|
|
|
|
#1
05-18-2009, 05:29 AM
|
|||
|
|||
SOCOM finally place an order for the SCAR. 600 SCAR rifles for the 75th Ranger Regiment.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/0..._scar_051109w/ The SCAR is an AR18/SA80/G36/XM8/etc in a different body. The funny thing is that SOCOM was so terrified of the XM8 (almost 40 million in development) that they created the SCAR program. They didn't want to end up with a rifle that melted. In the end they end up with a rifle that is almost the same but different looks. I would be surprise if the SCAR didn't melt in Afghanistan or Iraq. Last edited by jdun; 05-18-2009 at 05:54 AM. 
|
|
#2
05-18-2009, 02:11 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
(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.
|
|
#4
05-18-2009, 10:41 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
As far as the SCAR being a step backwards, I dunno. But it certainly isn't a huge step forward. That is, I think, fairly evident. I do understand your skepticism towards the design and agree that people shouldn't get excited about new small arms designs by reflex, simply because the weapon is being marketed as "state of the art", or because it appears in the latest "Call of Duty" game.
|
|
#5
05-18-2009, 11:19 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
When I first saw the specs to the then called Magapull Masada, I noticed it has similar features to the SCAR. The charging handle, top rail, folding adjustable stock. The only other difference is the slide release for the Bushmaster ACR now as it is called is the slide release next to the trigger, which is like the one the XM8 had.
To me the whole shape of the SCAR seems a bit too rough
__________________
 "There's a fine line between not listening and not caring...I like to think I walk that line everyday of my life." Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle Psalm 144:1 “It is always wrong to use force, unless it is more wrong not to.”
|
|
#6
05-18-2009, 11:38 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
They are similar because they came from the same family, the AR18.
Magapull Masada/ACR was suppose to come out last year. Bushmaster had everything that was needed to start production but hold off because of the new military small arms competition.
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
