Well the same gun is being replicated, so you're half right. But it is not the exact same thing as G&G (GI G4 PWS) and Socom Gear are two different companies. The G&G is actually just a Combat Machine with some external swag, and Combat Machine's are pretty good for the price ($140) I have never had any experience with Socom Gear's AEG's (possibly for good reason) so if you were looking to buy one of these two I would probably go with the G&G.