Prior to testing the Juggernaut set-up, I had actually been searching for a SOCOM II at my local gun shop. However, for my own personal use, I decided I just wanted a SOCOM II as it came from the factory. I was totally blown away by how compact this set-up was. Well over a year ago, I reviewed a Springfield Armory M1A SOCOM II, that was set-up in a very compact bullpup configuration, that rifle - loaned to me by the good folks at US Tactical Supply - is called the Juggernaut. I’ve owned several over the years, and found them to be outstanding shooters. Almost three decades ago, Springfield Armory came out with their semi-auto (only) version of the M14 and dubbed it the M1A – it was, and still is a big hit for Springfield Armory. Over the years, I’ve owned a few Chinese-made M14 clone rifles, they were okay, some better than others, and they all functioned just fine. I always wanted an M14 of my own, however, they were, and still are a hard-come-by rifle, and are an NFA weapon – and I don’t care to jump through the legal red tape to own a select-fire weapon. I shot in many competitions, and always winning in my classification with that M14. Later on, while working full-time for the Illinois National Guard, I joined the Illinois State Rifle & Pistol Team, and was issued a match-grade M14 (and 1911A1) along with all the ammo I wanted – those were the days. I learned to love it, and I qualified “Expert” with it – loved shooting that rifle. I cut my teeth on the military M14, way back in 1969, during my basic training at (now closed) Fort Ord, California.
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