SCAR Questions - Necessity of Upgrades?

[Nightstalker865]

Sight,sling,light,Grip pod and a Lantac Dragon MB is all I did to my 17S,perfectly happy with it,didn't need to change the muzzle brake but I like the looks of the Dragon.

How do you like the Lantac compared to the PWS? Did you notice any reduction in recoil impulse?


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[RetroRevolver77]

I sold mine off.

[lj_1187]

No accessories are absolutely necessary, but most scar 17 owners will say if it had to be one it would be the G trigger. Aside from that a KDG rail is a great upgrade over the stock setup. Really changes the feel of the rifle for the better. I would leave the stock alone. As said before, FN designed it that way for a reason. I bought a used 17s that came with the KDG stock and I sold it to get the OEM stock back. It may be a bit ugly, but it's a good example of form over function. I find it very comfortable.

As far as the Handl lower. When I got my Scar 17 I had a boat load of pmags and some KAC mags. So I got a Handl lower so I could use those. Worked OK with the KAC mags, but pmags were a crap shoot. I realized it was stupid to deviate from the original design which was very throughly tested for mag convenience. As far as I know, there are zero reported issues with the OEM lower. The FN mags are everywhere and reliable as said before. I have since switched back to the OEM setup. The Handl lowers are 6oz heavier as well.

[TMS951]

Geisselle trigger is 243$ now.

The Geissele trigger was a must for me. I never even shot it with out. I dry fired the stock one it was an avaerage milspec trigger.

Primary arms often has all Geissele products 25% off. Right now is one of those times. The trigger is only 243$ right now. I never by geissele products now other than through those sales.

[Arch]

Geisselle trigger is 243$ now.

The Geissele trigger was a must for me. I never even shot it with out. I dry fired the stock one it was an avaerage milspec trigger.

Primary arms often has all Geissele products 25% off. Right now is one of those times. The trigger is only 243$ right now. I never by geissele products now other than through those sales.

WOW the Super Scar really came down.

[1911-A1]

The SCAR17s is an amazing rifle, but man did you get into them at the wrong time.

No-brainer upgrades:

SuperScar trigger: The OEM trigger is usually fine, but the Geissele is really nice if you can justify it.
1-6 or 1-8 optic: Pick something quality, the SCAR has a reputation for eating cheap optics. A 1-6 or 8 makes excellent use of the gun's versatility.
Extended charging handle: I like the GG&G version myself. It's a necessary part for avoiding optics mounts when charging the gun.
Extended handguard: The SCAR is a little short on the handguard. An extended model gives you room to stretch out and add a light, laser, etc. I'm leaning toward the KDG MLOK 4" version, but MI makes a good one too.

I considered switching to a Magpul compatible lower, but just ended up getting some cheap plastic SCAR mags for range use, and stocked up on OEM mags for a rainy day. Much cheaper that way.