Daniel Defense built its name on barrels and rails before it ever sold a complete rifle, and the DDM4 V9 is the configuration most people point to as the company's do-everything carbine. It pairs a 16-inch cold-hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel with a 15-inch free-float M-LOK rail, which means nearly the entire barrel is shrouded and you have room to mount lights, lasers, and hand stops wherever your grip actually wants them. Daniel Defense furniture and their mil-spec-plus receiver machining round it out. This one ships without sights, leaving your optic and backup choices open.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.