The #16 in the name just means it has a shortened, 16 inch barrel. At no point has the military used the SOCOM M-14 derivative in active service, although they may have requested some models for evaluation. It was never formally adopted, although some special forces units still had M-14's until recently.
takes the M1A™ platform and shrinks it down to a remarkably compact and portable size. Sporting a short 16.25″ barrel and shortened gas system, the SOCOM 16 features a forward mounted “scout” mount rail for an optic.
How far can M1A Socom 16 shoot?
The M1A SOCOM has the exact same action and mechanics, thus the dependability we have come to expect. From a bench, the author was able to effectively engage steel targets all the way out to 400 yards with nothing more than a 3 MOA red dot sight on his SOCOM 16 CQB.Mar 8, 2021
How accurate is a Socom 16?
Todd ran a broad selection of ammo through the SOCOM 16 during testing. Accuracy was good, with the gun averaging roughly 2 MOA at 100 yards with all loads using the non-magnified MRO. I found that the 16.25″ barrel sacrificed roughly 150 fps against a 22” barrel of a standard M1A.Feb 24, 2020
What is the effective range of an M1A?
Dickinson wrote in rec. guns: Hello group, The M1A does great at the 600 yd range but starts to get somewhat iffy at the 1000 yd range.
Is the Socom 16 a good rifle?
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Is it legal to own a M1A?
Descended from the M14 rifle, the M1A™ is a civilian-legal semi-autosemi-autoA semi-automatic firearm, also called a self-loading or autoloading firearm (though fully automatic and selective fire firearms are also self-loading), is a repeating firearm whose action mechanism automatically loads a following round of cartridge into the chamber (self-loading) and prepares it for subsequent firing, ...https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Semi-automatic_firearmSemi-automatic firearm - Wikipedia version of that revered U.S. Military rifle that dominates the competition fields — and the heart of America.
Is the M1A considered an assault rifle?
The M1A is a semi-auto rifle, hence labeled "assault rifle". The Remington 700 is a bolt action rifle... therefore NOT labeled a "assault rifle". Both are dangerous weapons in a trained marksman possession.Apr 9, 2013
What replaced the M1A?
It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1959 replacing the M1 Garand rifle in the U.S. Army by 1958 and the U.S. Marine Corps by 1965 until being replaced by the M16 rifle beginning in 1968.
Is an M1A a good gun?
It is accurate, offers fast follow-up shots, it is extremely reliable, and it takes optics relatively easily. The M1A Standard from Springfield is a reproduction of that classic M14 rifle retrofitted for civilian use. The Standard comes chambered . 308 Win. or 7.62 NATO.May 21, 2021
What caliber is M1A Socom?
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Does the military use M1A?
Descended from the M14 rifle, the M1A™ is a civilian-legal semi-autosemi-autoA semi-automatic firearm, also called a self-loading or autoloading firearm (though fully automatic and selective fire firearms are also self-loading), is a repeating firearm whose action mechanism automatically loads a following round of cartridge into the chamber (self-loading) and prepares it for subsequent firing, ...https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Semi-automatic_firearmSemi-automatic firearm - Wikipedia version of that revered U.S. Military rifle that dominates the competition fields — and the heart of America. From 1959 to 1970, the M14 served with distinction as the standard issue rifle of the United States military after the revered M1 Garand.