over the last 90 days.