page_title: FN SCAR
section_title: Military variants
hierarchical_section_title: FN SCAR / Variants / Military variants
caption_attribution_description: English: Officer of 69 Commando of Pasukan Gerakan Khas with his FN SCAR-H on standby during the 60th National Day Parade of Malaysia at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur.
context_page_description: The FN SCAR is a gas-operated self-loading assault/battle rifle with a rotating bolt. It is constructed to be extremely modular, including barrel change to switch between calibers. The rifle was developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal for the United States Special Operations Command to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR competition. This family of rifles consist of two main types. The SCAR-L, for "light", is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge and the SCAR-H, for "heavy", is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. Both are available in Close Quarters Combat, Standard, and Long Barrel variants.
  In early 2004, United States Special Operations Command issued a solicitation for a family of Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifles, the so-called SCAR, designed around two different calibers but featuring high commonality of parts and identical ergonomics. The FN SCAR system completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007. After some delays, the first rifles began being issued to operational units in April 2009, and a battalion of the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009. The U.S.
context_section_description: SCAR-L (FN MK 16) – 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
  SCAR-L CQC (FN MK 16 CQC) (Close Quarter Combat) – 250 mm (10 in) barrel
  SCAR-L STD (FN MK 16) (Standard) – 360 mm (14 in) barrel
  SCAR-L LB (FN MK 16 LB) (Long Barrel) – 460 mm (18 in) barrel
  SCAR PDW – 5.56×45mm NATO personal defense weapon variant with a 170 mm (6.5 in) barrel length. No longer on FN Herstal Catalog.
  SCAR-SC-  5.56×45mm NATO subcompact carbine. Weighs 3.1kilos (about 6.8 pounds), has a 7.5 inch barrel, and has a pistol grip with no finger rest. It has a lower effective range of 200m. A 300 blackout version will also be released. It will be available by mid 2018.
  SCAR-H (FN MK 17) – 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifle
  SCAR-H CQC (FN MK 17 CQC) (Close Quarters Combat) – 330 mm (13 in) barrel
  SCAR-H STD (FN MK 17) (Standard) – 410 mm (16 in) barrel
  SCAR-H LB (FN MK 17 LB) (Long Barrel) – 510 mm (20 in) barrel
  Precision Rifles - 7.62×51mm NATO
  FN SCAR-H PR (Precision Rifle) - 510 mm (20 in) barrel, two-stage match semi-auto trigger, folding stock, and M16A2 pistol grip.
  FN SCAR-H TPR (Tactical Precision Rifle) (FN MK 20 SSR Sniper Support Rifle)- 510 mm (20 in) barrel, two-stage match semi-auto trigger, adjustable fixed stock, and M16A2 pistol grip.
caption: A Malaysian VAT 69 commando armed with a SCAR-H rifle fitted with an EOTech sight
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