It has military sights that are adjustable for windage and elevation.
Otherwise features of the SOCOM include a two-stage military trigger that sets off the action with a 5- to 6-pound pull. 308 RIFLE BLACK The Springfield Armory Standard Issue M1A is a timelessly effective design, but sometimes. Springfield offers eight different models of the M1A and what makes the SOCOM 16 different from the others is its short 16” barrel and Picatinny rail for easy mounting of optics. It has a gas-operating system, so propellant gases are captured by a tube near the muzzle, the tube connects with the bolt where a valve catches the gas, and the gas pushes the bolt back so it can eject a spent casing and chamber a fresh round. Springfield recommends the SOCOM for military or law enforcement, but also hunting varmints. It was also known to be very accurate and reliable. The M1A is the civilian version of the famous M14, which was once a standard issue US military rifle. This new SA Socom M1A CQB in 7.62 NATO (308 win) is the semi auto version of the M14 and comes with the adjustable stock, 16.25' barrel with muzzle brake, one 10 round magazine, an. The Springfield M1A SOCOM 16 is a semi-automatic carbine chambered in 7.62 NATO or. M1A Socom CQB Springfield Armory M1A /M14 semi auto 308 win SA Model AA9611 CQB New in soft case (no. I was taken a back by his out burst and then ask him politely ask him what the difference was between the m1a with a 4×12 scope and a 5 rd magazine ( legal in this state ) and a Remington 7400, 30-06 with a 3×9 scope and 4 rd magazine ( which I used a week later ), other than one has a dull finish and the other has a bright finish.