Daniel Defense owners..are you happy with it?

blackops21k said:
Maybe but I don't have a chamber gauge to tell. Plus mislabelling the calibre is dangerous and also could be criminal if it was intended to circumvent ITAR. So until I know otherwise I choose to believe it is a true spec .223.
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I had this exact same concern. I contacted Daniel Defense (via e-mail) directly to confirm. They replied stating that all of their AR platforms are rated for 5.56 nato ammo but some are marked with civilian equivalent .223 to bypass certain restrictions.
 
They barrels are chambered for 5.56, but some of the "first run" receivers and barrels are marked .223 for ITAR purposes. I believe all of the newer DD rifles coming up are marked 5.56.
 
I have 3 DD ar's now and absolutely love them, can't recommend them enough! Fit and finish is perfect for the price point, ill buy another one someday
 
I checked DD out when the rifles first came into Canada and I wasn't very impressed with the build quality they had. The first M4V5 I checked out had bad staking on the gas key and receiver extension, loose trigger pins, gritty trigger, and an off center safety that looked like it was drilled improperly. I went into Wolverine last week to look at ARs and I checked out 3 DD models and they were ALL top notch. Build quality was good, and finish was amazing for the price you pay.
 
TK-Hryciuk said:
I checked DD out when the rifles first came into Canada and I wasn't very impressed with the build quality they had. The first M4V5 I checked out had bad staking on the gas key and receiver extension, loose trigger pins, gritty trigger, and an off center safety that looked like it was drilled improperly. I went into Wolverine last week to look at ARs and I checked out 3 DD models and they were ALL top notch. Build quality was good, and finish was amazing for the price you pay.
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I think Questar was the first to bring them in and they were just an up & coming company, apparently LAV really got them in order, but now they have gone back to jumping hay bails and going all Hollywood on us...I ordered BCG off Wolverines though, good company regardless...
 
Leviathan024 said:
for all you lucky owners of DD rifles how happy are you with the fit/finish? I am about to drop some very hard earned $$ on a new "go to" rifle i can bet my life on. I will be getting a DD m4 V5 16" with a replaced 14.5" carbine length barrel and the 12" rail. How has customer service been? the other rifle i have considered is a Colt le6944 but they are rare,more expensive and no hammer forged barrels. I am a big fan of the 14.5 barrel and never noticed a difference with the middy gas sytem so a 16" is not much of an option

Thanks!
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Who cares about fit and finish. The only fit that matters is the one affecting function. If you're talking about a "go to" rifle how does fit and finish even enter the equation?
I have a DD 11.5" barrel in my build and it is excellent.
Mine's a hammer forged one, as well. DD makes hammer forged.
DD are right up there with the best of them.
 
Benito said:
Who cares about fit and finish. The only fit that matters is the one affecting function. If you're talking about a "go to" rifle how does fit and finish even enter the equation?
I have a DD 11.5" barrel in my build and it is excellent.
Mine's a hammer forged one, as well. DD makes hammer forged.
DD are right up there with the best of them.
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Well for this price I want both great finish and realibility. It seems dd provides
 
Leviathan024 said:
Well for this price I want both great finish and realibility. It seems dd provides
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The trouble with this is that you have to train with your go to rifle. No one I've trained has come out with the same unblemished rifle on the other side. Finishes get scratched and chipped, accessories get dirty and operators get beat up. If they don't, the course will generally not give you a good feel for work on the sharp end.

-S.
 
Nothing wrong with having a reliable AR that also have it looking good. For me, it shows the pride of the machinists and the company's commitment to a quality product. Of course running the rifle hard will result in scuffs, scratches, and chips but that give's the rifle it's "personality", I feel. The only thing that might raise an eyebrow is if the rifle operator treats the rifle like a new born baby rather than completing the drill/task.

A lot of people like to have nice things. If that thing happens to work really well, more power to it.
 
i have no problems getting the rifle marked up from some rough use. i simply do not want it looking that way new. my norc has a few pieces that look like the were through hell and then put on the rifle and sold
 
I have a M4V5 16.5" I purchased from One Shot Tactical less than a year ago. Fit and finish is pretty good. There is a little finish missing around the trigger guard pin hole (from when the worker pounded it home) that I've been meaning to correct with some alumablack. There was a large silver mark on the black bolt carrier group, which I was unhappy to see on a new rifle, but OST was great and got me a replacment BCG. Upper is marked 5.56 and lower is marked Cal. Multi.

Rifle shoots great for me. I have an aimpoint T1 on it and I haven't yet tried for real accuracy at 100 yards, just some sighting in at 50 yds and plinking gongs at longer range. I've shot 200 rounds so far with no failures. The rifle chambers off of LAR Mags with ranger plates, whereas my old AR180B could not (and I disclosed that fact when I sold it).
 
have a mk18, only things I changed being a lefty was add a KAC ambi mag release, KAC ambi safety and a KAC 2 stage trigger.... fit and finish was great but found the trigger a little heavy factory.

edited to add I did not give trigger any break in time, fired less then 50 rounds before installing new trigger.
 
I have several AR's and all different brands. In total I have owned 6 different AR's and used over 10 different models. My DDM4V7 is my favourite in the collection. Its fit, finish and function are incredible. Its my go to AR and I would trust my life to it.

You won't regret buying one.
 
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