Daniel Defense DDM4 V9 Rifle, 5.56 NATO, California Compliant

Product Description

The Daniel Defense DDM4 V9 Rifle offered here is a semi-automatic 5.56 NATO rifle built by Daniel Defense in its California Compliant configuration, part number 02-145-15175-055.

The V9 is its own configuration within the DDM4 family, and we do not have verified SKU-specific numbers for its barrel length, profile, gas system, rail or magazine. We will not borrow those figures from a V7 and print them as if they belonged to this rifle — a page with fewer specifications is fine, a page with one wrong specification is not. Call 817-393-4000 and we will confirm the full configuration of this part number.

What is consistent, and worth knowing, is how the DDM4 family is built. Daniel Defense AR-15 barrels are cold hammer forged from Chrome Moly Vanadium steel, then chrome lined, Mil-Spec heavy phosphate coated and HP/MPI tested; cold hammer forging is an intense hydraulic pressure process Daniel Defense uses to produce barrels it describes as the most accurate and longest-lasting attainable. Receivers are CNC machined 7075-T6 aluminium, Type III hard coat anodized. Bolt carrier groups are M16 profile, MP tested, chrome lined and properly staked. Flared magazine wells are widened and beveled to funnel magazines home, and the GRIP-N-RIP charging handle is independently ambidextrous with anti-gas features.

Key Facts

• Brand / Model: Daniel Defense DDM4 V9
• Manufacturer Part Number: 02-145-15175-055 | UPC: 815604015332
• Legal category: Rifle | Class: California Compliant
• Action: Semi-automatic | Caliber: 5.56mm NATO
• Manufacturer: Daniel Defense
• Barrel length, profile, twist, gas system, rail, muzzle device and magazine: call 817-393-4000 to confirm for this part number
• Brand build standard — barrels: Cold hammer forged Chrome Moly Vanadium steel, chrome lined, Mil-Spec heavy phosphate coated, HP/MPI tested
• Brand build standard — receivers: CNC machined 7075-T6 aluminium, Type III hard coat anodized
• Brand build standard — bolt carrier group: M16 profile, Mil-Spec MP tested, chrome lined, properly staked gas key
• Brand build standard — charging handle: Independently ambidextrous GRIP-N-RIP with anti-gas features

California Compliant configuration

Daniel Defense builds and catalogues this V9 as a California Compliant SKU. Compliance rules are amended over time and read differently from locality to locality, so a configuration that satisfies them now may not in future. Western Sport does not and cannot tell you that this rifle is legal at your address; verifying the current requirements for your own state, county and city is your responsibility, and worth doing before you order. Call 817-393-4000 afterwards and we will go through both the compliance features and the mechanical configuration of this SKU with you.

Where the V9 sits in the line

Daniel Defense builds several 5.56 configurations that look similar on a shelf and behave differently in the hand — the V1 with its quad rail and fixed front sight, the V7 as the 16" mid-length all-rounder, the V7 SLW as the lightweight, the V7 Pro as the 18" competition rifle. The V9 is catalogued separately from all of those. Let us confirm what this part number is before you commit; meanwhile, browse the DDM4 rifle family and Daniel Defense rifle range, and see red dot sights.

Ordering from Western Sport in Roanoke, TX

A licensed FFL and SOT in Roanoke, Texas since 2007 and a Daniel Defense master dealer, Western Sport keeps a gunsmith on site. This rifle is serialized and must transfer through a licensed FFL, ours or yours. Call 817-393-4000 and we will confirm the build and set up the transfer in the same call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the barrel length on this DDM4 V9?

A: We do not have verified data tied to this part number, so we are not going to print a number. Copying a figure from a V7 or another DDM4 would risk being wrong on the one detail that changes how the rifle handles. Call 817-393-4000 and we will confirm barrel length, profile and twist for 02-145-15175-055.

Q: How is the V9 different from the V7?

A: Daniel Defense catalogues them as separate configurations, which means at least one of barrel, rail, gas system or furniture differs. We will not speculate about which. Call 817-393-4000 and we will lay out the exact differences between the part numbers we can source.

Q: Is this V9 legal in California?

A: We cannot say so. Daniel Defense builds this SKU as a California Compliant configuration, but the requirements change and are applied differently by locality. Verify what currently applies at your own address with a competent source before ordering, then call 817-393-4000 about the SKU itself.

Q: What is cold hammer forging and why does Daniel Defense use it?

A: It is an intense hydraulic pressure process that forms the barrel around a mandrel rather than cutting the rifling. Daniel Defense uses it across the line and describes it as producing the most accurate and longest-lasting barrels attainable. Every Daniel Defense AR-15 barrel is cold hammer forged Chrome Moly Vanadium steel.

Q: What does the GRIP-N-RIP charging handle do differently?

A: It is independently ambidextrous with anti-gas features, so either latch works on its own and a left-handed shooter is not reaching over the receiver. The anti-gas design matters most on suppressed or short-barrelled guns, where gas comes back through the receiver toward the shooter’s face.

Q: Does this rifle need to go to an FFL?

A: Yes. All firearms transfer through a licensed FFL. Western Sport in Roanoke, Texas is a licensed FFL and SOT and can complete the transfer in store or ship to a dealer near you. Call 817-393-4000 and we will arrange the details.

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