Name of Gun Model: M14 Socom II

Manufacturer: TSD

Power System: Spring

Hop-Up: Yes. Adjustable

Power: n/a

Rate of Fire: n/a

FPS: 300 w/ .12g
(about) 270 w/ .2g

Range: 150 ft (50 meters)

Magazine Capacity: 37

Length:

Weight: 6 lbs. (about 2.72 kilograms)

Metal Parts: Cocking lever, inner barrel, outer barrel, rear iron sights, and steel weights.

Package Contents: 1 rifle, 1 set of goggles, 1 magazine, 1 speedloader, 1 cleaning rod, and 1 detachable RIS rail set.

Total Cost (tax included): $45 USD

Place of purchase: Bernies Sporting Goods and Army Surplus

Extra Features: Safety works exactly like M14/M1 safety at trigger guard, iron sights are adjustable like a real M14’s, and adjustable hop-up.

The Story Behind the Gun and Its Purchase:
What American-born aisofter doesn’t like the M1 Garand and all its descendants? Well, humor aside, I had my eye on the TSD Socom II for some time before I purchased it on my 21st birthday. When I first held the gun, I was in awe at its rock-solid composition and realistic weight. Mind you, the real Socom II is a pound or two heavier (or so I’ve read), but the rifle still had a very comfortable feel and weight. I bought the gun and it’s been in my room for some time now, and only now have I collected enough data to write a review.

First Impressions:
Heavy. That’ll be the first thing you’ll think. For a mostly plastic spring rifle, it has a very hefty feel. The cocking lever requires a bit of strength to pull consecutively, but it gives the gun an awesome feel (you’ll get used to it too). The safety is still the same way as a realsteel’s: a lever at the trigger guard that when pointed back to the trigger it locked the trigger. The magazine sports 37 rounds, plenty for this gun to fire in a game to provide some minor suppression fire or pseudo-sniper fire. Yes, I said it: sniper fire. This gun’s hop-up is a little quirky in that at a certain point, the BB’s will arc to the left. Getting this adjusted to shoot as straight and far as possible is a little tedious, add that to zeroing in an adjustable hunting scope, and it requires a little more patience. However, once that chore is out or the way, you get a cheap wannabe sniper rifle effective up to about 150 feet (50 meters), give or take a few feet/meters. I also found that while disassembling most of the gun that the stock is actually a separate part of the rifle. If you have the time and patience to whittle and drill out a real wood stock for a Garand or M14/M1A, you can attach a real stock to the TSD rifle….but that’s a task for a later, much later day.

Size: 9:10
Definitely a primary. If you are trying to use something this big as a secondary, you’re either as big as Volgin, or you have more limbs than the average human.

Design: 9:10
The RIS rails get in the way of the iron sights when attached, but otherwise a nice look for the gun.

Comfort: 9:10
Supremely comfortable. I think it was Patton who said “This is the greatest battle rifle ever…” or something like that (he was talking about the Garand, though). The teardrop grip is checkered and comfy to hold and aim with, and I love that the charging handle is metal. Cold steel is a great feeling from any airsoft gun.

Accuracy: 8:10
Takes some tweaking, but it’s an overall good gun for minor sniping. If you can’t afford the cheap sniper rifles coming out, this gun will get most of the job done for you once you’ve adjusted it properly.

Durability: 10:10
Like a rock…or is it a Chevy? Anyways, a tough rifle that you can PT with if need be, as well as do some good skirmishing with.

Good Gun to Get?
Yes, defintitely. Especially if you want an M14 that isn’t going to cost over a hundred dollars.