It has a forward rail to mount a magnified, long-eye-relief, scout-style scope. The iron sights on the SOCOM 16 have always been top-notch, adjustable, enlarged military aperture with front tritium. It ships with a 10-round magazine but is compatible with five- and 20-round mags. The magazine well is also a gaping mouth ready to suck in magazines. Want to add vertical grips, a tactical light, or laser? The new SOCOM can. The stock has three Picatinny rails attached, two three-slot rails on either side of the forend and one seven-slot on the bottom. The stock will take any aftermarket AK grip-another plus for shooters who like to customize their gear.

It also has a storage compartment for batteries and small tools. The Archangel pistol grip flares out at the bottom and is serrated on the front and rear straps for plenty of hold when the SOCOM starts barking. There is no denying that the pistol grip is atypical, and no doubt it is comfortable to shoot. The rear of the chassis is built like a buffer tube. If you want to swap out the stock, you can choose any other aftermarket AR stock.

The Vortex Venom reflex red dot gives the SOCOM 16 the ability for fast target acquisition. The cheek riser helps get a solid cheekweld on the stock, which is important for long-range shooting, and you will soon see what the platform is capable of out to 100 yards. It also features a rubber buttpad and a cheek riser. The adjustable stock not only alleviates that situation, it also fits the rifle to a variety of shooter statures. Velocity data was collected using a ProChrono digital chronograph set 15 feet from the muzzle and accuracy for three-shot groups at 100 yards.įor some shooters kitted up with gear or wearing heavy clothing, the rifle was difficult to fire comfortably.

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