A used Springfield M1A SOCOM 16, serial 254983, of modern production in 7.62x51mm with the 16.25-inch barrel. It is a semi-automatic rifle with a synthetic stock and an optic rail, the bore is very good and the seller rates overall condition as very good.

Because the SOCOM 16 is semi-automatic, a Massachusetts buyer needs a License to Carry; an FID card does not cover semi-automatic long guns. It is also a rifle, and the Commonwealth permits no rifles for deer, so this is a range gun in Massachusetts, not a hunting piece. The short barrel keeps it handy and the rail puts a scope or red dot over the action without gunsmithing, while the synthetic stock stands up to damp conditions. Buyers who want a compact 7.62 for steel at a hundred yards or more will find the configuration already sorted; it needs nothing added to go to the range.

Key features

• Semi-automatic, 7.62x51mm, 16.25-inch barrel
• Synthetic stock with optic rail
• Bore very good, overall very good
• Modern production, serial 254983

This rifle ships to your chosen Massachusetts FFL, where the dealer must see a License to Carry because an FID does not cover a semi-automatic rifle.