The M1A SOCOM II and M1A SOCOM II LE models lose the front sling swivel because of the rail system mount. The M1A SOCOM II operating rod is marked SOCOM II.
REPORT ON SPRINGFIELD M1A SOCOM CQB SERIES
The M1A SOCOM series models have been outfitted with the steel hinged butt plate or a rubber butt pad on the stock. The M1A SOCOM 16 models come in a choice of black color or black and gray camouflage pattern synthetic stock. The M1A SOCOM II is the same as the M1A SOCOM II LE but sports a traditional black color synthetic stock with steel hinged butt plate. The M1A SOCOM II LE is marketed to government agencies and military forces so it is not listed in the firm’s retail catalog or on its web site. It is equipped with a Vltor Weapons Systems (Tucson, AZ) supplied collapsing butt stock, a pistol grip and an aluminum rail mount system that surrounds the black color synthetic stock (see Folding and Telescoping Commercial Stocks and Rail System Mounts). The M1A SOCOM II LE is based on the 2004 M1A SOCOM 16 but with significant differences. These new M1A rifles were debuted at the 2005 SHOT Show. upgraded the M1A SOCOM 16 design with the introduction of three new models, the SOCOM II, the SOCOM II LE, and the SOCOM 16 Urban (AA9628). The barrel used on the SOCOM models has a proprietary muzzle thread, 43/64 " diameter with a pitch of 40 right hand threads per inch. After the gas cylinder plug is removed, the combination muzzle brake and gas cylinder lock assembly can be unthreaded from the barrel. Production models of the SOCOM 16 use a proprietary gas cylinder plug that can be removed and installed using a M14 combination tool. Between February and April 2004 the gas cylinder plug design was changed. It was removed and installed with a hex head wrench. The pre-production design gas cylinder plug was flush with the gas cylinder end. This change in the sights was done to facilitate faster target acquisition at Close Quarters Battle ranges. The front sight was an XS Sight Systems 24/7 stripe post and the rear sight aperture had been enlarged to 0.125 ". The visible portion of the operating rod was stamped SOCOM 16 on 2004 production M1A SOCOM 16 models. The SOCOM 16 gas system was designed by Dale Rader and first tested in 2003. This model was given a gas cylinder with a slightly enlarged gas port and proprietary design combination muzzle brake and gas cylinder lock assembly and gas cylinder plug. The hand guard was cut out to accommodate the installed M1A Scout Squad scope mount. The syntheticstock had a steel hinged butt plate. The overall length was reduced about 7 " from the standard model to 37.25 ". New in 2004, the M1A SOCOM 16 model had a 16.25 " 1:11 twist six groove non-plated molybdenum-chromium alloy barrel and black hand guard and synthetic stock. Here's a site with a woodstocked socom SEI gaslock with a Battle Comp brake and kickeeze butt Oh and by the way, buy used, save yourself some $$ on the gun and buy more ammo! Also the SOCOM and Scouts have less barrel whip with the shorter barrels so are possibly "more" accurate? To tell you the truth, If I start getting good groups at 500yds, Ill pat myself on the back and drink a few beers.
Some guys talk about the loss of muzzle velocity due to the short barrels, so shooting past 500 is harder to do. You can use any muzzle break you want on it, not the SA SOCOM16 (unless you spend $225 for the SEI SOCOM muzzle break like I did, then use anything you like).īOTH rifles are great firearms and will out shoot most guys, like myself. The walnut stock is awesome and just feels right to me. The Scout: NM sights, ALL parts interchangeable with the standard M1A's. With that said remember what is is designed around, a "CQB" rifle. I was able to shoot it well and got 1.5" groups at 100yds.
I would recommend the SEI SOCOM break system. The muzzle break is all one piece with the sight and gas system, while shooting is effective.
The synthetic stock IMO is trash, unless you want a gun you can beat up a little.
The rear sight you can drive a bus through and the front sight with the Tritium is fat and somewhat short. Both are great guns in their own right.įirst SOCOM16: The sights suck.
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