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The FN SCAR (SOF (Special Operations Forces) Combat Assault Rifle) [3] is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston [4] automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. [5]
The Robinson Armament Co. XCR is a multi-caliber, gas piston weapon system developed by Robinson Armament Co. for U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to fill the requirements of the SOF Combat Assault Rifle, [5] or SCAR competition, but was disqualified on a technicality due to late delivery of blank firing adapters.
Assault rifles and battle rifles FN SCAR-L STD Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Purchased in 2019, 15,000 SCAR-L STD assault rifles. [13] (Standard service rifle) Heckler & Koch HK416 A5 Germany: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Used by Special Operations Troops Centre. [14] Heckler & Koch HK417 A2 Germany: Battle rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO
Assault rifle Belgium 1966–1975 FN FNC: Assault rifle Belgium 1979–present FN F2000: Bullpup assault rifle Belgium 2001–present FN SCAR-L: Assault rifle Belgium 2009–present Also produced in the U.S. FN Minimi: Light machine gun Belgium 1974–present IMBEL MD: Assault rifle Brazil: 1985–present IMBEL IA2: Assault rifle Brazil: 2012 ...
The rifles were later revealed to be the Type 20 (then designated as HOWA 5.56), HK416 and SCAR-L following an announcement on 6 December 2019 that the Type 20 has been selected over the other two rifles. [12] A follow-up report stated that two evaluations were conducted on the rifle in 2018.
FN SCAR-L STD MK2 Belgium: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: SCAR-L MK2 in use as the new standard service rifle for all combat units. Older SCAR-L MK1 are transferred to support units to replace the FN FNC. FN SCAR-H CQC Belgium: Battle rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: 63 SCAR-H CQC ordered for special forces combat divers Precision rifles FN SCAR-H PR ...
The Adaptive Combat Rifle (ACR) is a modular assault rifle formerly designed by Magpul Industries of Austin, Texas, and known initially as the Masada. In late January 2008, Bushmaster Firearms International entered into a licensing agreement with Magpul whereby Bushmaster would take over production, future development, and sales of the Masada ...
Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern militaries. Some rifles listed below, such as the AR-15, also come in semi-auto models that would not belong under the term ...