However, they will continue to purchase the SCAR-H version, and also plan to purchase 5.56 mm conversion kits for the SCAR-H, allowing it to substitute for the SCAR-L. Special Operations Command later cancelled their purchase of the SCAR-L and planned to remove the rifle from their inventory by 2013. 75th Ranger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009. After some delays, the first rifles began to be issued to operational units in April 2009, and a battalion of the U.S. The SCAR system completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007. In early 2004, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) issued a solicitation for a family of Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifles, the so-called SCAR, designed around two different calibers but featuring high commonality of parts and identical ergonomics.
Both are available in Close Quarters Combat ( CQC), Standard ( STD), and Long Barrel ( LB) variants. The SCAR-L, for "light", is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO and the SCAR-H, for "heavy", is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. This family of rifles consist of two main types. It is constructed with modularity for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR competition. The FN SCAR ( Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) is a family of gas-operated ( short-stroke gas piston) automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. Iron sights and Picatinny rail for various optical sights Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt Personal defense weapon (SCAR PDW, SCAR-SC) Designated marksman rifle/ Sniper rifle (SCAR-SSR)
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