Just another example of how globalization and free trade (as envisioned by FDR) are placing our troops in danger.
The SCAR is a pretty nifty weapons system, to be sure.
I do get a bit of the sense that the writer doesn’t completely understand what kind of rifles these Taliban “sharpshooters” are probably using, or that there are other 7.62 mm rifles in the U.S. and NATO inventory that can “reach out and touch someone” at those ranges, even if they aren’t modular or as modern as the SCAR.
It could be I’m influenced by other articles on this topic - I read one a while back where the writer confused 7.62x39 with 7.62x54 and basically argued that the AK-47 had the same effective range of a PKM.
Either way, though, the SCAR is pretty nifty. :-)
Whatever-it-takes BUMP for America’s finest!
About fiiing time. Essentially a more compact FAL FN. Our troops FINALLY have some stopping power.
I want one of these but....
http://www.dsarms.com/SA58-FAL-Standard-Rifle-308-Cal——SA58STD/productinfo/SA58STD/
...probably will only spend for one of these.
http://www.dsarms.com/STG58—Austrian-FAL-Standard-Rifle-308-Cal-——STG58STD/productinfo/STG58STD/
Sadly the mission has been compromised because The Imam is a muslim and ALL of TV including Fox/Saudia supports The Imam, Islam and The Victory Mosque.
The idiots who pay for cable and sat TV are already paying a jizya or Islmic tax on non-muslims.
I like the SCAR-H in Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2. :-)
I wonder if DSA’s version of the mini FAL at $1975 would have been cheaper and just as good.
http://www.dsarms.com/Mini-SA58-FAL-OSW-Rifle-Semi-Auto-308-Cal——SA58OSW/productinfo/SA58OSW/
One FR’er said Spec Ops was buying up all of DSA’s capacity post 9/11.
So we are back to a variant (seems inferior in bbl length) of the M14/M1A? This is not new. It is like getting rid of 0bamacare!!!
Our troops call the M-16 the “poodle shooter” for a reason.
I’m either reading articles from people whom never served or are just tired of the M-4. I served as a Ranger in 3/75, 1/75tth HHC, 75th Regiment STB, and finally decided I did my time and went into the 18 pipeline. The FN SCAR is a great weapon platform and first deployed with Army Rangers. The SCAR is a 5.56, and 7.62. The MK 20 is bad ass in shooting out to 1,500 yards. (MK20 is sniper variant of SCAR). Getting rid of the 5.56 would be retarded considering how combat in Iraq was mostly Close quarters, and we used Snipers on Tall buildings. The AK isn’t as lethal as a M-4. Being shot in close quarters by a AK round in Iraq killed only 10% of U.S. Troops hit. A raghead hit at the very same range with an M-4 wouldn’t survive due to the round ripping through there body. The effective range of a M-4 beats that of a AK 47 unless the AK-74”is being used where it was extremely rare to see. However in Afghanistan the AK platform worked mostly due to the use of the RPK and not AK 47. The 7.62 wounds I saw where through and through at close ranges. That is why the U.S. M-24 SWS was used as a sniper weapon and not the main battle rifle. We also used the H&K 416, and 417. They were great considering they didn’t have to be cleaned daily where the M-4 did. We used Heavy machine guns a lot more in A Stan as opposed to M-4. Yes we did field it and I was glad to be in a sniper role as opposed to regular infantryman.