FN SCAR

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FN SCAR
FN SCAR
general information
Civil name: SCAR 16S
SCAR 17S
Military designation: Mk.16 Mod 0
Mk.17 Mod 0
Country of operation: see user states
Developer / Manufacturer: FN Herstal
Development year: 2003
Manufacturer country: Belgium / USA
Production time: since 2008
Model variants: see model variants
Weapon Category: Assault rifle
Technical specifications
Cadence : 625 rounds / min
Visor : Open sights
Mounting system: Picatinny rail
Closure : Turret lock
Charging principle: Gas pressure charger
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The FN SCAR ( F abrique N ational S pecial Operations Forces C ombat A ssault R IFLE) is a multi-caliber rifle the Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal . It is used by the US Special Operations Forces and the US Rangers , among others . The final tests and developments took place in mid-2006, and from April 2009 the SCAR was assigned to US Army units. The procurement of the MK16 within the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was discontinued in 2010. Remaining specimens were retired until 2013. To compensate, conversion kits to caliber 5.56 mm for the MK 17 were ordered.

technology

On October 15, 2003, the USSOCOM launched a tender for a new assault rifle . The main focus should be on the ability to fire different types of ammunition, including:

The weapon should offer the possibility of firing other ammunition after it has been converted in the field. The SCAR MK 16 (formerly SCAR-L ) should be convertible to the caliber 6.8 × 43 mm SPC and the SCAR MK 17 ( SCAR-H ) to 7.62 × 39 mm. This was intended to give the soldiers with the MK 17 the opportunity to use captured AK-47 magazines . However, FN does not currently offer any conversion kits for these calibres; The main selling point is now the possibility of being able to use a large part of the parts of the MK 16 in the MK 17 and vice versa.

The lightweight variant MK 16 (see picture) uses the standard magazines of the M16 ( STANAG magazine ) in caliber 5.56 × 45 mm , while the MK 17 uses FN-FAL magazines. To reduce weight, the rifle body is mainly made of polymers , partly also of extruded aluminum . For each variant there are different lengths of barrel that can be quickly exchanged. The shoulder rest can be pulled out so that it can be adapted to the individual needs of the shooter, and it can be folded in, which enables high mobility in house- to- house combat . It also has a height-adjustable cheek rest. Picatinny rails (MIL-STD 1913) are located above, below and on the sides. Below the barrel of specially manufactured for the SCAR can MK-13 - grenade launcher in caliber mm × 46 40 to be mounted. Available fire modes are single shot and, for military variants, bursts of fire (continuous fire).

Model variants

Civil variants

variant Total length
mm 		Barrel length
mm 		Weight
kg 		caliber Magazine
(shot)
SCAR 16S 699-953 413 3.3 5.56 × 45 mm NATO Curve magazine (10, 30)
SCAR 17S 724-978 3.6 7.62 × 51 mm NATO Bar magazine (10, 20)
SCAR 20S 1031-1079 508 5.08 7.62 × 51 mm NATO Bar magazine (10)
  1. ↑ Weight: without magazine

Military variants

variant Total length
mm 		Barrel length
mm 		Weight
kg 		caliber Magazine
(shot) 		annotation
MK 16 CQC 724-787 (533) 254 3 5.56 × 45 mm NATO Curve magazine
(30) 		Replacement for the Mk.18 Mod 0
default 826-889 (635) 356 3.3 Replacement for the M4A1 (within USSOCOM). Procurement will not continue.
LB 927-991 (737) 457 3.5 Curve magazine
(20, 30) 		Replacement for the Mk.12 Mod 0 and Mod 1 (SPR)
MK 17 CQC 826-889 (635) 330 3.6 7.62 × 51 mm NATO Bar magazine
(20)
default 902-965 (711) 406 3.6 Replacement for M14 EBR
LB 1003-1067 (813) 508 3.7 Bar magazine
(10, 20) 		Replacement for the Mk.11 Mod 0 and the M14
PR 1010-1075 508 4.5
TPR 1040-1085 508 5
  1. ↑ Total length: shoulder rest folded out ( shoulder rest folded )
  2. ↑ Weight: without magazine
  3. ↑ a b C lose Q uarters C ombat Barrel
  4. ↑ a b L ong B arrel
  5. ↑ P recision R IFLE
  6. ↑ T actical P recision R IFLE

User states

Web links

Individual evidence

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  5. ^ Jose Higuera: Chile modernises its marines' weapons. In: IHS Jane's Defense Weekly. July 17, 2017, accessed February 25, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Armeija ostaa erikoisjoukoille Nato-yhteensopivat rynnäkkökiväärit. Puolustusvoimien erikoisjoukot saavat uudet rynnäkkökiväärit. Uusi ase on belgialaisen asevalmistajan FN: n suunnittelema FN Scar. In: Helsingin Sanomat . February 22, 2015, accessed February 25, 2020 (Finnish).
  7. ↑ Le Raid et la stratégie de l'usure . March 22, 2012 (French)
  8. ^ Nathan Gain: FN Herstal décrocherait le marché FPSA. Selon plusieurs sources industrielles, l'armurier belge FN Herstal ressortirait vainqueur de la compétition “Fusil de Précision Semi-Automatique” (FPSA) visant au remplacement des FR-F2 de l'armée de Terre. In: Forces Operations Blog. December 14, 2019, accessed on February 25, 2020 (French).
  9. ↑ Perpetrator stopped with shot in the stomach - The confused plan of the hostage taker from Cologne . In: bild.de . ( bild.de [accessed on October 15, 2018]).
  10. ↑ Jpw: STRATEGIE & TECHNIK: FN SCAR-L for the Free State: Bavarian State Police procured 800 new medium-range weapons. In: STRATEGY & TECHNOLOGY. October 9, 2018, accessed October 16, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Steve Johnson: German GSG-9 seen using FN SCAR-L. In: The Firearm Blog. Steve Johnson, December 17, 2012, accessed February 25, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Norio Goto: 補給 統制 本部 公示 第 113 号 平 成 26 年 12 月 4 日. December 4, 2014, archived from the original on January 6, 2015 ; Retrieved February 25, 2020 (Japanese).
  13. ^ New-model African armies. (pdf) Archived from the original on June 22, 2017 ; accessed on February 25, 2020 (English).
  14. ^ Jaroslaw Adamowski: Lithuania Picks New Assault Rifle For Its Land Forces. In: defensenews.com. December 20, 2013, accessed December 28, 2013 .
  15. ↑ POTD: FN SCAR-H with Malaysia's Elite VAT 69. In: The Firearm Blog. Steve Johnson, October 26, 2015, accessed February 25, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Preity Ramessur-Bhoyroo: Sainte-Croix: un membre des forces spéciales présent pour assurer la sécurité du pape François. September 9, 2019, accessed February 25, 2020 (French).
  17. ↑ Tommy Halvorsen: Nå velger han framtidas elitestyrke fra rullestolen. November 10, 2018, archived from the original on April 8, 2019 ; accessed on February 25, 2020 (Norwegian).
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  19. ↑ Muhamad Khair: Five Things You Should Know About the SOC. Home Team News looks at the formidable capabilities of the Singapore Police Force's Special Operations Command. In: Home Team News. December 8, 2017, accessed February 25, 2020 .
  20. ^ El Ministerio de Defensa del Perú adquiere fusiles de asalto FN Scar-H para el Ejército. In: Info Defensa. February 13, 2013, accessed August 24, 2014 (Spanish).
  21. ↑ Steve Johnson: Peru Adopts FN SCAR-H. In: The Firearm Blog. Steve Johnson, February 21, 2013, accessed August 24, 2014 .
  22. ↑ Polski handel bronią strzelecką w 2009. September 29, 2010, accessed on February 25, 2020 (Polish).
  23. ^ NSPA awards a contract to FN Herstal for the supply of rifles, grenade launchers and machine guns to the Portuguese Army. February 21, 2019, accessed on February 25, 2020 .
  24. ↑ Στρατιωτική Παρέλαση 1ης Οκτωβρίου 2017. October 1, 2017, accessed on October 25, 2017 (Greek).