POTD: Caliber Converted SCAR MK17
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Nicholas C
Published: April 29th, 2016
This photo was posted in a SCAR Owners Group. It is short barreled MK17 caliber converted to shoot 5.56×45. The weapon is used by US Army Rangers and was seen at a Rangers Open House.
The selector switch looks quite different to the MK17 and MK16 that i saw at the FN America Factory tour. If you notice below, the selector switch is different than the one above. Like on my semi auto SCAR17S, semi auto fire is only 45 degrees from safe. And on the MK17 and MK16 below, full auto is at the 12 O’clock position.
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Uh, wasn't this the whole point of the SCAR in the first place? A rifle that could convert between 7.62x51 and 5.56?
Must be an old photo from looking at the EOTech 553.Conversion kits are no longer issued nor are they manufactured anymore.