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The SOCOM 16 and SOCOM II are largely identical to the standard M1A, but feature a 16.25-inch (413 mm) barrel, rather than the standard model's 22-inch (560 mm) barrel. The specially designed muzzle brake is designed to reduce the increased recoil produced by the shorter barrel.
The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and the U.S. Navy SEALs.It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass., to fulfill a requirement for a sniper rifle based on a match grade M14 that satisfied the requirements of the Army Special Forces and the Navy SEALs.
Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat .
M1903 Springfield: Bolt-action rifle: Springfield Armory.30-03 Springfield.30-06 Springfield: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard: Still in use with Junior ROTC units for ceremonial purposes. M1 Garand: Semi-automatic rifle: Springfield Armory.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Postwar use by U.S. Navy)
For instance, the Heckler & Koch Mark 23 weapons system is considered so specifically tooled for combat that it is match grade, one primary reason that the pistol and its components were selected by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for service. [2] The Springfield Armory XD-M (with 'M' standing for match) features components ...
Springfield Armory M1A, a semi-automatic rifle; Minsk (motorcycle) model M1A, a Belarusian motorcycle; PRR M1a, Pennsylvania Railroad class M1a
.458 SOCOM, a moderately large round designed for a specialized upper receiver that can be mounted on any AR-15 lower receiver; Firearms for USSOCOM's Offensive Sidearm Weapon System (OSWS) trials: Colt OHWS; Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Mod 0; SOCOM 16 and SOCOM II, variants of the Springfield Armory M1A rifle
It is now the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, and is managed and operated by the National Park Service. As of 2011, the 35 acres behind the Springfield Armory (and several of its former buildings) housed Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). STCC is the only "technical" community college in Massachusetts, which aims to ...