M1a socom cqb review full#

This TFB comments thread on the new CQB model’s announcement, for instance, is a classic of the genre. It’s crazy the way that it manages to unite M1 purists, AR partisans, and AK lovers in complete agreement that This Gun Should Not Exist. I’ve seen this time and time again whenever this gun comes up in my various feeds. 30-caliber rifles on the market in their favorite pattern for less money is totally irrational and probably just suffering from an old head wound incurred in some Asian conflict that ended before they were born.

The traditional M1 fanboys are eager to let you know that this new-fangled M1A CQB is a mall ninja abomination, and the AR and AK fanboys want to make clear that anyone who buys an M1 of any flavor when there are. So when you write about a gun that embeds the classic Garand-derived action in a modern, lightweight, polymer frame with an adjustable AR stock and an AK-style grip, and then shortens the barrel to a scant 16 inches, you’re going to get it from both sides. On the other side of the fence, there are the AR and AK shooters for whom any M14 action gun is a sad, overpriced relic that should go the way of the dodo.

M1a socom cqb review full#

The problem faced by any reviewer of this gun is the same as the problem faced by the gun itself: many people love the M14 family because it’s a classic firearm and they appreciate the classics, but this particular model has gone full tactical in a way that old-school, “gimme a wooden stock, a 24-inch barrel, and iron sights” M14 shooters love to hate on.

Springfield’s new SOCOM 16 CQB M1A is a great version of a classic firearm, but it’s very difficult to review.