Daniel Defense Factory Tour

[@huntingdad74]

I like the fact that I saw an employee wearing a sidearm on the assembly line!! Awesome!! 🇺🇲🤘🏼

[@Mrgunsngear]

I want a cerakote robot!

[@tylers.4506]

Excellent example of American Manufacturing

[@JasonLaneZardoz]

"All American made" Like it and I'm not even American.

[@SamInCanada]

The cleanest factory I have ever seen. I am really impressed by the cold hammer forging. Great job, DD and IV8888!!

[@50StichesSteel]

DD barrels give me some of the best accuracy out of an AR that I have experienced so far..I dont think they get enough credit for that

[@z50com]

Usually hammer forged barrels are not as accurate as machined barrels are. But they do last a lot longer. . .

[@50StichesSteel]

@TylOOOr D I was just looking at some for my bolt action..I hear good things about ballistic advantage

[@xenonram]

@TylOOOr D I second BA barrels. The Hanson profile is amazing. Super accurate. Up until building my gun with the BA Hanson, I thought that all ARs were only so accurate. Shooting GTO/CORE 15 and M&P ARs, and trying to dial in accuracy with different bullets, which the CORE 15 rifles suck for accuracy, the Hanson amazed me. (I don't know why the CORE 15 barrels are so shitty, nor do I know whose barrels they are.)

[@The85F0X]

I have a ddm4 v2 I carried on patrol. It saved a life one night. Thank you Daniel Defense.

[@ryan856]

Praise The Lord Jesus of Nazareth for that!

[@mapled3135]

Inshallah

[@ryan856]

@@mapled3135 Turn away from your demonic religion! Find Jesus of Nazareth our Messiah! Roman's 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

[@ignitionSoldier]

Some people are so easily trolled...

[@mapled3135]

Jabre Thornton you better believe it.

[@gailpeterson3747]

This was a very nice video. It's amazing how spotless that factory is. I love my DD MK18 and appreciate all the work the employees of Daniel Defense put into it from start to finish!!

[@skycorrigan6511]

I work in distribution and logistics and have been in many large distro/manufacturing warehouses. This may be the cleanest I've ever seen. That's always a good sign

[@evanacey1414]

What a cool tour that must’ve been to go on... I’ve seen a few of these facility tours now (mostly by Tim on MAC) and one thing I’ve noticed is that the company’s that have world class reputations (like Daniel Defense) and who are renowned for producing products of truly exceptional, top-tier quality tend to reflect that at every level of their company.. Even in their manufacturing facility.

[@MitchM240]

I wouldn’t say “even in their manufacturing facility “ more like because of their manufacturing facility.

[@chaplaincrabtree6881]

I bet Dianne Feinstein makes employee of the month every month there!

[@brannonpardue1358]

No she doesn’t!

[@meareweird7714]

@@brannonpardue1358 You are correct, she may, however, be a strong contender for saleswoman of the month.

[@brannonpardue1358]

meareweird Obama was the biggest gun salesman of all time so you never know!

[@CaptainCreampie69]

Brannon Pardue Nope. You are wrong. Corona virus and George Floyd are responsible for the biggest gun sales ever.

[@priestly33]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@theBrosDurham]

We make those barrel forges here in Chesapeake, VA. At American GFM.

[@forestalfrank1074]

Are the machines also designed in America or still Austrian?

[@gunrelatedvids]

@@forestalfrank1074 The machines are designed in Austria

[@jgmopar]

Nice and clean looking Factory, Im a Machinist and i have never worked in a Facility that nice looking. They have some really nice Machines in there. Happy Employees and quality come with a good run company.

[@Maloneranger0311]

Great job on the video. Stopped on the way to Florida last year and they gave me a personal tour. Amazing state of the art facility, immaculate cleanliness and organization. Might as well have been a surgery room. Great bunch of friendly folks, & could not have been more impressed. Even picked up one of their custom DD Kershaw knifes before leaving.

[@gapster46]

What fascinates me about an operation like DD is the machines that make the parts. My father was a machine tool designer and tried to get me to follow in his footsteps, but 2 years in engineering at a drafting table right out of high school was enough for me. My father was a key designer of a 8 head turret milling machine that was computer operated back in the day when the computer was a huge thing that ran off of ticker tape back in the 1960's. Machines have come a long way since then, but I do hate seeing robots doing the work that should be done by humans.

[@cmahesse]

Awesome tour Eric. 🙂 I’m a Machinist in FL for a firearms manufacturer. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@LawOfficeofJosephLWoods]

What about the fix nics debacle?

[@pupfriend]

What about Troy? What about Springfield? What about S&W? What about Ruger?

[@Terraerichthys]

The Angriest Puppy was Troy the one who hired that ATF agent from Ruby Ridge? If so then yes, I’m still boycotting them. Springfield is still nope. Rugers debacle died a long time ago. S&W I am a slightly bitter with them mostly due to how they closed down their training center in Massachusetts to civilians because of one guy and S&W’s overreaction. They were always very elitist with non-LEO when you visited the place. Also, haven’t been very vocal in the state but then again too many fudds and libs working at the factory. It’s starting to look like Colt there but I won’t boycott them but I’m not gonna call the great either.

[@pupfriend]

@@Terraerichthys what about all the manufacturers that are defacto complicit by continuing to supply Dick's Sporting Goods... Guess that's just about everyone then. No more guns for any of us 😒

[@airbomb34]

@@pupfriend Springfield, Mossberg, and MKS Supply literally the only firearm companies that stopped doing business with Dick's Sports. Everyone else just mouths support for the 2nd amendment for marketing.

[@pupfriend]

@@airbomb34 yep.. you are 100% correct. It's all too much to keep straight, and most of the reporting and outrage is filled with half-truths and feigned outrage. Guess I'll just have to buy what I want and ignore these people who want to divide the 2A community.

[@MultiOzzy69]

I know they’re not very popular in the community now but that was an awesome behind the scenes look at the hammer forging process! I always wondered how they did that.

[@z50com]

Tool Makers, the heart and soul of any production shop! I was a Jig & Fixture Builder for McDonnell Douglas, best job I ever had. . . .Is that employee packing heat on the job? I want to work there!

[@scottamy6496]

Great video! I love my Daniel Defense 14.5”, it’s been a fantastic rifle and I’ll definitely be supporting them with more purchases in the near future!

[@jrmartin003]

Just purchased my very first Daniel Defense AR-15 , it's a DD M4 V7 Pro , I'm looking forward to testing it out

[@TheParty19911]

Daniel Defense makes nice rifles, but their anti 2A support is unforgivable and there are many other great choices besides them

[@CuursLight]

I never knew this? What did DD do?

[@WholeSomeHomie]

​@@CuursLight nothing

[@JohnBlaze505]

So we are just gonna forget about how DD wanted more strict background checks. They supported the fix nics act.

[@hunterodst]

Not “they”, dipshit Marty.

[@deltatango7759]

@@hunterodst Love My BCM :) and pro 2A

[@brandoncordero4328]

Marty withdrew his support for fix nics and apologized

[@JohnBlaze505]

@@brandoncordero4328 yeah because everybody starting trashing them. If I owned a multi million dollar buisness I would retract my statement too. SOLGW SIONOCS and BCM is the way to go

[@xero5557]

Drew Dugger BCM refused to help Ca get there magazines when they could. Damn anti 2A BCM.

[@kowboykalebb]

They do make pretty awesome rifles. The anti 2A stuff is a little stomach churning however. Great video as always!

[@moldyapple1237]

Daniel defense is anti 2A?

[@trucvo100]

@@moldyapple1237 butthurt lol.

[@kowboykalebb]

Moldy apple123 they Apprently donated to anti 2A causes/ people.

[@xero5557]

It was about the owner supporting “fix nics”. He said he was misinformed and he sorry. They didn’t donate anything to anyone.

[@kowboykalebb]

Nick R never owned a surefire, tbh I’ve never ran any lights on my firearms. And the only sights I run are either Iron or the primary arms I’m about to purchase for the first AR I’ve ever owned.

[@jordanaug81]

Wow. I knew DD was on their A game but that facility exceeded my expectations.

[@vandalvetteworks8008]

The legalization of standard magazines in California was fun while it lasted. Sorry not sorry for our state singlehandedly drying out the supply, lol

[@ryanmosey5932]

KiillZEmAwll do you think the magazine ban ruling will be overturned and it will again be law in California?

[@omegasarchangel7109]

@@ryanmosey5932 When the ruling hits the supreme court it will be overturned. The reason I say this is that the the supreme court has upheld magazine bans in other locals.

[@vandalvetteworks8008]

@@ryanmosey5932 We're getting new, conservative judges put into the 9th Circuit court, and Judge Benitez's ruling is solid. I'm optimistic about it. The case is called Duncan V. Beccera, I advise reading the full ruling, if you haven't already.

[@PhileusActual]

Wow! When you think he started out just making sling attachments for ar-15's out of a small shop and how he's grown his brand. It's awesome! And their rifles are even more awesome!

[@larryjohnson150]

As a gunsmith and someone who worked in a firearms factory it’s always cool to see how other companies do it!

[@surfingdrunk6888]

This is really cool. I would love for you to do a series with different firearm manufacturers

[@heavenbound9144]

DD Is "Awesome" ..God Bless America..

[@scottcammack8339]

I have a 19 minute mark the assembler behind the scenes was openly caring and it appeared another individual was caring but had it covered with his shirt. Good to see a business that is willing to allow employees to Carrie.

[@Spike-13]

No way I'm giving them money them after they supported gun control. BCM for the win!

[@JohnnyUtah71]

@@arnold-moger Yeah, I'd like to see what "charges of supporting gun control" are leveled against them.

[@briberyslave7804]

Google Fix Nics and Daniel defense and how they back peddled after the statement

[@Spike-13]

@@JohnnyUtah71 the publicly supported fix nics and encouraged everyone else to as well. Either they knew full well what it meant and changed their stance after losing sales, or they did not fully understand it, in which case they are incompetent and should just keep their mouths shut

[@JohnnyUtah71]

@@Spike-13 I agree they should have kept their mouth shut, but either way they ceased support for the bill. I bought a DD rifle back in 2014 and love it. I'm currently not in need of another AR-15 rifle in any caliber but if I was looking for one I'd probably pick up another Daniel Defense model

[@yungblac8336]

@@brianc2399 what ??? Did they really ?

[@NoEdits704]

Every Daniel defense I've had was absolutely 100% perfect. Not a single flaw inside or out. Fantastic rifles.

[@A7OM1CS]

very cool. i worked for a smaller machine shop for a while making their own recievers, bolt carriers, handguards, muzzle devices, and they started doing barrels but it's neat seeing DD's manufactruing facility and how much more specialized equipment they have for all of this.

[@ddevil4980]

It's really sweet to see cellular manufacturing being used in a different setting then I'm used too. Badass

[@wyattblessing7078]

Nice to see where my DDM4v9 came from, ty.

[@Stephen-br6il]

Nice video, Eric. Its good to witness an American company employing actual Americans. Unfortunately, I cannot afford one at this time. I just finished a BCM build. But I would like to own one in the future.

[@Spike-13]

BCM will serve you well

[@damonsmith71712]

One of the best channels on YT bar none.

[@randymicallef3545]

I really have a greater appreciation for the DD rifle I just purchased. What an amazing factory. Thanks for taking us along.

[@thebirdwhoflew312]

Do a shot every time Eric says “really cool” 🤣-you’ll be HAMMER FORGED when the video ends!!!

[@TheGunCollective]

It's so cool to see their new place! Thanks guys!

[@thefreedomwarrior]

I don’t buy DD, Springfield or Rock River. And they know why. PSA, BCM all the way.

[@xero5557]

BCM refused to send magazines to CA. So you might as well take them off the list.

[@MrZeusyMoosey]

@@xero5557 You need to consider the potential legal aspects of that fire sale. I agree that they should have done it, but they might have had reason to believe that they could get in legal trouble for it.

[@xero5557]

Zeus it’s already been proven in court that state “A” cannot charge a company in state “B” for violating law from state “A”.

[@MrZeusyMoosey]

@@xero5557 So then why doesn't every company offer to sell mags to California, and just say "don't get caught"?

[@xero5557]

Zeus because it is illegal for the buyer to receiver the package because they reside inside the state. So the buyer can be charged. Just like if you’re flying into the state as soon as you land since you’re physically in the state you can be charged. Also plenty of “high capacity” magazines get shipped to California with the use of the a permit issued by the state for LEO, Military, Motion picture, tv, video prop, Fed agency, dealer to dealer sales, and dealer to out of state sales.

[@x0xCRUSHERx0x]

Most captivating video I’ve watched in a while. Thier facility puts my employer (which shall not be named because I need a paycheck too!) TO SHAME! I would be deathly afraid of being a piece of dirt in there. That place is spotless. I wish to work for them now!!!

[@averagejoeshooting800]

I'm a machinist, so I'm familiar with the cnc machines and processes that he mentioned. Anything more than three axis machining gets very difficult to program, even with modern software. Being able to machine a part in only one or two operations really does increase consistency and reduces errors in the machining process.

[@abelacosta7200]

Bro I swear the Daniel Defense factory 🏭 is amazing! And I shouldn’t be so surprised. Their firearms are made with quality at the forefront. I’m no DD fan boy. I do have respect 🫡 for them and what they have brought to the culture.

[@reybigg811]

This is a really good video. Best tour of DD on YT!

[@jp9011]

Awesome tour Iraqveteran8888, thank you, i live near the factory, would love to have a job there!

[@Captured-On-Camera-Reviewer]

I’m sold on Daniel Defense after this video.

[@viol999]

I visited a Sig plant in New Hampshire and the security was so intense that you couldn't even go from one dept. to another without going through a security station.

[@chrisdoyal9798]

Awesome video! Very informative. Thanks again!

[@gwman90]

Nice! I've always wanted to see how they oversize the hell out of their gas ports!

[@nhojyelbom]

i had some issues with my DD5v1, absolutely excellent customer service. wont hesitate to continue buying Daniel Defense. Think a Delta 5 may be needed

[@jessarellanes6648]

Awesome bro

[@troym6816]

Yeah buddy. First AR15. DDM4V7 👍 Awesome video

[@KeanonGilliamSlang369]

I have the "pistol" version, love mine.

[@suneyman5]

Clicked the thumbnail thinking it was a nycnc video, awsome to see you doing this kind of content! Bless America!!!

[@troydodson4837]

Same as the Palmetto State Armory factory tour right? MiLsPeC iS MiLsPEc!!!1!1!!11!!

[@BigTexasIron]

Troy Dodson JuSt As DeAdLy

[@fireteammichael1777]

Always had good experience with PSA's products! Will likely be acquiring more from them in near future!

[@troydodson4837]

@@fireteammichael1777 same here, have 3 of their rifles, just messing around. I like them but for me, defensive rifles are BCM

[@roquri]

MILSPEC is a quality production/control standard. Meeting a defined very tight specification, samples tested from each lot, done by third party inspectors, under the supervision of a government inspector. Being that, something that is truly "milspec", can not be purchased, it is produced for government use. Claiming something is milspec is false. It may be produced to the original specifications, but has not been through the almost impossible defined quality assurance and consistency testing. What I have heard about Daniel Defense reject rate, the parts they ship out the door possibly might meet milspec standards, but still have not been through the certification. Milspec is VERY hard to pass, and unaffordable for most companies even if they are doing government production.

[@GusFogle]

​@@roquri Milspec is just a standardized minimum specification deemed to be acceptable for government use. Anything that's standardized in that way can be exceeded in quality on the commercial market because custom builders can build products that are built BEYOND milspec specifications. Every soldier, marine or seaman I ever spoke with has said their issue weapons were beat up pieces of junk and they'd rather have the AR they owned back home.

[@kyleg1166]

Looks like Daniel Defense has implemented LEAN techniques. I saw that Gemba board and there seems to be some basic 5/6S going on.

[@chrish.6934]

What a hell of a manufacturer. Love DD

[@leanhard1987]

That's pretty impressive. Gives people a perspective on why those rifles are so expensive.

[@joetexas1546]

lots o money in that place!

[@gunrelatedvids]

I'm admiring those kennedy boxes and Gerstner toolmakers chests

[@OuyEbuts]

Love my Daniel Defense V7S. 11.5 inch barrel with the Mlok rail.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

They do nothing that PSA dont do. I would argue PSA does far more. I'm just not a fan of boutique AR makers who markets there stuff like it's the second coming.

[@mitchvus]

Rob Lambert yup and psa are huge 2a supporters

[@blackrifle3742]

A 98 Honda Civic will get you from point A to point B just as well as a Bentley Continental GT also. Both are amazing companies for different reasons.

[@mapled3135]

Black Rifle can’t compare an AR15 to a car. Very stupid analogy. The difference between a PSA an a DD stops a the rear view mirror of the vehicles fore mentioned.

[@xero5557]

Laughs in hammered forged barrels, better QC and better machining equipment

[@1chicklish]

Fun... thanks

[@AdamosDad]

Eric, you must have been a machinist in a previous life, I was a maintenance man in a similar shop and you sound just like an operator.

[@bryanenglish3242]

Hell yeah,its awesome to see my man carrying a firearm at work,America,love this country and DD and i need some more automatic fire to failure videos Chad

[@joshuad748]

Man i loved this video. I love this channel in general. I bought a grey Brutus knife on the website and I’m happy to support you guys. Do more of these types of videos, i learned a lot.

[@bjdenil]

Loved this video! Thank you!

[@davidhochstetler4068]

I run a DD barrel in my build and love it very accurate. I carry a Benchmade Griptilian every day and love it. However I will not be buying from either company ever again. Same for Dicks. I will not return what I already purchased but my future dollars will speak for themselves.

[@cleetismcdougall5425]

I'm not antigay or anything but I'm glad for you and your family on your decision not to buy Dicks anymore.....LMAO! Sorry, that was too easy to pass up.

[@chrischiampo7647]

Really Cool 😎 Factory Tour

[@301joey1]

Sold Me!! Awesome facility and love the guy on the line open carrying his side arm!!!!!

[@stephencaine1548]

Yes! Love Daniel Defense-haven't watched the video and I already like it!

[@454pakr]

Thanks, factory tours are always interesting.

[@jaycoy59]

It Slices! It Dices! It can make julienne fries!! Nobody under 45 will remember that one.

[@sithyarael6807]

I'm a tad under 45 and I remember that one. Although in reality that product sucked.

[@tyvernoverlord5363]

25, and I know of it; benefit of being unfortunately raised by my grandparents

[@frankiem749]

I'm 34 and I know it, what ever happened to Saturday morning cartoons and Sunday matinee? Instead we get 48 hrs of useless infomercials.

[@m.r.baldwin4002]

32 and in it to win it!!

[@matthewgroff433]

I'm 46 and I remember that one! lol There were a couple other ones that came out later on that claimed to do the same thing, AND MORE!!! ROTF LMAO Then in the late 1990's early 2000's everyone and their brother john came out with something similar! If you stay up late at night or are up early on the Weekends, you will still see them advertised in Infomercials every once in a while, when channel surfing! lol

[@Rokonroller]

Thanks for the tour Eric!👍

[@JayM1989]

Eric you gotta come over here to Geissele!

[@IdahoMthman]

So cool. I have been saving for a DD for a long time

[@65smallboy]

Hey hey y’all in my neck of the woods!

[@greatmuslim3808]

I am Muslim and I love you. Watch all your videos

[@bonespiel]

Great video Eric! Thanks for sharing it!

[@susciv]

Badass video thank for bringing all of us this content!

[@77tjm]

My DDM4 300s is by far, my most favorite rifle I own. Hunting....plinking...or bugging out....this is the one rifle I plan to have with me no matter what. well...that and my AK...but that's a whole different story...lol!!!

[@karlwithak2535]

Does anyone know what you would go to school for to work at a manufacturer like this? Just machining?

[@hairitagehousesalon6839]

Great job Erik very professional

[@ZPHYR-gx1gt]

Political views aside. The processes and procedures are awesome to see. Thank you for the machine porn I learned on a sumo-VMC 2100 verticals 3- axis. I would love to see the program language for 11-Axis 🤯

[@philippefrater2000]

Thanks for the tour!

[@levelazn]

if you wanna decide on a brand of firearm just watch their factory tour videos and you will get a better idea of which gun manufacture you should choose.. watch diamond back and then watch daniel defense. and you will understand what i am talking about.

[@ultraspank8479]

Hell yea this is some more good quality information as always from you guys!

[@chartreuseaujus959]

Awesome tour! Thanks so much!

[@fireteammichael1777]

Nice video! Cool to see, especially manufacturer's that actually manufacture all their own parts. I've always been an Eagle arms/ArmaLite fan for this reason, (as well the quality/reliability of the 2 Middy carbines I've owned by them) and a few others that aren't just "assemblers."

[@frankmontez6853]

Yep got a Armalite AR15

[@fireteammichael1777]

Yeah I had an ArmaLite M15A2 mid and an M15A4 mid. Both reliably ate anything they were fed and accurately put sleeping pills on target. Thousands of rounds through both, (sometimes in one range session) never so much as a hiccup. Really want an AR10 Super-SASS! 😏

[@chrome2yourdome]

thanks for the tour

[@DCon14]

How are the barrels finished. Paint?

[@akesubannarat]

quality assurance is life

[@booneexford5112]

Anybody else not not have this with their notification bell?????????

[@jmmartin7766]

Thanks so much for this video, Eric (& Chad)-- Due in no small part to this one, as well as a few others by "Garand Thumb," "Mr. Guns n Gear," "The Warrior Poet," etc., just as soon as I can afford it, I will be a Daniel Defense customer!

[@savage69000]

Cool vid! That’s a clean factory, wow!

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Does hammerforging not change the rifling dimensions when it is machined after the hammer forging? I have red that. The new bolt action delta 5 rifle of danieln defence seems te be good accuracywise although the barrel is hammer forged. So the main thing is: how good are the hammerforged machined ar barrels?

[@HaqqAttak]

By mill turn I assume he actually means a CNC lathe with live tooling. Or a CNC mill running on the A axis.

[@billyharrison3985]

I had to say that’s pretty awesome Daniel defense A.R. was the only Ar to hang with an AK on a.k.a. operators torture test

[@jackbama1]

Is that 17 South Rod & Gun club range down in Fleming/ Richmond Hill?

[@Pooppeepoopful]

yes

[@comcastjohn]

Great vid guys! I wish you could do more of these.