FN SCAR is a family of gas-operated automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal in 2004.
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10 Facts About FN SCAR
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In early 2004, United States Special Operations Command issued a solicitation for a family of Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifles, the so-called FN SCAR, designed around two different calibers but featuring high commonality of parts and identical ergonomics.
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The FN SCAR system completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007.
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FN SCAR-L, designated Mk 16 by USSOCOM, was intended to replace the M4A1, the Mk 18 CQBR and the Mk 12 SPR that had been in service, whereas the Mk 17 had been intended to replace the M14 and Mk 11 sniper rifles in use.
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FN SCAR has two receivers: The lower is constructed of polymer, and the upper receiver is one piece and constructed of aluminum.
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FN SCAR is built at the FN Manufacturing, LLC plant in Columbia, South Carolina, in the United States.
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The FN SCAR ranked second to the XM8 with 127 stoppages, but with fewer stoppages compared to the M4 with 882 stoppages and the HK416 with 233.
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FN SCAR was one of the weapons displayed to US Army officials during an invitation-only Industry Day on 13 November 2008.
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FN SCAR was one of the competing weapons in the Individual Carbine competition which aimed to find a replacement for the M4 carbine.
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The IAR competition was expected to result in Marine Corps procurement of up to 6,500 automatic rifles over five years, but eventually the FN SCAR variant was passed over in favor of the Heckler and Koch HK416 rifle, later designated as the M27.
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