New RIII (Page 3 of 7)
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In other news, the (Press Kit/Media) section of the web site has been updated with a new sales brochure for the M4A1 RIII, indicating that it will have a mid-length Gov-profile barrel/gas system. Of course, we already heard it here from Joe first. Here's hoping that this rifle (and the new 10.3" and 11.5" guns) will be a viable competitor against the Geissele URGI in SOCOM. |
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Originally Posted  By manticore:They're probably still dealing with the fallout from Uvalde. I wouldn't be surprised if DD is pushing back all of their new product releases. My thoughts as well |
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Originally Posted By GTRider245: RISIII 16” rifles are showing available at dealers now. Originally Posted By GTRider245: RISIII 16” rifles are showing available at dealers now. Originally Posted By runguns: ris iii handguard pre orders are up on the brownells website. cant add to cart yet though  Looks like Brownell's also lists the RIII guns as being available for pre-order, too (with the exception of the DD4S, for some reason). My assumption has been that the dealers that are listing them as available for pre-orders are just trying to make early money. I'd be hesitant to send money to any of these dealers right now. With that being said, Brownell's has always had a pretty close relationship with DD, so if they're starting to list those guns, I take that as a good sign for availability. |
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Originally Posted By HungLo: I've been waiting for the handguards, but release late this year (more likely next year), is gonna probably steer me toward the Geiselle now. Unfortunate. In the same boat… just bought another MK8. I’ll still be excited when they appear and will definitely be in line for one. |
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Brownell's has product page up for various RIS III rails (pre-order, none in-stock yet): https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/forend-amp-handguard-parts/handguards-amp-rails/ar-15-ris-iii-rails-prod146531.aspx |
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Originally Posted By jjk: Brownell's has product page up for various RIS III rails (pre-order, none in-stock yet): https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/forend-amp-handguard-parts/handguards-amp-rails/ar-15-ris-iii-rails-prod146531.aspx I know, I called brownells they already maxed out their pre order unfortunately. That’s why it won’t let anyone add to cart. |
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Originally Posted By patrickwest: Anyone know if the RIS III barrel nut is the same as the RIS II? Looks like it would be the same but wasn’t sure. Looking forward to these rails being available. Barrel Nut, Bolt Up Plate, and Bolts are the same as RIS II |
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| Been keeping an eye on this. Will probably try to snag one of each rail when they become available individually. If it’s anything like the RIS II (MK18 FSP / GL/SSC) it’s possible some of these get dropped from production and become more difficult to find down the road. |
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I just saw that Yeti Firearms has an M4A1 RIII for sale right now on GunBroker, and unlike most of the GunBroker listings I've seen, which just show pics jacked from the RIII press kit, this listing features Yeti's own pics. Looks like they're starting to become available for sale. |
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Originally Posted By Diesel1979: Too bad the 14.5 can’t be ordered with a different muzzle device. Would like to have a Surefire SOCOM p/w from factory. I do wish DD offered customizable options for muzzle devices, the way that BCM does, but alas, most AR makers don't do this. I've seen plenty of people who have changed the muzzle device on their factory RIS II M4A1 (which also comes with a pinned-and-welded flash hider); just gotta take it to a good gunsmith. I've never bothered because the factory flash hider works fine for me and I don't run my M4A1 suppressed. |
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Originally Posted By VigilantPanda15: I do wish DD offered customizable options for muzzle devices, the way that BCM does, but alas, most AR makers don't do this. I've seen plenty of people who have changed the muzzle device on their factory RIS II M4A1 (which also comes with a pinned-and-welded flash hider); just gotta take it to a good gunsmith. I've never bothered because the factory flash hider works fine for me and I don't run my M4A1 suppressed. Only reason I mentioned is I though DD offered this at one time, but I might be wrong. If I do end up with one I’d send it off to John at Retro Arms for the P/W. I have had him do others in the past and hands down the best I’ve seen and fast turnaround. I have of Surefire cans in jail and will be running those full time. |
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This is probably the most relevant ID dimension. It's asymmetrical about the bore axis. There's obviously more clearance under the handguard but you're not tucking anything larger than this under the front of the handguard. |
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RIII and M4A1 RIII are up on our website. DD4 M4A1 RIII |
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Originally Posted By Marler5811: Width - 1.948" Height - 2.159 ID and OD are tough to measure since nothing on this thing is a perfect circle. I'll work on getting a good answer. Thanks. If that width is across the flats, sweet. Congrats on not making it anorexic. I’ll take an 11.5” rail, pls. Or a DDM4 quad rail in 11.5”. Actually, I’d buy 3 of those. Seriously, though, this looks like a cool rail. |
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I just noticed that DD has quietly started selling an all-black version of the M4A1 RIII on their web site. I find it interesting that they offer this option for the M4A1 RIII, even though it was never an option for the original M4A1 with the RIS II (only the MK18). Will the RIII guns be available in any other finishes (e.g., Mil-Spec+)? |
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Originally Posted By VigilantPanda15: I just noticed that DD has quietly started selling an all-black version of the M4A1 RIII on their web site. I find it interesting that they offer this option for the M4A1 RIII, even though it was never an option for the original M4A1 with the RIS II (only the MK18). Will the RIII guns be available in any other finishes (e.g., Mil-Spec+)? Lots of demand for an all black RIII. And yes, as of this message, the M4A1 RIII is in stock on the website in both color options. I'm sure additional color options will be offered in the future. |
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Originally Posted By hoodfu: It may have already been asked, but if I've got a MK18 DD full upper, can I get the 10" RIII rail and have everything line up? It'll have the same clearances for a Surefire SOCOM RC2 that the current 10.3" barreled upper will concerning the new handguard? We'll begin selling the RIS III handguards next year. The 9.5 is the same length as the legacy RIS II MK18 Handguards. This is the one you'll want. Very easy to swap out as well. Just remove the lower rail from your RIS II and unbolt the handguard from the bolt up plate. Install the RIS III 9.5 and bolt up it up and then install the lower rail. Boom, you're done. |
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