Geissele Automatics SSA-E vs Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave

Compared on builder picks, today's prices and specs.

Our pick: the builders' favorite

Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning Bow

Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning Bow

Builders pick it 5 to 1 over the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting.

$335.00at Brownells, in stock

Buy at Brownells

Why the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning wins

Builders pick the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning 5 to 1 over the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting. It is in 18.9% of GunPartPicker builds that have a trigger, against 3.5% for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting. It costs $241 more today ($335.00 against $94.49), so the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting is the value pick if price comes first.

Builders paid a median $239.99 for it when they added it, against $94.49 for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting. On paper they differ on type (Two-Stage against Drop-In). It is most often built with the Bravo Company Bolt Carrier Group and the Radian Raptor Charging Handle &.

Key differences

  • Builder picks: 84% for the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning, 16% for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting
  • Lowest price in stock: $335.00 for the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning, $94.49 for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting
  • Stores with it in stock: 1 for the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning, 10 for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting
  • Median paid by builders: $239.99 for the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning, $94.49 for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting
  • Type: Two-Stage for the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning, Drop-In for the Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting

About the brands

  • Geissele makes match grade two stage triggers and the MK16 rail that USASOC chose for the URG-I upper. More on Geissele
  • Rise Armament makes the RA-535, a single stage drop-in AR trigger with a 3.5 lb pull. More on Rise Armament

Geissele vs Rise Armament across every part

In real builds

Builders pick the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning 5.4 to 1.

  • Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning84%
  • Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting16%
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 trigger 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
Geissele Automatics Llc Ar-15 Ssa-E X Lightning Bow Trigger
Our pickGeissele Automatics Llc Ar-15 Ssa-E X Lightning Bow Trigger
Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting Trigger Drop-in Curved
Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting Trigger Drop-in Curved
Lowest in stock$335.00Brownells$94.49Guns.com
Stores in stock110
TypeTwo-StageDrop-In
Pull Weight1.5-5 lbsNot listed
Trigger BowNot listedCurved
PlatformAR-15AR-15
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.

Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning Bow

Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting Drop-In

Price history, last 90 days

  • Geissele Automatics SSA-E X Lightning: lowest $264.99 on Jul 12, highest $335.00 on Sep 4 over the last 90 days.
  • Rise Armament Ra-140 Rave Super Sporting: lowest $94.49 on Jul 14, highest $149.99 on Aug 3 over the last 90 days.