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dail621
10-28-10, 20:38
Due to crafty manipulation of the discount offer I received from Midwayusa.com I was able to purchase a n.i.b. DD RIS II Rifle Length Rail in FDE for about $300 after shipping.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=346686&cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Gunsmithing%20-%20AR-15%20Furniture%20and%20Accessories-_-PriceCompListing-_-346686

Was it worth it?
TehLlama
10-28-10, 20:44
I didn't even find mine that cheap - but it's a great rail, really light for what it is.
rushca01
10-28-10, 20:59
Would you mind sharing the coupon code :p
hjmpanzr
10-28-10, 21:06
Due to crafty manipulation of the discount offer I received from Midwayusa.com I was able to purchase a n.i.b. DD RIS II Rifle Length Rail in FDE for about $300 after shipping.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=346686&cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Gunsmithing%20-%20AR-15%20Furniture%20and%20Accessories-_-PriceCompListing-_-346686

Was it worth it?

That's a good price. I bought mine for about $65 more than that about a year ago.

Great rail.
socalav
10-28-10, 21:27
Very good quality part and very light. Good buy!
Hmac
10-28-10, 21:49
Would you mind sharing the coupon code :p

Midway coupon codes (http://www.midwayusa.com/%5CStaticAppPages%5C101820107_home.htm?utm_source=fvat&utm_medium=homepage)
Pappabear
10-28-10, 22:25
Buy it on a Bravo rifle and it comes reasonable as an add-on.
bp7178
10-29-10, 03:24
I have a 12" Lite rail which uses the same attatchment method as the RIS II.

I've owned the DD and a Troy rail, and I love the way the DD attatches. Very solid. I was equally impressed by their barrel nut. No indexing, just torque it on and go.
Col_Crocs
10-29-10, 07:57
My favorite rail to date.
ryu_sekai
10-29-10, 14:09
dont have experience with the RIS II but DD makes awesome stuff
CAG - 516
10-29-10, 14:31
I have a 9" Lite Rail on my SBR and i love it.

The Lite and RIS II rails are the same in many ways.

I prefer DD rails over every other rail system, with Larue coming in at a close second.

I was thinking of picking up a RIS II myself but since its so close to what i already have i put it off.

Right now im considering a 11" Larue SBRS Gooseneck.

But i highly recommend the DD RIS II over most other rails.
superchi
10-29-10, 16:54
I paid full price for my MK18 version and thought it was very much worth it.

And I was also swapping from a LaRue 10.0 too.
rushca01
10-29-10, 17:19
I paid full price for my MK18 version and thought it was very much worth it.

And I was also swapping from a LaRue 10.0 too.

Do you mind me asking what you like better about the DD? I have 3 Larues and like them ALOT. Low profile plus they have the intergrated sling attachment, which is a big negative in DD's book if you ask me. I am thinking about buying a DD but only their FDE version as I am digging the look right now. If Larue made an FDE rail I would buy that instead. So I am willining to give DD a shot to see if I like it.
superchi
10-29-10, 17:29
Do you mind me asking what you like better about the DD? I have 3 Larues and like them ALOT. Low profile plus they have the intergrated sling attachment, which is a big negative in DD's book if you ask me. I am thinking about buying a DD but only their FDE version as I am digging the look right now. If Larue made an FDE rail I would buy that instead. So I am willining to give DD a shot to see if I like it.

Few reasons:

I have a LMT 10.5" upper and had read around that using a 10" rail like the LaRue 10.0 would not give enough room to mount a suppressor, which I plan on doing sometime in the future. The MK18 RIS II is about 9.5" which gives just enough barrel length behind the mount to allow a suppressor to be attached properly.

At the time I didn't care about weight, but I do now. The LaRue 10.0 I had weighs more than the MK18 RIS II, albeit only a few ounces at most.

Last reason was just a personal one. The RIS II had a higher cool factor to me than the LaRue (I know, I know, barbie for men; tool, not a toy; etc, etc.). My plans for the SBR was to be a MK18 lookalike, and figured the RIS II would be a better fit for it than the LaRue.

Don't get me wrong though, the LaRue rail was top notch. At the time I got it, it was also a little cheaper than the DD equivalent. It just boiled down to my personal preference on how I wanted to set up my SBR
CAG - 516
10-29-10, 17:49
Yea i also have a 10.5" LMT upper mated with a Stag-15 lower and one reason i went for the DD Lite rail was because i wanted enough room to equip a Suppressor down the road, which i def plan to do.

Since the Lite and RIS II are almost identical i can say that u def wont be displeased with the RIS II.

And trust me i am a HUGE Larue fan and have been for years, but DD rails are pretty much the best rails out there IMO.

I will continue to always recommend DD rails first until i find another rail that takes the cake.

One thing that has really always steered me to the RIS II is it coming in FDE, which i think just looks so b*d*ss with a black upper and lower.

rush if u dont mind me asking, what Larue rails do u currently own???
rushca01
10-29-10, 17:55
I currently have 12", 11", and 7" larue rails. 12" on a recce build, 11" on my SBR, and 7" on m4gery. I am digging the FDE look and that is the only thing drawing me to the DD. The only thing that the DD is missing is a QD socket for a sling on the rail.
CAG - 516
10-29-10, 18:01
Very nice, got any pics of ur Recce???

And yea i do agree, i wish the DD rails did come with a sling attachment point.

But u can just buy a QD RSA from DD as well, if thats the only thing holding u back from buying the rail then id just purchase one when u purchase the rail.

But trust me ive been kicking around what i want my next rail to be for over a month. Even though id like to do a 12.5" setup with a 11" Larue rail, i keep coming back to the RIS II because it just looks so sexy in FDE.
rushca01
10-29-10, 18:11
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo356/rushca01/DSC00399.jpg
CAG - 516
10-29-10, 18:16
Very very nice Recce.

Only thing id prolly swap is a UBR instead of the MOD.

What lower do u use with the 14.5"???
rushca01
10-29-10, 18:35
It's another LMT, identical to the one with the 12.5 SBR on it.
polymorpheous
10-29-10, 19:56
They just came out with a FSB model.

http://www.rainierarms.com/img/shop/product/8410d74e9985628cfb1aec3f7429ab6d.jpg

Rainier Arms has them.
dail621
10-29-10, 20:17
They just came out with a FSB model.

http://www.rainierarms.com/img/shop/product/8410d74e9985628cfb1aec3f7429ab6d.jpg

Rainier Arms has them.

That's just plain damn sexy and it gives me a reason for getting another AR. :smile:
polymorpheous
10-29-10, 20:28
Tax time is SBR time for me.
It will be my 1st stamp.

BCM lower, (hopefully one of the factory SBR ones.), and a Noveske 10.5 N4 w/ this rail is my plan.

Of course tax time is a long way away.:blink:
dail621
10-29-10, 20:39
Of course tax time is a long way away.:blink:

Gives you about 6 months to plan it all out. :D
uniform64
10-30-10, 21:45
Is that FSB model new? Special run?

thanks
Bowser
10-30-10, 22:17
This rail is bad ass! I want one for another SOCOM barrel upper now to match my M4A1 RIS II FSP!

http://www.danieldefense.com/Forums/webphotos/MK18FSP%20Upper.jpg
Turnkey11
11-01-10, 02:00
Is the M4A1 RIS II the official Block 2 rail or is the FSP version correct? Im sourcing parts for a MK18 upper and a M4A1 build (just got a barrel) and need to know which handguard to go with. Hot damn with the FSP version of the MK18 rail, that is sexy...
eternal24k
11-01-10, 07:13
lets hope i can find one when I get rolling on my next SBR
Robb Jensen
11-01-10, 07:35
The RIS II rails are very nice.
I have a 12" RIS II on my 20" AR and a RIS II Mk18 on my 10.5" SBR both in FDE.
Biggy
11-01-10, 20:15
Of all the DD rails I like the look of the Ris ll best with its bottom rail tucked up closer to the barrel. With the current popularity of middy uppers I would like to see DD do a Ris ll FSP and FSPM for them. To bad they couldn't also be the width of the Omega series rails.
polymorpheous
11-01-10, 20:20
This rail is bad ass! I want one for another SOCOM barrel upper now to match my M4A1 RIS II FSP!

http://www.danieldefense.com/Forums/webphotos/MK18FSP%20Upper.jpg

Just emailed Joe @ DD about this upper.
Damned sexy!
CAG - 516
11-01-10, 21:31
All i have to say is......WOW!!

I was truly considering going with a 12.5 setup with a Larue 11" as my next setup.

I was putting it off because i kept going back to the RIS II because i love it in FDE, but since im already running a 9" Lite i was looking at the Larue.

Now seeing that they have come out with a RIS II FSB im back to square one lol.

This is gonna be a real hard choice, that RIS II is so damn sexy!
dail621
11-01-10, 21:33
http://www.danieldefense.com/Forums/webphotos/MK18FSP%20Upper.jpg

Looks like its time to start getting into the SBR game.:D
wild_wild_wes
11-01-10, 21:40
Of all the DD rails I like the look of the Ris ll best with its bottom rail tucked up closer to the barrel.

This ^, and the detachable lower section.
dail621
11-05-10, 08:28
Just got it in the mail and its worth every penny!

Here's a photo of it on my current build.

Spikes Lower Receiver (Because they are located an hour away)
DD LPK
MOE Grip
MOE Stock
Magpul B.A.D. Lever
DD Upper Receiver
DD Bolt Carrier
BCM Gunfighter MOD 3
DD RIS II

The barrel will be a 16" lightweight barrel from Centurion Arms.

http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af268/dail621/2222111.jpg

and just because I can,

http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af268/dail621/1.jpg
Icculus
11-05-10, 10:56
This ^, and the detachable lower section.

Wait do the RIS II's have detachable bottom rail? I was thought that was only the Omega and Omega X rails. Honestly that's one reason I'm really fond of the Omega X rails--detachable lower rail (cleaning, etc.); built in QD socket and also mounts up the same as the Lite model rails
dail621
11-05-10, 10:58
Wait do the RIS II's have detachable bottom rail? I was thought that was only the Omega and Omega X rails. Honestly that's one reason I'm really fond of the Omega X rails--detachable lower rail (cleaning, etc.); built in QD socket and also mounts up the same as the Lite model rails


Yes the RIS II does have a detachable bottom rail.
Icculus
11-05-10, 14:04
My mistake, thanks for the clarification
Stickman
11-05-10, 18:06
Just got it in the mail and its worth every penny!


DD RIS II


RIS II what? The RIS II is an entire series.... when you comment about it you might want to say which one you are talking about.

The longer rail makes it look like the M4A1, but it could be a different one.
dail621
11-05-10, 20:14
RIS II what? The RIS II is an entire series.... when you comment about it you might want to say which one you are talking about.

The longer rail makes it look like the M4A1, but it could be a different one.


Yes, it is the Daniel Defense RIS II M4A1. My mistake, I specified which one in my original post but for those who haven't read it, it would make sense to specify again.