Marty Daniel’s Daniel Defense grew out of a passion for quality, and a need for innovation to overcome real-world obstacles in firearm design—specifically the AR-15. Daniel Defense soon blossomed, staking their claim in the industry by providing consumers with feature-rich products of considerable design, based on accuracy, modularity and dependability. With a focus on innovation, Daniel Defense transitioned from a manufacturer of semi-automatic AR-15-style rifles into bolt-action precision rifles. The Delta 5, a Daniel Defense bolt-action rifle, features a user-configurable stock made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer and designed to accommodate the company’s own unique switch-barrel receiver. Chambered for 6.5 mm Creedmoor or .308 Win., the Delta 5 utilizes the company’s own cold-hammer-forged stainless steel barrel contoured around a Heavy Palma design, and threaded at the muzzle for accessories. The Delta 5 feeds from AICS-pattern magazines and provides an adjustable Timney single-stage trigger, but these are just a few of the rifle's features. To learn more, watch our NRA Gun of the Week video hosted by American Rifleman’s David Herman.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Daniel Defense
Model: Delta 5
Action Type: switch-barrel, bolt-action, center-fire rifle
Chambering: .308 Win.
Barrel: 20”
Stock: adjustable; carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
Sights: none; 20-m.o.a. Picatinny rail
Trigger: adjustable; 4-lb., 1-oz. pull
Magazine: AICS-pattern detachable box; five-round Magpul PMAG AS
Weight: 8 lbs., 15 ozs.
MSRP: $2,199
Additional Reading:
The AR for Home Defense: One Expert's Opinion
SHOT Show 2019: Daniel Defense Delta 5 Bolt-Action Rifle
Tested: Daniel Defense DD5V1
The Making of Daniel Defense
Friends Of NRA Gun Of The Year: Daniel Defense DDM4 V7
NRA Gun of the Week: Daniel Defense Delta 5 Rifle
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