Around 2000, firearms enthusiast and lifelong shooter, Marty Daniel, had multiple ideas and designs he thought would greatly improve the performance of his M16 rifle. Unable to find these parts in the commercial market, he designed and created sling loops and rails in small batches and found the demand to be high for his components. Not long after, Daniel Defense was born. Daniel Defense’s, “take no prisoners” mentality, and desire to become a major player in the commercial rifle market furthers innovation in the AR community. Daniel Defense continues to be the industry leader in the design and manufacture of rail systems, handguards and M4 rifles. Chosen to be the provider of rails for the US Military’s Elite Special Operations Units, as well as being the sole provider of rails to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense, Daniel Defense takes great pride in being masters of design and manufacturing.