Colt 14.5" vs Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56
Compared on builder picks, today's prices and specs.
Our pick: the builders' favorite
Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper
Builders pick it 6 to 1 over the Colt 14.5".
$1,544.00at Primary Arms, in stock
Why the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper wins
Builders pick the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper 6 to 1 over the Colt 14.5". It is in 2.6% of GunPartPicker builds that have an upper receiver, against 0.4% for the Colt 14.5". It is in stock today from $1,544.00 at Primary Arms; the Colt 14.5" is not.
Builders paid a median $1,544.00 for it when they added it, against $943.09 for the Colt 14.5". On paper they differ on caliber (5.56 NATO against .223 Wylde). It is most often built with the Geissele Automatics SSA-E X and the EOTECH 3x30.5mm X 21.6mm.
Key differences
- Builder picks: 14% for the Colt 14.5", 86% for the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper
- In stock today: only the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper, from $1,544.00
- Median paid by builders: $943.09 for the Colt 14.5", $1,544.00 for the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper
- Caliber: .223 Wylde for the Colt 14.5", 5.56 NATO for the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper
About the brands
- Colt is the Connecticut gunmaker behind the M4 carbine, the original military AR maker. More on Colt
- Daniel Defense makes cold hammer forged barrels, SOCOM rails and complete AR rifles, with nearly every step done in house in Georgia. More on Daniel Defense
In real builds
Builders pick the Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper 6.3 to 1.
- Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper86%
- Colt 14.5"14%
Paid less- Slot share
- 0.4%
- Median paid
- $943.09
- Most built
- Slot share
- 2.6%
- Median paid
- $1544.00
How we count ⌄
Shares come from GunPartPicker's build data: real parts lists people put together while planning a purchase, not sales. Slot share is the share of builds with a upper receiver that chose this one. Median paid is the price shown when builders picked it, not today's price; the table below has today's prices.
Side by side
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest in stock | Out of stock | $1,544.00Primary Arms |
| Stores in stock | None today | 1 |
| Assembly | Complete | Complete |
| Platform | AR-15 | AR-15 |
| Gas System Length | Not listed | Carbine |
| Caliber | .223 Wylde | 5.56 NATO |
| Length | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Actions |
Today's best prices and 90 day price history
Every store we track for each part, cheapest in stock first. Prices are checked through the day.
Price history, last 90 days
- Colt 14.5": $1299.99 on every day in our 90 day record.
- Daniel Defense 14.5" 5.56 M4A1 Upper: lowest $1544.00 on Aug 16, highest $1621.00 on Sep 26 over the last 90 days.