Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16 308 Rifle 

Good to hear. I always thought that the design would be unduly susceptible to the ingress of debris (because the open space behind the closed bolt). I love my M1 Garand! Thanks for your service Thanks for the video sootch

I was on the wrong end of the AK47, They had them (The Viet Cong) not us, They fire faster than the M14 but I would take the M14 into battle any day, it's a better weapon, and it will reach out and get yea. Plus you do not want to get hit with a m14, it will tear you a new one.........

You sir are an Ace

I remember the best day of Boot Camp was the day they issued our M-14s, the next best day was when I gave that heavy ass boat anchor back. Only to get another one when I got Pendleton.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. If it's good enough for you and served you well, then it's more than enough for me.

Move here man! We love freedom lovers and more importantly allies and people who share our values from the founding of the country! Much love and thank you for your service, brother!

And i am in the military also, no need to thank us for our service. If you do then welcome, allot of us love what we do. Treat us like everyone else, hold us up to a standard and dont let people that told you they served, do what they want. The matter of the fact is everyone wants to come to the U.S some just for the money, but as you see the world is changing and so will the economy of the country. Make your countries good and also for the people welcoming others to our country i will tell them to stop that attitude it doesnt serve anyone. teach a man to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime.

silenciummortum uFoundNuthing! -RobertDinero

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If a movement could be made get Britain out of the EU, perhaps a movement could be made to allow firearms ownership. Get out and vote.

Semper Fi 🇺🇸

this looks just like the M-14 we had

Got to use an M-14A1 while in the Army. I was working on a training lane as an aggressor. LOVED THAT RIFLE! Weighed a bit, but loved it. Only had one malfunction and it was my fault. Had a five round mag. Put a combat load in it. With the pressure of the rounds in the magazine, and they were blanks, when I fired the first round, it jammed. Didn't take much to fix it. I'm sure if I had had a 20 round mag it might not have been a problem. But I loved that weapon. Always wondered if we used today's materials to make one if it would be lighter. Now there was an M14A2, but it was never fielded due to the M16. But I have seen pictures of it and I'd would love to own one.

how many you killed in Vietnam? just curious

Thank you for your service.

Turns "cover" into concealment. Haha

Truth. Car doors? No today Sally.

@Saiga King if you are from PR, you are USA citizen by birth.

@@josecajigas1578 I'm an American of Mexican decent born in San diego served as a U.S. Navy Seabee 1967-1970. Wish I was back at Port Hueneme Class A School as a dumb ass young kid. I'm 75 years young now. USA forever.

@@josecanisales3491 thank you for your service!

​@@josecanisales3491buenas Jose, que era el Sabae?? Una fuerza Especial como lo SWCC, o los LRRP del Ejercito?? Saludos desde Lima..

That full-power cartridge is loud, but the M14 is a good, time-tested platform.

Huh?

My dad said same thing. He had the Browning .50 cal. M48 tank. 1st infintry 1966

I understand you perfectly well, I have an AK with a caliber 308 WIN. with a long barrel 350mm)) Without a tactical silencer or headphones, a shot rings in my head for another minute)

@Fman1292 Have you tried acupunture?

I would have chose the m14 over any rifle.

Everyone should dislike this vid. It's a 16in 308, it looks cool but it loses all it's effectiveness.

@@sleepingninjaquiettime Please explain.

@@sleepingninjaquiettime Dumb comment.

Well spoken!!

Nancy Pelosi

I don't blame you, considering all of the problems the first M16s had. I carried an M4 in Iraq and, trust me, the AR platform is much more reliable than they used to be. I even put about 1,000 rounds through one without cleaning it and it worked just fine. I just put CLP on the BCG between firing iterations.

The military brass intentionally sabotaged the initial ammunition deliveries for the M16s by loading them with the wrong powder. They got service members killed for spiteful political reasons.

@Nin Po Hi. Communism is a real joke that has lost before. I'm a 27 y.o. millennial and I appreciate the underlining God given values of this great country.

Any full-auto 7.62 NATO rifles are difficult to control. The first full-auto I ever fired was a 7.62x51 Galil and the recoil was no joke. Full auto is fun but absurd and ineffective with a 7.62x51 rifle. Don't get me wrong, I'd own one if I could but I'd probably almost never fire it on full-auto.

@Nin Po Beside insulting folks what is your purpose? Point?

@Nin Po you simply fail to understand the higher sciences of meta- and quantum- physics

@@danieljones7965 god given values?? You mean stealing an entire country. Rape, robbery, theft, murder, genocide, enslavement and deceit. If those are the values you are talking about then i agree.

I play Tom Clancy’s the division and have a character that is armed with a M4 called the liberator as a primary a M14 called historian and a M1911 called centurion.

Throw in the Mossberg 590 Retrograde and you’re all set. My son got one and we both love it walnut stock and heat shield.

The 1911 is a good tack-driver on the range, but there are better options for fighting pistols. Don't get me wrong, if you trained with it and are familiar enough with it, you should definitely carry one. Just don't do what a lot of 1911 fanboys have done with the platform and the .45 ACP. The seem to think the .45 is the deadliest round ever, and firing it from the 1911 imbues it with magical powers or something.

"Twice the stopping power, double the fall" or whatever Count Dooku said.

@Nin Po an AR is as good as you build it

You got a keeper!

Thanks for your service Brother!

yes

47kcr i never knew they used the m14 in the gulf war, my dad was an mp in the army and used an m16. I know special forces still use it today, but what branch where you and thank you for your service

James Bond it's been used in every conflict since Vietnam.

even regular army units still use it. it's for designated marksmen in each unit used to engage targets at farther distances

Cole's World not as beautiful as you are!

Great lines and great function with great form.

Damn Andy you got that right, teaches me to check out the avatar! @@andrewtanczyk4009

KURTONOIRTECH9 I think I agree.. The one in the vid looks amazing..

Those mf expensive as hell tho. Damn near 2 grand on Springfield armory.

No way Jose, the kar98k takes that spot and close behind is the M16

@@evropakhan1137 That's your opinion

Cyka Blyat, Capitalist pig! M16A1 is...

Can't believe the price they go for now. Saw one used for around 800 and thought it was a lot.

RK Gun Barn has it on sale for just under $1200.00 very tempting. With 2 extra clips and a scope mount.

+Patches O while it being cast and not forged (used to be all milspec surplus parts) the price is lower on an m1a though. oh and don't count Fulton Armory out though

Fantastic commentary my brothers and sisters. This is why I love the 2A community. I would like to clarify my statement a little more. While I mildly agree that the M1A is not the ideal battle rifle, it does however, have its merits and is by no means 'obsolete'. Seeing how I do not have a need for a SCAR-H or any other equivalent, I find that the M1A adequately fills the roll it was designed to do (at least for me). Is it currently my go-to rifle? No. Would I hesitate to grab it? Absolutely not. They say "beware of the person who only owns one gun..", well that was my only firearm for years and years (back when 7.62x51 was affordable). Obviously now, I have migrated to a more practical platform being an AR/AK for current training purposes. But the foundation is still there and I constantly have to force myself to leave the M1A in the safe. Sadly, the ammo is just too expensive now. These terms - heavy, obsolete, unreliable, they are all conjecture. It's really no different than an individuals choice as to which vehicle manufacturer they choose to purchase and support. I like American (no GM) and German cars with an Italian bird on the side for some weekend fun! Sure it's not practical have a Ferrari as an everyday driver, but it's not unfathomable either. Same concept flows over into the 2A world. Lastly, I figured that if my Grandfather could trek across the European theatre with a 9 pound rifle (plus ammo and other equipment) and my Uncle through two World Wars, then I can surely carry the required weight for any extended period of time too. After all, they were truly the last of the greatest generation to have ever existed. Great conversation everybody. Take care my friends and keep up the good fight.

Bert, do you happen to own the M1A Bush Rifle as part of the family? It was the 18" barrel predecessor to the Scout rifle. It has a flash hider instead of the break and no scout mount for optics.

azmaddog6 Ah yes the Bush Rifle version. My father had one many years ago and traded it for a 1941 Johnson Rifle. I was lucky to have fired a few rounds out of her before the trade, however, I was more interested in this new Johnson rifle I had never heard of before. Several years later, we happen to come across a CMP match at Ben Avery. While walking the line, we met a gentlemen who had just purchased the new M1A Scout with the forward rail as we all know it today. That was enough to convince my father to call up his buddies and purchase one for himself. Sadly, my old man is more interested in his model trains these days, so the collection has gone as far as it can. Anything else, like the SOCOM 16, has been left up to me to acquire. My wife has my list, and it only has two items on it. I'll take either one of those!

***** No thank you. I have my reasons for sticking with my personal preference. You seem very adamant about pressuring other people to purchase from those manufacturers. While I understand product loyalty, you sir, are pushing this belief on others way too hard. I don't care about some article by some individual who means nothing to me. Thank you for your extremely biased and pushy commentary, but I will not be going elsewhere for my final M1A. Your mannerisms require some adjustment. Take care my friend and leave the sales pitch to someone else.

I wish you'd GO AWAY.

Dat recoil booty tho

The FN-FAL/CETME/G3 and AR-10 are better designs. Specially for battle.

@@DCM88 I'll take that M14 EBR over an AR platform all day.

@@1327bulldog just don't get in the mud or sand

GrasshopperJune27 can you educate me on this "cast"action and what I assume the original was machined. How do they compare?

Thank you.

Thanks for knowing.

God I am such a metal nerd,just mention molybdenum and my ears prick up.very interesting and thank you sir 👍

Cool stuff.

Finally, someone who can spell "brake" properly!

ABSOLUTELY !!!

Mzu5000 Mzu what a hatefull comment

@@muhammedaliberber8761 I have removed, my point of view is the guards ones don't get fooled by the propaganda

@@muhammedaliberber8761 take a look at the category professional liars , Hypocrisy, evil ...

Good luck against the "foreign enemies". :)

I recently picked one up. it's more bad ass than I thought too. I like it more after owning it and shooting it.

+John Wayne 18" barrel is midget? There's no blast that I can perceive from behind the gun. Might be a bit of added noise from the left and right but nothing ridiculous.

Same here it’s going to be #3 on my list to build

Had mine for years no problem's expect when shooting tula

Was think bout getting that scout in walnut it's so sexy

this is my rifle this is my gun, this is for fighting this is for fun

Exactly, same here. Especially the older ones, the 181-185 series. One thing we do to the Mini’s is take out the original stock liner screws on each side of the stock & drill out the screw hole & re-tap the holes for the stock screws from a M14/M1A. Give it a personal/vintage appearance & the diameter of the screws are nearly identical so nothing needs to be done to the screw holes in the stock itself. Good Day to You!

Come to America. We welcome you, come experience what real freedom is

Try to save your life with this barrel from nalogs, insurances, taxes and other gifts of your government. Then you can to say about freedom.

Freedom? Looks like a M-14 to me.

Well said👍

I hope it's lasts friend. The way our politicians are now it doesn't seem like its gonna.

Agree.

我赞同你说的，而且M1A的性能也不错，单发步枪来说10发左右的容弹量也刚好合适，现代化改装后更加好看了，不加倍镜就很好～

@@banbula8403 Huh?...

I'll airdrop a crate or two. Just stand back aways I'm still working on the flying part.

'85,'85,'85. RVM!

Dad - Class of '51. Brother - Class of '81. Both attended via athletic scholarship. Both Keydet football standouts (if I do say so myself). Both had to (tearfully) be convinced by family members to STAY at VMI, as they were enduring their respective Rat years. Dad passed in January, at 91 years young. Both he and my brother have stated that graduating from VMI is one of the greatest things they have yet accomplished. I, personally, have not found a tighter, more illustrious bond between men, than that enjoyed by VMI alumni. 🇺🇸

“Well, General Rodes... ...it appears the Virginia Military Institute will be heard from today. Deploy your brigade”

I own it. It's one of my favorites.

When you get one or if you've already gotten it don't shoot your eye out with it.

Thanks Brother!

Why do you prefer the scout squad? Just the added velocity of the 18 incher?

Poor hogs =..(

as it turns out 3 people so far don't like them

+AlabamaDipper18 What a shame.

+Mikhail Faustin says 3 for me

14 dislikes now :/

16 dislikes now. I'm sure there's more to come.