Army Times FN SCAR Video

[HorseSoldier]

The Lower appears to have significant AR/M-16 influence, but I like that they got away from the AR/M-16 charging method.

They kept the basic control layout of the AR-15 (except the charging handle) because it's pretty close to ideal for CQB.

#2 Someone suggested it's a more versatile weapon for the SF. I don't see how it's better that anything they have now. Quick change barrell, so what.

SOCOM apparently wanted something that addressed the staff boffins and former actions guys' perceptions of M4 shortcomings. Down at the user level, I don't hear many guys who are not satisfied with the M4/SPR/SR-25 combo, though a lot of team guys are interested in getting their hands on the SCAR to see how it runs and such.

My guess is that for every quirk or shortcoming of the M4 they fixed, they'll build a new one into the SCAR that irritates 10% of the users, etc, even if it is generally a great weapon. If every soldier you talk to is happy with something, odds are someone is lying to you.

Personally, I'm looking forward to a modular, ambidextrious, modern rifle design in .308, with quick change barrels! So what if I can't have the grenade launcher? I haven't needed one yet.

Seems like the rumor is that civilian SCAR won't have the quick change barrel option (from another recent thread here on THR or over on TFL).

 

[Langenator]

The Army Times (and its sister service papers for the Navy/USAF/USMC) are not official DA or DoD publications.

Now, if, say, Infantry magazine or Soldiers magazine, which are official publications, had articles on the SCAR, I'd say that might indicate more official interest on the part of Big Army.

 

[Slater]

SCAR video

http://mfile.akamai.com/21772/wmv/gannett.download.akamai.com/21772/streaming/wmv/101806scar.asx

Looks neat. Wonder how much a civvy version would go for?

 

[atblis]

Looks neat

The only thing bad I can think of is that it'll cost more than I think it's worth.

 

[Optical Serenity]

Very nice...thanks. Any other pics / videos of the SCAR?

 

[Eightball]

I want one. Badly.

 

[Eightball]

A "special forces rifle" is not going to be churned out in numbers so large they can afford to ignore the civilian market.

Unless you happen to be HK

 

[Evil Monkey]

Looks very simple. It's just cool that another rifle is coming out.

With this SCAR, XCR, SIG556, and possibly the Steyr AUG coming out, I'm highly doubting I'll ever get an AR15. There's no point to it.

I know that the AR15 has more parts and all that crap but if my SCAR has a problem, I'll call FN and they'll replace the part. It's that easy.






DIE AR15, DIE!!!! oops, where did that come from?