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Originally Posted by jdun
I would be surprise if the SCAR didn't melt in Afghanistan or Iraq.
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I agree, and this is something to watch for. That being said...
(1.) The SCAR has been tested pretty extensively already...have there been any reports of melting? The issues with the XM8's forearm melting were noted pretty early on, while the SCAR hasn't had any such issues that I'm aware of.
(2.) The melting handguard wasn't the only reason that the XM8 died; there was also the issue of H&K having no U.S. factory, and the fact that it didn't have Picatinny rails (plus it wasn't designed with them in mind). Not to mention that it would have been quite expensive for us to switch service rifles while involved in two huge, expensive wars.
But we'll have to see. Now that there are SCARs in civilian hands, we'll have a chance to determine for ourselves whether SOCOM made a good choice.