l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

[Rogerio134]

Hey guys was just wondering if anyone knew about Dd rails being standard now or do some units still use the original green handguard?

[Rifleman93]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Mostly standard in infantry battalions. Everyone on tour has the rail. Even ITC have the gangsta grip kit now

[seansamurai1]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Still a fair few bootys without them in groups like 30cdo.

[lewby]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

everyone at colchester had them when i went last year

[hapi]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

The DD ris will be standard issue to all army units, RM Navy and RAF units will fit and remove as operationaly required

[seansamurai1]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

The navy doesn't have it, hell they've only within the last year got susat.
Not all the RM rifles have them either, I know, I spent plenty of my time doing kit care maintenance on rifles at 30cdo, plenty of the guys also commented that they never had the DD on tour either (a lot of them don't even like it).

[hapi]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Theatre entry standard for Op Herrick is all personnel Army, RAF, Navy and RM will have them fitted. Army weapons keep them on after tour all others are returned to standard handgaurd due to budgetry requirements.

[Bullit4105]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

The Gen 2 RIS is being phased in now. Ill have my rifle fitted with it for later this year (and I'm TA).

[hapi]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Yes its brown

[jssmitty96]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Tan surely... Lol

[hapi]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Coyote Brown officially

[jssmitty96]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

thats odd the ones ive seen are a light tan colour im actually getting one in a few days

[Dinglebat]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Our armory is still rocking the old green handguards, but our Royal Welsh friends who share our TAC ofcourse have the RIS.

[jssmitty96]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

the old handguards are nicer to hold than the ris anyway!

[scombat]

Re: l85a2 daniel defence rail as standard?

Your crazy you don't hold the ris any ways as you get issued the grip/bipod, when I was a pirbrigh last year the whole amourey only had the green hand guards but then up in catterick the whole amourey had the ris. I think it all just depends on what unit you are.