The Daniel Defense DDM4V7 S Upper Receiver Group (brand part number 23-128-00275-047) is built around a cold hammer forged 11.5-inch Government-profile 5.56 barrel paired with a DD-improved flash suppressor to cut down flash signature at a shorter barrel length. Daniel Defense runs a carbine-length gas system for reliable cycling under harsh conditions with reduced perceived recoil, and wraps the barrel in a free-floating MFR 10.0 M-LOK handguard. The upper ships complete with an ambidextrous GRIP-N-RIP charging handle and an M16-profile bolt carrier group, ready to install on a compatible lower.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in 5.56 NATO.
• Built around an 11.5-inch Government-profile barrel.
• Barrel is cold hammer forged with a DD-improved flash suppressor.
• Runs a carbine-length gas system for reliable cycling under harsh conditions with reduced perceived recoil.
• Free-floating MFR 10.0 M-LOK handguard with 7 M-LOK attachment positions and a full top Picatinny rail.
• The MFR 10.0 handguard delivers superior cooling and ergonomics versus a standard-diameter clamshell handguard.
• Features the ambidextrous GRIP-N-RIP charging handle with anti-gas features engineered for suppressed fire.
• Ships with a standard M16-profile bolt carrier group included.
• Sold with no sights included.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this 11.5-inch upper itself an NFA item? No. This is an upper receiver group only, with no lower receiver included, so it is not a regulated firearm by itself. It should only be installed on a pistol-configured lower or a properly registered SBR lower; pairing it with an unregistered, shouldered-stock rifle lower would create an illegal short-barreled rifle.

Does this upper include a bolt carrier group and charging handle? Yes, it ships complete with an M16-profile bolt carrier group and Daniel Defense’s ambidextrous GRIP-N-RIP charging handle.

What gas system does it use? A carbine-length gas system, tuned for reliable cycling on the shorter 11.5-inch barrel.

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