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In addition to the top accessory rail for optics, the rifle has enclosed Garand-style iron sights, with tritium inserts for low or dim light conditions. The rifle will accept any M14 magazine, with typical capacities of 5, 10, or 20 rounds. The only difference between the SOCOM 16 and SOCOM II is the Picatinny rails.
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 .
SOCOM-16: Used in limited numbers. Refurbished and upgraded M14 rifle by Government Arsenal, very similar to the Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM 16 rifle. Uses a 16" barrel specified for Special Operations Command units' requirement, as compared to standard M14 which uses the original 22" barrel, and EBR which uses an 18" barrel. Semi-Automatic Rifles
.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
The .458 SOCOM (11.63×40mmRB) is a moderately large round designed to work in an AR-15 platform.This is achieved by installing a 458 bolt and barrel. The 300-grain (19 g) round offers a supersonic muzzle velocity of 1,900 ft/s (580 m/s) and 2,405 ft⋅lbf (3,261 J), [1] similar to a light .45-70 but with a much smaller case.
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