Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 Pro 5.56 NATO
Model: 02-128-16541-047
Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 Pro 5.56 NATO
Model: 02-128-16541-047
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare 5.56 / .223 suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 Pro is an 18-inch semi-automatic AR-15 in 5.56 NATO built for multi-gun competition. It has an MSRP of $2,470. Its trigger is a Geissele Automatics Super Dynamic 3-Gun unit fitted at the factory, so there is no trigger to order separately.
A full-latch impact plastic case comes with it. The gas system is rifle length behind a pinned low-profile 4140 gas block, the longest of the three AR gas lengths. The top rail runs unbroken from the receiver to the end of the MFR 15.0 handguard, which Daniel Defense provides for the longest sight radius available with rail-mounted irons, though no sights are fitted. The muzzle is 1/2x28 under the Muzzle Climb Mitigator Gen II, a 17-4 PH stainless device with calibrated ports.
If you're cross-shopping, a Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 has an MSRP of $2,073 and carries 1.20 lbs less on a 16-inch government profile and a mid-length gas system, with no trigger upgrade. A Ruger AR-556 MPR is out of production but matched the barrel length and the rifle-length gas system at 0.60 lbs lighter, with a two-stage trigger at 4.5 lbs.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The selector is ambidextrous and the GRIP-N-RIP charging handle latches from either side.
- The bolt carrier group is an M16 profile, mil-spec and MP tested, with an H buffer behind it.
- The receivers are 7075-T6 with a Type III hard coat anodized finish, and the rifle is built in the USA.
- No sights come with it, so the long rail that exists for an iron sight radius arrives empty.
- A 3-Gun trigger is a light competition unit, and not the trigger for a defensive carbine.
- The heavy S2W barrel accounts for most of the extra weight and cannot be lightened without a new barrel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the handguard the same as the standard V7's?
Yes, the MFR 15.0 on both. On the Pro it sits over a longer barrel, so more of the barrel stands ahead of the rail.
Does the gas block adjust?
No. It is pinned and fixed at the rifle-length position, so suppressed shooting cannot be tuned down at the block.
What magazines does it take?
Any standard AR-15 magazine.
