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SureFire SOCOM556-RC4
Fourth-generation Inconel SOCOM 5.56 with lower-back-pressure gas-flow geometry and SureFire Fast-Attach mounting
- Price
- $1,472
- Weight
- 1 lb 1 oz
- Brand
- SureFire
- Category
- Suppressors
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Features
- •5.56 NATO
- •Inconel hybrid
- •SureFire Fast-Attach
- •Manufacturer claim 60% less backpressure than a traditional suppressor
- •$1,472
Capability Boosts
Suppression+3
Reliability+2
Recommended For
Outdoor Defense+5
suppressed shooting+5
suppressed use+5
suppressor host+5
Home Defense+2
Duty/Patrol+2
+11 more
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Pros
- +Inconel construction with documented 80,000-round service lives in the SOCOM RC2 lineage
- +SureFire Fast-Attach mount is the most durable QD system in the industry
- +Manufacturer-claimed 60% less backpressure than a traditional suppressor
- +New front-end design emphasizes reduced flash from the muzzle-facing view
- +Backward compatible with SureFire's existing SOCOM Fast-Attach muzzle devices
- +$250 MSRP drop from the $1,799 RC3 launch price
Cons
- −No independent PEW Science Suppression Rating published as of August 2026
- −Published performance claims are SureFire-internal until third-party data lands
- −17 oz weight is heavy compared with the newer launches, SAW Tisha is 6.5 oz lighter
- −No HUB 1.375x24 rear and no direct-thread option; Fast-Attach only
- −No muzzle device in the box; Fast-Attach devices add $100-200 per host
- −SureFire does not publish a full-auto rating or a minimum barrel length for the RC4
Detailed Specifications
- Length
- 6.3 inches (3.8 inches added)
- diameter
- 1.5 inches
- weight
- 17 oz
- Material
- Inconel additive plus CNC laser-welded hybrid
- Mount Type
- SureFire Fast-Attach (proprietary); muzzle device sold separately, optimized for SF3P, FH556RC, and WARCOMP open-tine flash hiders
- minimumBarrelLength
- Not published; SureFire lists the RC4 as optimized for 10.3-inch and longer barrels
- ratedCalibers
- 5.56 NATO / .223 REM
- soundReduction
- Not independently published
- fullAutoRated
- Not stated on the SureFire product page
- warranty
- 30-day money-back plus standard repair/replace
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Compatibility Tags
family: modern-riflefamily: ar-patternsuitable-for: compactcaliber: 556caliber: 223suppressor-mount: surefire-socom-556
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