On Monday, SCAR maker FNH-USA shouted from the rooftops in a vaguely-worded press release that SOCOM had approved full rate production of the SCAR "family of weapons." The company said it was ...

It's not the Mk-17 SCAR-H... It isn't the Mk-16 SCAR-L... It sure as heck ain't the Mk-13 ESGR... So what is this mystery weapon SOCOM says its going to purchase out of the ashes of the crumbling ...

It includes operating, maintenance and troubleshooting instructions for the MK16 (SCAR-L), MK 17 (SCAR-H) and MK 13 (EGLM). It's not classified, but it is marked as authorized for distribution ...

SOCOM had the money, and authority to develop their own weapons ... There are two basic models of the weapon. The 5.56mm SCAR-L weighs 7.7 pounds (empty), while the 7.62mm SCAR-H weighs 8.5 pounds ...

SOCOM has been satisfied with SCAR performance. There are two basic SCAR models. The 5.56mm SCAR-L weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 pounds) empty, while the 7.62mm SCAR-H weighs 3.86 kg (8.5 pounds) empty. A 30 ...

The SCAR-H was adopted by the SOCOM as the Mk 17, while the SCAR-L was originally adopted as the Mk 15 – and deliveries of both commenced in 2009, and subsequently delivered to all branches of ...

When FN first released the SCAR — or Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle — series of rifles in response to a solicitation from SOCOM back in 2004, it turned heads in both the ...

The FN SCAR 16S is a solid tactical carbine. In fact, it’s been used in combat by the United States military since 2009, and has been deployed by a wide range of SOCOM units—from Special ...