While some people might be content to grab the same-looking black rifle off the shelf, there is more to the world than vanilla. Suppose you want big, bold, and ready to make a statement, a battle rifle does the trick. If you want a modern battle rifle that actually performs well, is reliable, and still has a proven combat record — the FN SCAR 17 is the clear choice.
For defending the homestead, thumping predators, training on the range, or plinking in the yard, the FN SCAR 17 can do it all and do a lot more. If you let it.
- Caliber: 7.62x51mm
- Operation: Short-stroke gas piston
- Mag Capacity: 10 or 20 Rd.
- Weight: 8.0 lb.
- Barrel Length: 16.25″
- Overall Length: 36″ – 38.5″
- Twist Rate: 1:12 RH
- New bolt carrier assembly with NRCH enables any shooting position or optic choice, reduces felt recoil
- Monolithic receiver
- Short-stroke gas piston
- Hard-anodized monolithic aluminum
- MIL-STD 1913 accessory rails at the 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock positions
- Adjustable folding front and folding/removable rear iron sights
- Cold hammer-forged
- Chrome-lined
- Fully free-floating with compensator
- Telescoping side-folding polymer stock
- Adjustable cheekpiece
- A2-style pistol grip
- Dual, ambidextrous charging handles remain static under fire, user-swappable left/right
- Ambidextrous safety lever and magazine release
- Enlarged trigger guard for easier access when wearing gloves
Developed in 2004, the FN SCAR (Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) quickly took the crown for being a modern battle rifle like none other. Chambered in 7.62×51 NATO the SCAR proved to be durable and reliable across the world on almost every battlefield between the early 2000s and today.
From the US Special Operations Command to police departments like the LAPD and internationally from Ukraine to Belgium, the FN SCAR is like no other.
In a world where battle rifles were quickly losing out to smaller weapon systems, the FN SCAR proves that firepower matters and gives you a modular platform to get the job done.
While the FN SCAR that first saw combat with 75th Rangers in 2009 was a rock-solid rifle, the FN SCAR of today is improved in a number of ways thanks to years of feedback. The biggest difference is the new bolt carrier assembly with a non-reciprocating charging handle.
A monolithic receiver means the entire upper rail is optics-ready with no worry of losing or shifting zero. Adding thermal or night vision to the SCAR is easier and more reliable than most other rifles, perfect for owning the night.
Thanks to the short-stroke gas piston, the FN SCAR has a folding stock making it a lot easier to pack up even with a longer barrel built for reaching out to distance. The folding buttstock is also adjustable for length of pull and the cheek rest. Getting the perfect sight picture isn’t a problem.
Standard on the SCAR 17 is a compensator to improve recoil and keep your sights on target. Threaded for 5/8×24 devices it’s easy to change the compensator out for a suppressor or other muzzle device.
The FN SCAR 17 is one of the most recognizable firearms on the planet and for good reason. But it isn’t the only SCAR that FN makes. If you want to change things up, the SCAR is available in a format perfect for almost anything.
Need to reach out really far? The FN SCAR 20S comes with a DMR stock for adjustability and a longer 20-inch barrel. Plus, it is available in 7.62×51 NATO and 6.5 Creedmoor. If you’ve never shot a 6.5 Creedmoor SCAR, you’re missing out.
Want to go smaller? The SCAR 15P has the same design, shrunk down to 5.56 NATO or .300 Blackout, with just a 7.5-inch barrel. Perfect for small spaces.
The FN SCAR is available in desert camo, woodland camo, black, FDE, and more. There is a style and feature set for everyone with the FN SCAR.
The FN SCAR is built for war but is also perfectly suitable for hitting the range for a good day of plinking or thumping predators on the farm. Reliable, durable, and easy to shoot — the FN SCAR is a rifle that anyone can pick up and use to great effect.
7.62×51 NATO is one of the most common and easy to find cartridges in the world, especially in the United States. With dozens of loads available, feeding your FN SCAR is inexpensive and easy to find. When you need specialized ammo, there is an endless host to choose from.
There are a lot of good firearm platforms in the world, but there is nothing exactly like the SCAR. Combat proven in every environment, features that were decades ahead of its time and that everyone else copied, a design that provides durability and precision, and with an aesthetic all its own. The FN SCAR 17 is often imitated but never duplicated.
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