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Daniel Defense is an American arms manufacturer founded in 2002 by Marty Daniel in Savannah, Georgia. Following substantial growth from a 2002 U.S. Army Special Forces grant for M4 upper receivers , Daniel Defense expanded in 2009 and moved into a new manufacturing facility in Black Creek, Georgia , where it is now based.
The Monolithic Rail Platform (MRP) [3] was created by the company, a one-piece, Picatinny-topped AR-15-pattern upper receiver made from a forged aluminum block. [4] The MRP upper receiver has a quick-change barrel system. [5] Its top rail position matches M4 and E3-type weapons for optical and sight compatibility. [6]
A further upgrade including the provision of Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights (ACOGs), a Daniel Defense-designed Picatinny rail (RIS) handguard for the L85 rifle (with optional Grip Pod downgrip), [39] and a new vortex style flash eliminator was introduced as an Urgent Operational Requirement; initially introduced for use by selected units in ...
Georgia-based Daniel Defense produces firearms and accessories, including custom variants of rifles. The company's flagship semi-automatic rifle is the DDM4 V7 AR-15. Gun Manufacturer Daniel ...
A disassembled Mauser action showing a partially disassembled receiver and bolt. In firearms terminology and law, the firearm frame or receiver is the part of a firearm which integrates other components by providing housing for internal action components such as the hammer, bolt or breechblock, firing pin and extractor, and has threaded interfaces for externally attaching ("receiving ...
[2] [3] SPR initially stood for Special Purpose Receiver as it referred to an add-on upper receiver assembly (part of the proposed SOPMOD upgrades), [4] [5] but that nomenclature changed to Special Purpose Rifle as the weapon became a stand-alone weapons system. [6] The SPR was eventually type-classified by the U.S. Navy as the Mk 12. [6]
The upper receiver was not cut for a carry handle and the charging handle on the 50.63 was a folding model similar to the L1A1 rifle. The shorter length and folding stock allowed the rifle to fit through the doorway of their C-119 Flying Boxcar when worn horizontally across the chest with the stock folded.
On December 8, 2010, Adcor announced production of the A-556 rifle to the civilian market. On June 27, 2011, it was announced that the improved A-556 Elite variant would be available for sale to the public. In June 2012, a soldier was seen in Afghanistan with a A-556 upper receiver with a 10.5 inch barrel on an M4 lower receiver. [4]