it's prolly much cheaper to make new SCARS than shorty M14's, but that's just a guess...
Posted on 09/04/2010 8:10:09 AM PDT by em2vn
It was designed with input by U.S. Special Operations Command warriors for special ops missions to be lighter, more maneuverable and longer lasting.
Earlier this month, the MK-17 – dubbed the SCAR by its Belgian manufacturer FNH – went into "full rate production" making it the first new assault carbine to be purchased by the U.S. military since the M-16 and M-4 rifles went online four decades ago. The rifle is expected to be particularly valuable in situations like those faced by soldiers fighting in Afghanistan, where the weapon's additional range will provide a significant upgrade.
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Got to watch shooting a .308 commercial round in a rifle made for the NATO round. The commercial .308 has more pressure than the NATO round.
***dubbed the SCAR by its Belgian manufacturer FNH***
And the cvilian version will be dubbed the SCARY! by the US news media and Brady Bunch.
I WANT ONE!
The M14 was an outstanding battle weapon and is being used in the desert at this time by special ops type outfits.
When it comes to gov’t contracts they always seem to make a problem/solution more complicated and expensive than it needs to be...
It's reliable
It's accurate
It has hitting power
And it was chosen for those reasons, not some pantywaist NATO political reasons
I just finished reading American Rifle and I am puzzled. Why is it that with the history of rifle development in the US we cannot today provide a new quality rifle / carbine for our troops and need to go to Belgium or Germany?
M-14 was my weapon in the Marine Corps. Qualified Expert with it ... great rifle.
First question, is there a civilian version and when will it be available? :)
When my son was at the MCRD, he wrote me that he missed his Mauser (chambered 7.62mm) and said the M4 felt like a tinker toy. The 5.56mm is proving less effective in the open country of Afghanistan than it did in the jungle in SE Asia. I carried an M14 and my dad had a BAR in the South Pacific; both full auto capable and superior to the M4-IMO.
That Dragonov will be very effective in CQC. lol
That Dragonov will be very effective in CQC. lol
That Dragonov will be very effective in CQC. lol
Actually there are clips for the m-14, M-16 and variants. They are used to load the magazines, and top load the M-14.
This reminds me, I need to get some more M1 Garand clips and some clips for the m-14. I modify the m-14 clips to work in my 1903 springfield and they are a lot cheaper than real 1903 clips.
it's prolly much cheaper to make new SCARS than shorty M14's, but that's just a guess...
Unfortunately, that short barrel is going to seriously rob the cartridge of its power. You can only burn powder so fast, alot of the burn is going to happen as flash beyond the muzzle.
This is a machine pistol with a rifle cartridge.
no, because it doesn't sh!t where it eats...
My kid just went to Fayetville N.C. to learn from some guys teaching sniper training at Fort. Bragg.
He can hit a quarter consistantly at 500 yards at this point with the Dragonov.
Course he took a year working it to get it this good.
You should see it and his Saiga semi auto 12 ga.
Did you know you can purchase ammo on the net from the former soviet block and have it shipped directly to your home viaU.P.S.?
We b ready.
And I’m not gonna let on just what I may have.
If ever the need arises, the boy and I have the same opinion...."pass me that Saiga 308, please!"
It looks mean and it acts mean, especially with a 20 / 25 rnd magazine.
I may have to get another one.
There was a time we manufactured all of our own weapons and supplied half the world to boot.
Now we buy battle rifles from Europe and our so-called President is blocking the re-importation of 850,000 Korea War era Garands and Carbines.
One nice feature of the SCAR is the ability to quickly change barrels. The SCAR heavy has 13”, 16”, and 20” lengths available, depending on mission requirements.
The M-14 is already in the field. Several in each platoon. If we have enough remaining in inventory, i could see the US issuing it to all troops in Afghanistan. It isn't really required in the conditions that were present in Iraq.
They've made it pretty damned sexy compared to the way it looked in the early 60's.
SOCOM used a version called the M-25
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