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...]
Daniel Defense
Daniel Defense AR: DDM4 V9
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...]
Factory Expansion is the Theme for 2017
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...]