Chosen by U.S. special operators as the next generation assault rifle platform, the MK 16 provides the range, reliability, accuracy, safety, ergonomics and modularity to meet any operational challenge.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer with the SCAR-L (Mk 16) in Afghanistan. The SCAR is manufactured in two main versions; the SCAR-L ("Light") and SCAR-H ("Heavy"). The SCAR-L fires …

May 12, 2023 · In April 2010, the FN SCAR was formally adopted with the SCAR-L as the Mk16 and the SCAR-H as the Mk17. However, just two months later, SOCOM announced the cancellation of the …

Developed exclusively for U.S. special operations forces and the demanding environments they operate in, the Mk16 Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle is a gas-piston operated 5.56...

Information and photos featuring the MK16 Mod 0 SCAR - as used by US Special Operations Forces.

Feb 1, 2023 · SOCOM wanted modular rifles, and the SCAR Mk16 was intended to replace the M4, the MK18, and Mk12 5.56 caliber rifles. The SCAR series has grown since then, but in the early 2000s, …

Aug 10, 2023 · The SCAR family will consist of two major production variants made up of the MK16 in 5.56mm (SCAR-L, Mk 16 Mod 0) form and the MK17 in 7.62mm (SCAR-H, Mk 17 Mod 0) form. The …

A selective-fire, semi-, and full-auto 5.56x45mm rifle using a short-stroke gas piston, the MK 16 can be quickly configured by the individual operator in just minutes for close quarters combat (CQC), …

Jul 31, 2025 · The FN MK16 SCAR-L | SOCOM's Forgotten Assault Rifle ClassicFirearms 1.63M subscribers Subscribe

Thing is, the SCAR-L/Mk16 offered only the skinniest of advantages vis-a-vis the plain old M4A1. And it has a few disadvantages. Advantages include excellent ambidextrous ergonomics and a single …