Mk-17 Common Receiver Will Save Mk-16 SCAR. Published July 19, 2010. Or that's what one blogger on a prominent weapons site said the other day ...

Some Problems in the Field With Mk-17 SCAR . Published January 24, 2011. I stopped by the FN booth at SHOT Show and spoke to an old colleague that had just returned from Afghanistan.

The SCAR 17s is outfitted with a 16.25” barrel with 1:12" twist rate. This is not just your run-of-the-mill barrel, but rather one that is chrome-lined, cold-hammer-forged, and free floating.

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 ...

The SCAR-L and SCAR-H, known as the Mk16 and Mk17 ... Along with the extended monolithic receiver — longer than those used on the Mk 16 and Mk 17 — it comes with a special “Super SCAR” two ...

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 ...

Type-designated as the MK 16 MOD 0 5.56mm Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle and the MK 17 MOD 0 7.62mm Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle, both weapons are available with ...

The SCAR’s cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined, free-floating barrels come in three different lengths, depending on your version: the 5.56mm Mk-16 offers 10, 14, or 18-inch barrels, and the 7.62mm ...

A U.S. Navy SEAL with the SCAR-H STD (Mk 17)Photo via DoD/Wikimedia Commons. That assessment leaves open a few possibilities. In August 2016, ...

This STANAG compliant magazine permits operation with all AR-15 / M16 / M4 rifle platforms, as well as a wide range of non-Colt specific platforms, such as the HK 416 and M4556A1, M27 IAR, British ...

The SCAR is the first new assault rifle procured by the US Military through a full and open competition since the M16 trials were held in the mid-1960s. Tests in reliability, accuracy, safety and ...