Socom Gear M60 M2 Mortar Set Review: A CO₂ Support Piece for Serious Milsim

Every so often a piece lands that isn’t really about kill-count — it’s about the theatre of the game. The Socom Gear M60 M2 Mortar Set is exactly that: a CO₂-powered, desk-mounted support replica designed to add a genuine indirect-fire element to milsim scenarios rather than sit in a display cabinet. At £1,243 it’s a statement item, and it behaves like one.

What it actually is

The M2 mortar is a scaled tribute to the classic 60mm infantry mortar — a bipod-and-baseplate support weapon crewed rather than carried. Socom Gear’s version runs on CO₂ and is engineered to launch soft projectiles down-range as a scenario prop, giving objective-based games a crew-served weapon that teams have to protect, position and resupply. It’s a support tool first and a spectacle second.

Who it’s for

• Milsim organisers who want a genuine indirect-fire objective on the field.
• Squad support crews who enjoy playing a role beyond the trigger.
• Serious collectors after a rare, conversation-starting piece.

If you’re a lone skirmisher chasing hit-rate, this isn’t your buy — and that’s the point. It rewards teams who build a plan around it.

Build and handling

This is a set, not a single gun: tube, bipod and baseplate come together into a deployable emplacement. The mass and footprint are deliberate — you set it up, you crew it, and you defend it. That immovable-objective quality is what makes it valuable in a well-run game.

Getting the most from it

Treat it like the real thing: a fixed firing position, a spotter, an ammo runner and a security element. The best games we’ve seen with crew-served replicas turn them into map objectives — capture, defend or destroy — which is where a piece like this earns its keep.

The verdict

The Socom Gear M60 M2 Mortar Set is a niche, premium, unashamedly characterful buy. For the right organiser or collector it’s brilliant; for everyone else it’s a curiosity. Know which you are before you commit — and if you’re building a milsim that needs a centrepiece, few things deliver like this.

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