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    Question So...is SCAR16 done for?

    Was looking at a SCAR16 the other day, I like the light handling but with the news that Special Ops Cmd moving away from SCAR-L, and only getting SCAR-H from now on, it seems SCAR16 is done for? I don't think any other militaries are looking at it, and there's been no LE talk about it either.

    So is the SCAR16 (the 5.56mm only version) about the shortest living mil-spec weapon? Does that give you pause about buying or keeping SCAR16 as a personal rifle?

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    No. SCAR is great rifle....
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    I have had my scar a little over 2 years now, and must admit it's a great rifle.

    However, the past couple of weeks I have been heavily debating selling it to fund a kac sr15 e3. I am just not as impressed by the scar 16s as I once was when I got it. Compared to my run of the mill ar's it doesn't do anything that makes it worth 2x the price, and from what I ahve read that's the way the military feels.

    I have now decided to hang onto the scar for one reason, I just think it's cool and would hate to let it go only to want one later on. I would really like to get an sbr barrel one day, and if/when that happens I think the scar 16s will really come alive. For me a piston driven short barreled suppressed rifle is the highlight of the scar platform.

    IMO, if you are looking for a 16" carbine, I would hesitate on buying the scar. If you are hoping for a great canidate to sbr, I think it is hard to beat the scar. The only options available now are having the factory barrel cut, but I like to be an optimist and hope some kind of factory or aftermarket barrel will be offered in 10.5". I think the scar 16s will continue to be a "fun" rifle for civilians to purchase and eventually the aftermarket will grow to support the rifle.

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    If production is stopped tomorrow and no one picks it up, I'd still keep mine. Great rifle and haven't regretted it for a second.
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    It was determined that the SCAR-L gave no performance gains over the existing platform. Period.

    For what it's worth, there were numerous failures. Despite popular opinion on the internet, a carbine course is not hardcore, and not the final measure of a firearm. Under harsher conditions, things broke.

    I'm not saying not to buy one. Who am I to tell a man what to use his money on? I'm not saying it's a horrible gun either. I'm just stating some facts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NongShim View Post
    It was determined that the SCAR-L gave no performance gains over the existing platform. Period.

    For what it's worth, there were numerous failures. Despite popular opinion on the internet, a carbine course is not hardcore, and not the final measure of a firearm. Under harsher conditions, things broke.

    I'm not saying not to buy one. Who am I to tell a man what to use his money on? I'm not saying it's a horrible gun either. I'm just stating some facts.
    Please post links and specifics to your facts.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99HMC4 View Post
    Please post links and specifics to your facts.....

    That yellow highlight on his name should be enough to accept without demanding specifics that he might not be able to post.
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    I was never in a position to be issued this weapon, but I was in A-stan when the first SCARs made their debut in 2009/2010. Issues that saw on my last deployment included:

    1) Reciprocating Charging Handle - Although a desgin requirement for the contract, this was not popular with many end users. I cannot imagine that it would be considered in any M4 replacement contract.

    2) Fragile Stock - Everything from the hinge back seemed to be relative weak compared to the rest of the rifle. The issues with the stock latch breaking were not limited to civilian rifles. It was also not uncommon to see tape applied to the cheek raiser or other broken stock parts.

    Most of the people that I spoke to about the rifle described it as "different," but not necessarily better or worse that the M4. The SCAR H was much better received mainly because it accomplished the mission in a lighter package than it's 7.62 competition (which were not nearly as reliable or easy to support/maintain as the M4)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Templar View Post
    That yellow highlight on his name should be enough to accept without demanding specifics that he might not be able to post.
    If someone has a question about that, take it to PM, not the open forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99HMC4 View Post
    Please post links and specifics to your facts.....
    Just being able to have high round counts doesn't make a rifle solder proof.

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