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  • ...AND THE WINNER IS?... FNH-SCAR (Includes pictures, video, and articles excerpted and linked.)

    09/04/2010 10:17:00 PM PDT · by SeanG200 · 3 replies
    Religio-Political Talk ^ | 9-4-2010 | Papa Giorgio
    ….From personal experience, I just gotta say these weapons rock. I fired the SCAR Heavy and Light at FNHs range near Fredericksburg, Va., several months ago and fell particularly in love with the SCAR Heavy. The gas/piston system has a great thunk-thunk mechanical feel to it and the 7.62 caliber heavy packs a heck of a punch. The SCAR Light is easy to fire, very adjustable, and the barrels are easy to interchange — creating basically a whole new weapon for each variation. [....] FNH says the Mk-16 and Mk-17 are the first assault rifles to be procured through a...
  • The SOF Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) Reaches Final Milestone

    05/10/2010 10:28:42 AM PDT · by Perseverando · 64 replies · 2,401+ views
    FNH USA ^ | May 4, 2010 | FNH USA Press Release
    The SCAR is the first new assault rifle procured by the U.S. Military through a full and open competition since the M16 trials were held in the mid-1960s. (McLean, VA) —FNH USA, LLC received notification from the USSOCOM Program Executive Office—SOF Warrior (PEO—SW) that the SCAR Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) was approved and signed on April 14, 2010, moving this FN Herstal (FN) program into the Milestone C phase. This decision authorizes the production and deployment of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) MK 16 and MK 17, as well as the Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module (EGLM)...