Comments on: SCAR being deployed http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lance http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-12079 Lance Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:19:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-12079 I havent heard such good things about the SCAR. Its very accurate but the Plastic stock easly brakes. Some SEAL unites have decided on still useing there M-4s over SCARs. In spec ops many men can chose there weapons so itll be a mixture of guns in there hands for quite some time. I havent heard such good things about the SCAR. Its very accurate but the Plastic stock easly brakes. Some SEAL unites have decided on still useing there M-4s over SCARs. In spec ops many men can chose there weapons so itll be a mixture of guns in there hands for quite some time.

]]> By: Nick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-9688 Nick Sat, 16 May 2009 15:58:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-9688 My best friend just got assigned to the 75th Rangers a couple weeks ago. He told me about seeing a large shipment of SCARs along with suppressors. My best friend just got assigned to the 75th Rangers a couple weeks ago. He told me about seeing a large shipment of SCARs along with suppressors.

]]> By: Anon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-9652 Anon Sat, 16 May 2009 00:01:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-9652 "It's a solid cast plastic part, used as a fit and feel replica in a training situation where there's no intent to do any firing, just familiarization of boat ops / water ops with the rifle, so the operators are doing their other skills while appropriately (simulatedly) encumbered by the rifle." ...continued from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:FN_SCAR#SEALs_image “It’s a solid cast plastic part, used as a fit and feel replica in a training situation where there’s no intent to do any firing, just familiarization of boat ops / water ops with the rifle, so the operators are doing their other skills while appropriately (simulatedly) encumbered by the rifle.”

…continued from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:FN_SCAR#SEALs_image

]]> By: The Red Son http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-9640 The Red Son Fri, 15 May 2009 17:57:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-9640 Replica as in non-functioning? As for the rifle itself, I hope it proves more reliable in combat than the Stoner Rifle has. I don't care for 5.56mm myself but it certainly does the job. Replica as in non-functioning?

As for the rifle itself, I hope it proves more reliable in combat than the Stoner Rifle has. I don’t care for 5.56mm myself but it certainly does the job.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-9628 Steve Fri, 15 May 2009 10:01:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-9628 Anon, thanks! Anon, thanks!

]]> By: Anon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/05/15/scar-being-deployed/#comment-9626 Anon Fri, 15 May 2009 09:14:17 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6367#comment-9626 In regards to the image, from Wikipedia: "I received an email from FN confirming that the image appears to show replica weapons (FN mentioned Independent Studio Services, the same company that the earlier editor did). Actual FN SCAR rifle stocks are solid plastic in "Flat dark earth" color - solidly that color throughout, not a paint or coating over a darker black color. The FN employee has some of the ISS replica weapons and confirmed that they are manufactured in a solid black base material then painted the flat dark earth on top of that. He also confirmed that ISS has made replica SCARs for the SBS teams for training, and that SBS and SEALs routinely do use replica weapons in this manner to avoid training wear and tear on actual rifles." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:FN_SCAR#SEALs_image In regards to the image, from Wikipedia:

“I received an email from FN confirming that the image appears to show replica weapons (FN mentioned Independent Studio Services, the same company that the earlier editor did). Actual FN SCAR rifle stocks are solid plastic in “Flat dark earth” color – solidly that color throughout, not a paint or coating over a darker black color. The FN employee has some of the ISS replica weapons and confirmed that they are manufactured in a solid black base material then painted the flat dark earth on top of that. He also confirmed that ISS has made replica SCARs for the SBS teams for training, and that SBS and SEALs routinely do use replica weapons in this manner to avoid training wear and tear on actual rifles.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:FN_SCAR#SEALs_image

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