Video—ARTV: Springfield SOCOM 16 CQB Rifle

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posted on September 5, 2018
Springfield Armory's SOCOM 16 CQB—Close-Quarters Battle—rifle features a single-piece Archangel composite stock, a five-position adjustable shoulder stock, an AR-type removable pistol grip and QD sling cups. Additional components include two sighting systems as well as accommodations for a third sighting option. Springfield's SOCOM 16 CQB is the most compact, versatile M1A rifle to date that brings in the most recent expectations of performance. 





Check out this 
“Rifleman Review” video from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV, in which Brian Sheetz takes the gun downrange.   

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Tested: Springfield SOCOM 16 CQB M1A Rifle

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