Daniel Defense M4A1 vs Howa M-1

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Carbine Rifle Daniel Defense M4A1 Howa M-1
Summary
Rating
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Rank
#20906
#23308
Weight 107.84 oz
Length 31-1/5" - 34-3/4"
Action Semi-Automatic Semi-Automatic
Caliber 5.56mm NATO .22 LR
Capacity 10 10+1
Finish Cerakote Mil Spec + Blue
Gun Type Rifle
Sights Fixed
Barrel Length 14.5"
Details
Brand Daniel Defense Howa
Reviews See 3 Reviews See 10 Reviews
Prices
MSRP $2,346.56 $1,500.00
Used Price $1,642.59 $1,050.00
Sale Price $2,111.90 $1,350.00

Carbine Rifles Descriptions

Daniel Defense M4A1

<table border="0" width="700" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="body_caption" colspan="2"><span class="ui-widget">DAN DDM4A1 Carbine 5.56mm NATO 14.5 Inch Barrel with Permanently Attached Flash Hider (16 Inches Total) Flat Dark Earth 10 Round California Compliant</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="body_caption" colspan="2"><span class="ui-widget">DDM4A1 Carbine</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="body_caption" colspan="2"><span class="ui-widget"><span class="utext">Mil-Spec lower receiver with enhanced flared magazine well and rear receiver QD swivel attachment point. Mil-Spec upper receiver with indexing marks and M4 feed ramps. Lower and upper receivers are Type III hard coat anodized. Chrome Moly Vanadium steel cold hammer forged barrel with M4 profile is chrome lined, MP tested and Mil-Spec heavy phosphate coated. 1 turn in 7 inch twist. Pinned low profile carbine length gas block with Mil-Spec heavy phosphate coating. Pinned and welded Daniel Defense Flash Suppressor with salt bath nitride finished. M16 profile bolt carrier group is Mil-Spec MP tested, chrome lined with properly staked gas key. H buffer. No sights. Daniel Defense M4A1 Rail Interface System (RIS) II handguard is CNC machined of 6061-T6 aluminum and Type III hard coat anodized flat dark earth. Six position Mil-Spec 7075-T6 aluminum receiver extension. Daniel Defense Buttstock and Daniel Defense Pistol Grip with Soft Touch Overmolding. Daniel Defense Rail Panels made from Santoprene, heat resistant to 300° F. Magpul PMAG. Made in the USA.</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Howa M-1

Semi-automatic bolt locking blowback system. Reproduction of the original G.I. model used in WWII and Korea. Eye-cut for sling attachment in stock. Eighteen inch blued barrel. Fixed front sight and adjustable rear sight. One in 16 inch rate of twist with 6 grooves rifling. Ten round magazine.