I pulled the trigger on my MK18 with a surefire suppressor mounted and looked back at Jason, an active duty military police officer, “That’s actually still kind of loud” he exclaimed while replacing his Peltor headset onto his ears. And it was. An AR-15 chambered in 5.56 is never particularly quiet due to a variety of factors. However, if you are considering a suppressor for … [Read more...]
Choosing a caliber outside of the infinite, logistically supported 5.56x45 NATO cartridge choice on an AR-15 platform took a leap for me. Many of the subscribers to The Channel may be familiar with my 25 plus years on the platform and the often touting of mil-spec standards or better, "time proven" and "tested" systems, as well as my overt passion for the AR-15, M4A1, MK18, … [Read more...]
The star of the Daniel Defense popular AR-15 lineup is the DDM4 V9. Fans of the V5 will find a lot to like in the DDM4 V9. Both rifles are chambered for 5.56x45, feature 16in cold hammer forged, chrome moly vanadium steel government profile barrels (tipped with Daniel Defense flash suppressors), and use low profile, pinned mid-length direct impingement gas blocks. The V9 … [Read more...]
Firearms factory expansion is the theme for 2017, or so it would seem with yet another major manufacturer in the not so distant past announcing a sizable expansion project. In the fall of 2016 among the mergers and acquisitions by the company formerly known as Smith & Wesson a little bit of news slipped through the gun blogs that not many people took notice of. Acclaimed … [Read more...]
The Daniel Defense carbines got quite a workout at Industry Day at the Range during SHOT Show 2014. I have my own Daniel Defense (my AR-15, "Bruce," has a DDM4V7 upper), so you can probably guess that I'm fairly fond of DD rifles. What are your thoughts on them? … [Read more...]
