{"product_id":"daniel-defense-ris-iii-m-lok-handguard","title":"Daniel Defense RIS III M-LOK Handguard for AR-15","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Daniel Defense RIS III is a free-float M-LOK handguard for AR-15 and M4 rifles, bolting to the upper receiver through Daniel Defense's six-bolt Bolt-Up System.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe rail that succeeded RIS II on the platform SOCOM has used since 2006 — same bolt-up, same uninterrupted top rail, M-LOK in place of quad Picatinny.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe RIS III is Daniel Defense's evolution of the RIS II, the rail system that has served U.S. Special Operations Command since 2006. It keeps the free-float barrel design and aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminium construction of its predecessor, sheds weight by replacing three faces of Picatinny with M-LOK, and adds M-LOK attachment at seven positions along the length of the handguard. The upper rail platform stays uninterrupted and Mil-Spec 1913 throughout, so optics, backup sights and night vision all sit on one continuous plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttachment is the proven six-bolt Bolt-Up System with Grade 8 military-specification fasteners onto a steel barrel nut. On a UK straight-pull AR-15, where the rifle is worked by hand and shot deliberately from a bipod, a bag or a barricade, a handguard that free-floats the barrel and does not shift under hand pressure is the difference between a zero you trust across a season and one you re-check every session.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegral QD sling swivel attachment points are machined into both sides, so a forward sling point needs no extra hardware. The system is backward compatible with the RIS II bolt-up system, and the RIS III upper rail is fully compatible with the RIS II lower rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy shooters choose the RIS III\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree-float barrel design\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing touches the barrel, so support-hand pressure does not move the point of impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eM-LOK at seven positions\u003c\/strong\u003e — accessories go where your hand and your light actually need them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUninterrupted Mil-Spec 1913 top rail\u003c\/strong\u003e — one continuous plane for optic, magnifier and backup sights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix-bolt Bolt-Up System\u003c\/strong\u003e — Grade 8 military-specification fasteners onto a steel barrel nut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegral QD sling swivel points\u003c\/strong\u003e — a forward sling point on both sides with no extra hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same construction standard as the RIS II it replaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackward compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e — works with the RIS II bolt-up system, and the RIS III upper rail takes the RIS II lower rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the RIS III fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFits AR-15\/M4 upper receivers, including UK straight-pull AR-15 builds, and mounts through the six-bolt Bolt-Up System onto the supplied steel barrel nut — fitting replaces the existing handguard and barrel nut rather than sliding over them. Inside diameter is 1.34\" (34 mm), so the tube must clear your gas block along its full length: measure from the receiver face to the front of the block before choosing a length. Daniel Defense specifies the 9.5\" and 10.5\" for carbine-length gas and the 12.5\" for rifle-length gas. Accessories are M-LOK, or Picatinny clamped to the top rail; KeyMod hardware does not fit. If you want the quad-Picatinny generation instead, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/daniel-defense-mk18-ris-ii-quad-rail\"\u003eDaniel Defense MK18 RIS II Quad Rail\u003c\/a\u003e is the SOPMOD II pattern with rail on all four faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAR-15 \/ M4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMil-Spec upper receivers; steel barrel nut supplied for the Bolt-Up System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree-float M-LOK handguard with seven M-LOK positions and a continuous Mil-Spec 1913 top rail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack or FDE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5\" 12.93 oz (365 g) · 10.5\" 13.7 oz (390 g) · 12.5\" 16.61 oz (470 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRail length 9.55\" (243 mm) · 10.55\" (268 mm) · 12.55\" (319 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMount interface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM-LOK at seven positions; six-bolt Bolt-Up System; integral QD sling swivel attachment points both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaniel Defense\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMPN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01-004-02976-006 · 01-004-02976-011 · 01-004-03261-006 · 01-004-03261-011 · 01-004-03086-006 · 01-004-03086-011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SOCOM rail, brought up to M-LOK. \u003cstrong\u003eOrder the Daniel Defense RIS III today\u003c\/strong\u003e — imported from the USA with all duties paid by us and dispatched tracked from the UK in 7–10 business days, with nothing to pay on delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/m-lok-accessories\"\u003eM-LOK Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ar-15-parts-accessories\"\u003eAR-15 Parts \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/daniel-defense\"\u003eDaniel Defense\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel Defense","offers":[{"title":"9.5\" \/ Black","offer_id":60873770041678,"sku":"01-004-02976-006","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9.5\" \/ FDE","offer_id":60873770074446,"sku":"01-004-02976-011","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5\" \/ Black","offer_id":60873770107214,"sku":"01-004-03261-006","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5\" \/ FDE","offer_id":60873770139982,"sku":"01-004-03261-011","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5\" \/ Black","offer_id":60873770172750,"sku":"01-004-03086-006","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5\" \/ FDE","offer_id":60873770205518,"sku":"01-004-03086-011","price":669.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1081\/3223\/7646\/files\/daniel-defense-ris-iii-m-lok-handguard-9-5-black-angle.jpg?v=1790020012","url":"https:\/\/onyxarmaments.co.uk\/products\/daniel-defense-ris-iii-m-lok-handguard","provider":"Onyx Armaments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}