The SCAR is manufactured in two main versions; the SCAR-L ("Light") and SCAR-H ("Heavy"). The SCAR-L fires 5.56×45mm NATO rounds from STANAG ( M16 ) magazines. The SCAR-H fires the more powerful 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge from proprietary 20-round magazines.

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The FN SCAR ®-L Mk2 assault rifle is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO calibre and comes standard with a choice of barrel lengths (10” or 14.5”) to fit any requirements in terms of user morphology and mission at hand. These barrels are interchangeable in less than five minutes.

The SCAR-L (FN MK 16) is a 5.56 × 45 mm NATO army rifle. It uses advanced 30-round M16 magazines, while the SCAR-H uses 20-round 7.62x51mm magazines. Interestingly, the SCAR-H can use standard AK-47/AKM magazines for Soviet 7.62x39mm rounds, which is useful in operations behind enemy lines.

May 12, 2023 · In April 2010, the FN SCAR was formally adopted with the SCAR-L as the Mk16 and the SCAR-H as the Mk17. U.S. Army photo. In the mid-2000s, as the Global War on Terror escalated, U.S. Special Operations Command sought …

Jan 12, 2025 · The FN SCAR-L (L for Light) is an assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO caliber designed and manufactured by the Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal. The assault rifle 5.56mm FN SCAR-L has been specifically designed …

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The SCAR-L is the 5.56x45mm version of the expansive family of modular assault rifles from FN Herstal. It was 2009 and SFC Mike Delgado was on his third trip downrange since 911.

The SCAR-L fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round from a 30 round STANAG compatible detachable magazine. It is a select fire rifle with a rather low cyclic rate of fire of 625 rpm. Effective range, depending on barrel length, ranges from 300 m to over 400 m.

Above technical details are valid for the FN SCAR®-L Mk2 featuring a foldable, adjustable buttstock (concave butt plate).