Posted: 9/11/2005 5:37:39 PM EDT
| Thinking about getting one, any suggestions or other recommendations? |
| if you don't mind me asking about how much did you pay for yours? I see them listed for upwards of $1,700.00 but I am hoping to get one for about 15. Again thanks for the reply, I have been reading about it in the Peterson's Rifle shooter Mag and it preview on the guns and ammo show on tv. They shot one and also it has been a steady topic about the 223 and 308 in the middle east. There is a kit for the navy for their m14's and I have just be thinking why since these rifles are so old we are seemingly going back to them.. Like the warthog or A-10 in desert storm... |
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I just bought one on Sunday and I paid $1319. Can't wait to shoot it |
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Hmmmm...I got a DSA FAL STG58 instead. It costs half as much, magazines are $5/piece, there are tons of aftermarket parts, more reliable action and looks waaay meaner. Did I also mention that I can now get a Para-Congo conversion kit for the FAL? I just dont see the attraction with the SOCOM16. By the way, SOCOM doenst use this rifle so I dont know why they named it after them. FALS ARE used by Spec-Ops teams around the world, including the SAS. Go figure. |
Last time I checked, he wasn't asking about FALs, genius. |
He also asked for a recomendation; mine was get a FAL. Got a problem with that? Then fuck off asswipe. Sorry the answer didnt fit into your narrow minded little world retard. |
I don't particularly like the short barrel myself but here is a thread full of guys that might give you another opinion.  www.jobrelatedstuff.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=388877 BigDozer66 |
 [trollbustermode on] He didn't ask about FAL's but he did ask
[/trollbuster mode off] Last time I looked at his post it looked like another recommendation and a heck of a good one if I might add! BigDozer66 |
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I have a Socom and really like it. 1 range trip so far, 60 rds of SA R1, no probs right out of the box. It's my first .308. I looked at FALs/clones and decided there were too many ways to get hosed on a bad clone, like I did on my Garand. Maybe after I educate myself more on FAL's I will look into getting one. For now, I am going to have fun learning to shoot the Socom, along with improving with my AR's. DaddyDett |