#M1A SOCOM CQB REPLACMENT BARREL FULL SIZE#
I love mine and like shooting it better than my DSL FAL, my full size M1A, and WAY better that my Cetme. I own the SOCOM, and other that pitching the nasty fiberstock and replacing it with a nice wood stock, the gun is a joy to own, shoot, and carry around. Marginal point but it irks me nevertheless, and when I part with $900+ on hardware I don't like to be irked at all. So think of the needs of your first rifle based on the ammo (and don't overlook shooting cost if you're into recreation/practice) and go from there.ĮDIT: add to Duffy's post that SA is very slow to accomidate the AWB expitation and in addition to not offering a flash suppressor, they don't offer a bayonet lug either. If you are a modern battle rifle enthusiast you should have a platform for. The AR is easier to customize and add more shit to, including change of calibur and then there is the cost of ammunition to figure. If you can afford both eventually I suggest you do that. Neither rifle is mil-spec, but you can get a closer version with the AR platform than the M1 Platform. The current competition for the M1A is the US made FAL, or an AR-10 (and some could argue an apples to oranges comparison there, but a comparison btw an M1A & an AR-10 is a far better matchup than an M1A & an AR-15) Then you can compare rifles that accept the round. With an overall length of 35-5/8 inches (with the buttstock collapsed), it’s nearly ten inches shorter than the standard M1A, while still offering the fight-stopping authority of its 7.62 NATO chambering.You must consider your uses, then figure out what round suits your needs best. The company’s latest iteration-the M1A SOCOM 16 CQB-is the subject of this review.Īs its CQB (Close Quarters Battle) name implies, the SOCOM 16 CQB is fully modernized variation of the M1A intended for serious defensive use. In fact, Springfield Armory was founded to produce the M1A, which was its first product. It’s been made in seemingly countless model variations by the “other” Springfield Armory, a private company located in Geneseo, Illinois, since its inception in 1974. The “civilian version” of the M14 is the M1A, a semi-auto-only clone with the same 20-round detachable box magazine. Although it does mostly obstruct your view of the iron sights, we found the mount to be rock solid and sight-acquisition of the Venom’s 3-MOA reticle super-quick when mounted in this particular location. The CQB model is available with or without a Vortex Venom mini red-dot optic, factory installed in a proprietary stripper-clip guide mount.
It proved difficult for most troops to control in full-auto fire, and was replaced by the 5.56 NATO chambered M16 in 1970. service rifle in 1959, is basically a “fully evolved” M1 with a selective-fire operating system and 20-round detachable box magazine, and firing the shorter 7.62 NATO (.308 Win.) cartridge. The M1 Garand was limited as a battle rifle by its semi-auto-only operating system and 8-round en bloc clip. Also visible is the barrel-mounted Picatinny optics base, which is standard equipment regardless of whether or not you opt for the reciever-mounted Vortex optic. Three Picatinny rail sections are included two of which we used to mount a SureFire M300 Mini Scout weaponlight and Magpul RVG vertical grip.
#M1A SOCOM CQB REPLACMENT BARREL INSTALL#
Further modernizing the rifle is an M-LOK compatible forend-with attacment slots on the sides and bottom-letting you install any M-LOK accessory needed. I probably put 5,000 rounds through that rifle, without a single malfunction I can remember. 30-06 ammo was still cheap and plentiful, so I shot it a lot. The rifle was in pristine condition, and surplus. When I turned 16 my father told me I could buy a Garand (with my own money, of course), and I found one made by the Springfield Armory-the government armory in Massachusetts where John Garand was employed, and where he developed the M1. A Blue Force Gear Padded Vickers sling is shown attached to the stock’s rear QD sling mount. With a five-position length-of-pull adjustment and two postion cheekpiece, Springfield brought ergonomics of the M1A platform more in line with a modern defensive rifle with the addtion of an Archangel stock system. It literally saved his life on countless occasions. 30 caliber machine guns and Tommy Guns that froze solid, but his M1 never skipped a beat. One of them-my Assistant Scout Master-was a Marine with the 1 st Marine Division who retreated from the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Army and Marine Corps combat veterans who carried Garands and raved about their power, reliability and accuracy. From an early age I was regaled with stories by U. When I was a kid I lusted for an M1 Garand, the iconic American battle rifle of World War II and the Korean War.
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