youth in asia Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 i've had it upgraded to 400, and it had been shooting fine until the very end of practice last weekend. i think the motor got misaligned because it was still firing, but i could hear the gears grinding. easy enough fix. i thought it was too big/heavy to use at first, but i've gotten used to it, and its a lot better than it was. the range/accuracy on it is phenominal. but i also plan on buying a SCAR this month just because my M14 mags are still a little finicky (i swear they have a mind of their own) and because i need a backup. other than that, its been the best gun i've ever owned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blink43va Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 HAHA! I am doing the same thing! But I am going to get a SCAR-H made either by VFC or STAR.... I think the whole M14 thing for me has died away. Even though I love it! -Blink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Infidels and apostates, you lot. Anyhue, I've found out that the stock inner barrel for the TM M14 SOCOM is just a little too short for the G&P MK14 Mod 0 EBR (short) conversion kit. This means that while my SOCOM M14 is in good working order, I won't be a DM until I get it replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Saint Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Infidels and apostates, you lot. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I miss my G36. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youth in asia Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 the M14 hasnt died for me. i love it more everytime i pick it up and shoot it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sniperman15 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Mine comes Monday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Does anyone know if you can take off the scout mount and heatshield and replace it with a regular M14 heatshield? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FarEast Posted April 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Does anyone know if you can take off the scout mount and heatshield and replace it with a regular M14 heatshield? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes you can, the Tokyo Marui M14 Socom and M14A1 are 100% interchangeable, maybe you should read a thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sniperman15 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 FarEast, I didn't see this mentioned in the thread but it might be there. aprox. how much room is in the stock for a battery? Inches preferably but any other measurement is fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 There you go with that 'M14A1' again.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youth in asia Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 "how much room is in the stock for a battery" i couldnt give you dimensions, but i can tell you that its a pain in the *albatross* to get my 8.4 large battery in there. sometimes i even have to take the backplate thing off to shove it all in there. maybe im just a dumbdumb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Saint Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 My Intellect 8.4v 3600mah NiMH only fits after completely tearing off its original protective wrapping, and even then it's almost impossible to get it in/out, and that's with the butt plate off. You'll most likely want to aim for a battery with lower mah rating than 3600, since in additional to fitting you don't need more than 2000 to run the gun well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blink43va Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Tactical batter pull my man... I have to do the same thing... but pulling it out with my battery pull is easy! -Blink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yes you can, the Tokyo Marui M14 Socom and M14A1 are 100% interchangeable, maybe you should read a thread. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I read that part of the thread, but I didn't know since one has a rail and one doesn't there might have been a bracket or something in the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedonismbot Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I use an Elite 8.4V 4500 Mah pack and it fits in the stock perfectly. I've taken it out and put it back in half a dozen times with no issues. The key is to have the guns connector hanging outside of the stock, and then to place the battery in cells first. If you try to do it any other way you'll be fighting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lineman66 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 don't see why you'd want to replace the scout mount w/ a upper handguard piece, those things wobble and feels cheap (true with the RS as well). Tempted to get one of these as my full sized one is rather... unwieldy at times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hyphymaster Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Does anyone have a review on how to field strip the M14 socom TM? i'm trying to install my own tightbore, but i need help to take it apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davedawg123 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 This shows how to take apart the stock. This goes a little further. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedonismbot Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 does anyone have any other links to how-to instructions with pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ardrummer292 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Just bought this little number for my SOCOM arriving Friday: http://www.airsplat.com/Items/AC-UPE-MR-6085.htm Any ideas on how to install it? I was hoping to get my Surefire on there at least, but a vert grip would be a plus too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nano Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Were does the inner barrel end in the front? http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1156/mu...akmediumet6.jpg Please draw a line on the image Many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ritifo Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Anyone know where the new heatshield can be purchased from, separately? Getting a SOCOM just for that shield isn't appealing to me. :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abelius Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Redwolf and WGC stock a G&P one in many different finishes. They should be pretty nice and they cost only 10-20$. Ofcourse, you could just Krylon your existing one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ritifo Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I've seen the heat shields in brown and black, but they're both listed as plastic. My main issue with the M14 is that the plastic for the heat shield just looks and feels cheap. From this review, it seems the new TM M14 SOCOM uses some better plastic. So basically, my choices are either get the metal heat shield or try to find this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abelius Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Umm, the real heatshield is a plastic of some sort too. From what I've seen they aren't masterpieces either, so I would just stick to a G&P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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