Accurate tough and hard-hitting the Daniel Defense line of AR15 style Hunter rifles takes the best aspects of Daniel’s proven designs and tailor fit them to the modern sportsman. Built around an 18 inch Cold Hammer Forged barrel the Hunter 6.8 features the modern SPEC II chamber dimensions to function safely with higher pressure loads. Shielding the barrel and mid-length gas system is the MFR 15.0 free-floating handguard. With a continuous picatinny rail on top and M-LOK attachment on the sides and bottom there is plenty of room for any accessory that your hunt may require. The barrel is threaded in 5/8×24 TPI and capped with a knurled thread protector which can be easily removed should you want to attach a suppressor or other muzzle device. The Hunter 6.8 comes from the factory with a Geissele Super Semi-Automatic 2-stage trigger and an ambidextrous safety selector. The independently ambi GRIP-N-RIP Charging Handle accommodates left- and right-handed shooters. The Hunter 6.8 is equipped with the ergonomic Daniel Defense Buttstock and Pistol Grip and finished in a vivid hydro-dipped Kryptek Highlander camo pattern – MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION – LOWER RECEIVER: Mil-Spec with Enhanced Flared Magazine Well and Rear Receiver QD Swivel Attachment Point. CNC Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum – UPPER RECEIVER: Mil-Spec with Indexing Marks and M4 Feed Ramps. CNC Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum – BARREL: Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel Cold Hammer Forged 1:11 Twist 18 S2W Profile Mid-Length Gas System Chrome Lined Mil-Spec Heavy Phosphate Coated and HP/MPI Tested – GAS SYSTEM: Pinned Low Profile Gas Block CNC Machined of 4140 Hardened Steel and Mil-Spec Heavy Phosphate Coating Mid-length Direct Impingement – THREAD PROTECTOR: 12L14 Steel Salt Bath Nitride Finished – BOLT CARRIER GROUP: M16 Profile Chrome Lined Properly Staked Gas Key – BUFFER: H Buffer – SIGHTS: Sold Separately – HANDGUARD: Daniel Defense MFR 15.0 CNC Machined of 6061-T6 Aluminum M-LOK Attachment – CHARGING HANDLE: GRIP-N-RIP Charging Handle Body CNC Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum Handles & Latch CNC Machined of 6061-T6 Aluminum Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Roll Pins Type III Hard Coat Anodized – RECEIVER EXTENSION: 6-Position Mil-Spec 7075-T6 Aluminum – BUTTSTOCK: Daniel Defense Buttstock Glass Filled Polymer with Soft Touch Overmolding – PISTOL GRIP: Daniel Defense Pistol Grip Glass Filled Polymer with Soft Touch Overmolding – FINISH: Kryptek Highlander – Made in the USA! – Mounting System: M-LOK – Caliber: 6.8mm SPC – Muzzle Thread: 5/8×24 TPI (Threads Per Inch) – Gas System: Mid-length – Barrel Length: 18 – Barrel Profile: S2W [Strength-to-Weight] – Product Weight: 6.9 lbs – Length: 33 3/8-37 – Magazine: PRI-5 Round – Case: Daniel Defense Full-Latch Impact Plastic Case