SureFireSOCOM556-RC2
5.56mm / .223 suppressor · SureFire Fast-Attach interface · specs and compatibility from the manufacturer and independent testers
Notable features
- PEW Science Reviewed
- TBAC Summit Tested
- High-Temp Alloy
- Full-Auto Rated
- Sealed
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length
6.4″
weight
17oz
MSRP
$1,329
length
6.4″
weight
17oz
calibers
5.56
material
Steel · High-Temp Alloy
interface
SureFire Fast-Attach
MSRP
$1,329
- Overall length
- 6.4″
- Length added to the gun
- 3.8″
- How much longer the gun gets with the suppressor fitted, as the maker states it.
- Diameter
- 1.5″
- Weight
- 17 oz
- Class
- 5.56mm / .223
- n
- 378
- Range
- 3.2 oz–28 oz
- Median
- 13.3 oz
- Material
- High-Temp Alloy / Stainless Steel
- Finish / treatment
- DLC, Cerakote™ Finish, Black, Dark Earth
- Max caliber
- 5.56mm / .223
- Base interface
- SureFire Fast-Attach
- Front cap
- Fixed
- Backpressure
- High
- Full-auto rated
- Yes
- Barrel restriction
- 10" minimum
- Requires a minimum barrel length of 10 inches for use.
- The SOCOM556-RC2 is rated for .223 caliber centerfire rifle cartridges, with a minimum barrel length of 10 inches.
- Maintenance
- Sealed (not user serviceable)
- MSRP
- $1,329
- Class
- 5.56mm / .223
- n
- 333
- Range
- $199–$1,955
- Median
- $900
Heavier than most 5.56mm / .223 suppressors
Weight compared against the 378 5.56mm / .223 suppressors in the catalog that publish one. Quartile basis; a value inside the middle half carries no note.
Pricier than most 5.56mm / .223 suppressors
MSRP compared against the 333 5.56mm / .223 suppressors in the catalog that publish one. Quartile basis; a value inside the middle half carries no note.
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- Base interface
- SureFire Fast-Attach
- Front cap
- Fixed
This suppressor's SureFire Fast-Attach takes no separate mount. 15 muzzle devices in our catalog attach to it directly.
Which ones fit your barrel and host?
Check in the BuilderThe Thunder Beast Silencer Summit fires every suppressor entered on the same gun, with the same equipment. SOCOM556-RC2 was measured in 3 tests. Figures can only be compared with others from the same test, so each one links to everything else fired on that gun.
Gas-operated rifles and carbines
Measurements published by Thunder Beast Arms Corp. How to read these
Measured sound results are in the Sound tests section above.
PEW Science · independent test
This suppressor has been independently sound-tested by PEW Science in 2 reviews.
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Manufacturer claim
- All SOCOM556-RC2 suppressors are test-fired to verify sub-1 MOA group size and point-of-impact shift
- SureFire tests SOCOM suppressors to ensure 100% repeatable sub-MOA impact shift and group size.
- Measured sound at the shooter's ear: 137.74 dB with a 10.3-inch barrel using M855 ammunition.
- Measured sound at the shooter's ear: 136.40 dB with a 14.5-inch barrel using M855 ammunition.
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- Measured sound at the shooter's ear: 134.70 dB with a 16.0-inch barrel using M855 ammunition.
- Delivers significant sound, flash, and dust signature reduction as validated through SureFire's testing process.
- The SOCOM556-RC2 design is derived from USSOCOM contract-winning suppressor development know-how.
- Eliminates first-round flash, a phenomenon common in most suppressors
- SureFire measured 137.74 dB at the shooter's ear with a 10.3 barrel firing M855.
- SureFire measured 136.40 dB at the shooter's ear with a 14.5 barrel firing M855.
- SureFire measured 134.70 dB at the shooter's ear with a 16.0 barrel firing M855.
- Suppresses visible flash up to 99.3% over a bare muzzle
- Features unique internal baffling designed to reduce backpressure, helping to maintain the reliability of the host weapon.
- CNC laser-welded construction is used for uncompromising durability.
- Features the finest engineering and materials for unsurpassed performance and reliability
- Tight tolerances and precision bore concentricity result in superior accuracy
- Cutting-edge internal venting reduces back pressure, cyclic rate and gas blowback to significantly reduce operating temperatures
- Compatible with the SureFire array of Fast-Attach® mounting adapters (flash hiders, Muzzle brakes, and WARCOMPS)
- Fast-Attach® design allows fast, secure, easy attachment and removal without tools
- Proudly designed and manufactured in the U.S.A.
- Precision-built from advanced high-temperature Inconel alloys and stainless steel to withstand harsh conditions.
- Durable high-temperature Inconel alloy/stainless-steel construction withstands full-auto use
- SureFire finishes the SOCOM556-RC2 with a DLC and Cerakote™ Finish coating.
- Durable construction delivers long service life
- Optimized for any 5.56mm/.223-caliber weapon system with a minimum barrel length of 10 inches.
- Designed specifically for 10-inch and longer M4/M16-variant rifles and carbines
- Requires a minimum barrel length of 10 inches for use.
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