February 9th, 2020
7minute read
We live in the strangest of times.
Terrorism can strike anywhere and anytime.
Civil unrest turns neighborhoods into war zones and weather-gone-wild displaces entire populations.
Its not all darkness and chaos.
As was seen during Hurricane Katrina, however, that is sadly not always the case.
If the exigencies of life force you to bug out, then you will need a few things.
The very name Springfield Armory is synonymous with American firearms.
The original Springfield Armory is now a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service.
The company bearing the name today is a respected producer of modern tactical arms.
The adoption of the M16 over its .308 predecessor ignited a firestorm of controversy, smoldering even today.
What no one seems to debate is whether or not the M14along with its .30-caliber cartridgeis really enough gun.
Its Archangel stock is polymer, collapsible and essentially indestructible.
The action accepts any standard 20- or 30-round box magazine.
Springfield Armory has you covered there as well.
The XD-M .45 is the companys ultimate iteration of their proven and popular XD line of combat handguns.
It offers such amenities as a manual grip safety combined with a trigger blade safety for truly fail-safe operation.
The overall impression is the XD-M is attractive, lightweight (for a full-figured handgun) and comfortable.
Subdued Signature
To perfect the package, we mounted up a Gemtech GM45 G-Core suppressor.
The resulting can is easily maintained, lightweight and effective.
For proper movie-grade quiet, plop a dollop of Vaseline behind the first baffle and go wild.
The short-barreled SOCOM 16 CQB is loud and powerful.
But the suppressed XD-M throws big fat bullets without telegraphing it to everybody in the neighborhood.
Movies have spoiled us for a lot of things, not the least of which are sound suppressors.
With few exceptions criminals are opportunists.
It is not really necessary that you be trained, armed and equipped to displace ISIS from Syria singlehandedly.
You just need to be pricklier than the next guy.
With the new SOCOM 16 CQB and XD-M combo from Springfield Armory, that message is communicated unambiguously.
In the Final Analysis
We live in a weird old world, and its getting weirder daily.
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M1ATMSOCOM 16 CQB w/ Vortex Venom
XD-M4.5" Threaded Barrel
