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US special forces prepare for additional SCAR influx (new rifle)
Jane's ^
| 29 October 2009
| Andrew White
Posted on 10/30/2009 7:46:37 PM PDT by gaijin
Initial fielding of FNH USA's Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) to the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)...is anticipated in early 2010 to fully equip the majority of [SOCOM]. So far 1,200 Mk 16 and Mk 17 SCAR weapon systems have been delivered...but...it expects a larger order for around 20,000 weapons next year...The order will also include...15,000 5.56 mm Mk 16 SCAR-Light and 5,000 Mk 17 7.62 mm SCAR-Heavy weapons as well as a number of 40 mm Mk 13 Enhanced Grenade Launcher Modules.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: defense; m4; usarmy; weapons
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:46:38 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
The beginning of the end of matty mattel
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:47:53 PM PDT
by
omega4179
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:48:00 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
So much for the move to 6.5mm
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:48:16 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: gaijin
this thread is useless without pictures!
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:50:11 PM PDT
by
ibheath
(Stand ready to fight the coming madness.)
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:51:17 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:51:52 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: omega4179
The U.S. Military should have had FN FAL’s instead of matty Mattel aka McNamara’s POS. Looks like they are just getting a modernized FAL.
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:52:17 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
To: fso301
So much for the move to 6.5mm Do you understand the logistics of changing a cartridge size ?
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:52:40 PM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:52:43 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
Polymer version of the FN FAL by the same manufacturer.
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:53:30 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
To: gaijin
Dang, another rifle to put on the Christmas wish list.
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:54:20 PM PDT
by
PeteB570
(NRA - Life member and Black Rifle owner)
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 7:54:47 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:01:23 PM PDT
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:04:17 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:04:24 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: gaijin
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:06:32 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: UriÂ’el-2012
Do you understand the logistics of changing a cartridge size ? Yes, but it hurts like hell to get killed by the POS you have already shot a couple of times.
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:09:49 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
To: PeteB570
Same old rifle, just British stock configuration.
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:11:07 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
Do you understand the logistics of changing a cartridge size ?I don't care one way or the other. There has been a lot of talk that special operations were moving away from the 5.56mm. This shows the 5.56 is still king.
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posted on
10/30/2009 8:15:26 PM PDT
by
fso301
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