SCAR

Seth35 SG · 2007-01-09T17:35:23+00:00

I remember watching a video of a gun review. Soime gun made in Europe or US that can shoot many runs and yet the firing pin is not dirty or hot. Wonder wad g...

Seth35 SG

Is this Weapon Already in US Special Forces Service ?

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Pitot SG

Yes.

beavan SG

what is this weapon?

i can't see the picture.

tankee1981 SG

There you go, pleny of pictures, specfications and history. Very Happy

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as70-e.htm

vincep SG

Sad Sad Sad

vincep SG

Sad Sad Sad Question Exclamation Very Happy Okay image better now, Enjoy.

vincep SG

Probably in the final stages of field testing.

acwire_2125 SG

The gun does look real nice. Do they sell to other countries?

wonderamazement SG

Don't think they're being exported right now... Is it even in service? Rolling Eyes
1234 posts! Yay

glock SG

I dont think it is in service yet although it has been used in action on a trial / evaluaton basis - right way of getting things done ; use in combat, make modification and refinements and then put into service.

Looks like it will turn out to be a good weapons system with room to grow.
Its ergonomics is like M16 - better than our SAR21 and much lighter to boot !

tankee1981 SG

I have to agree on that.

I have a doubt as to what makes it suitable for Special Operations and secondly why a non-special forces version not develop for the regular army to replace their M16. It looks pretty decent to me.

acwire_2125 SG

Well, For starters, maybe the rifle is used for close to med range shooting, so it may be used to replace the M-16.

Shotgun SG

Expensive
Modular
And foreign made.

hence, only Special Operations Unit can use it. Laughing

tankee1981 SG

Well, they can buy the licence to build it. That will cut cost and create jobs for Americans. As for it being modular, shouldn't be a problem as most of the US soldiers will modify their personal weapons nowadays.

Oh yar, why did they cancel the XM8? Any reasons? Maybe spend too much in Afganistan and Iraq so not enough money to buy new rifles. Very Happy

acwire_2125 SG

Ok, So that’s interesting. You guys think this gun will get on the eyes of the Chinese Weapon makers?

beavan SG

u mean chinese weapon pirateers? Mr. Green

MobyDog SG

Frankly... this rifle looks like a rammed up version of the M4... what benefits does this rifle runs over the M4 ?? more plastics ? more expensive ? more reliable ? Definately no..

I would just stick to the mod-up M4.

lionnoisy SG

PRC site Month 01 Day 03 year 2007

Spore technology also make the Grenade launcher adaptor

davechng SG

The SCAR is much more like An FNC over the M16/M4 type!

Bascially the M16 and M4 as we know looks kool. very accurate and ergonomics is the best! but it has an inherit problem whereby the gas system having to blow back into the bolt carrier that create 1) access HEAT in Full auto firing 2) carbon built up! thus reliability suffers!

SCAR bascially eliminate that with a piston just like FAL or AK type action where by a piston rod push the carrier and action instead of dirty gas! and without that also reduces heat in the firing area and thus reliability increases! SO to answer most questions, the FNC type action will be much more reliable than M4! hands down!! erognomics may not be there..

Not saying M4 is not good just there are better system out there. I am a die hard M4 fan and recently got me my Ultimate M4 which is a piston base M4 !look at the post I have in this board! it has the ergo, accuracy and all the kool ninja stuff I can put on the M4 ... and also a piston to eliminate the fundamental problem of the M4,

DaveC!

beavan SG

how does the piston system work?