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 5.56×45mm NATO rounds from STANAG (M16) magazines. The SCAR-H fires the more powerful 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge from proprietary 20-round magazines.

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), tactical, and long-range engagements.

A selective-fire, semi-, and full-auto 5.56x45mm rifle using a short-stroke gas piston, the FN® MK 16 LB is configured for long-range engagements. It can be quickly converted to its shorter counterparts – the FN® MK 16 and FN® MK 16 CQC – at operator level in just minutes.

Available for Law Enforcement and Military. Chambered for the high-velocity 5.56x45mm NATO, the selective fire FN SCAR® 16’s innovative gas-operated, short-stroke piston system reduces …

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...

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. U.S. Army photo. In the mid-2000s, as the Global War on Terror escalated, U.S. Special Operations Command sought …

The Mark 16 torpedo was a redesign of the United States Navy 's standard Mark 14 torpedo in use during World War II. It incorporated war-tested improvements into a weapon designed to be used in unmodified United States fleet submarines.

The MK 16 Mod 0 SCAR-L is a relatively new 5.56mm x 45mm carbine / assault rifle that has been selected by SOCOM to replace a number of existing weapons such as the M4A1 and the CQBR. The MK 16 can be configured with a 14 inch barrel (standard), with a 10 inch barrel (CQC) or with a 18 inch barrel (LB).

Both the FN SCAR 16S and FN SCAR 17S are the civilian versions of the US Military's FN MK 16 and FN MK 17, respectively. The FN SCAR 16S is light, easy to handle and quick shooting. It is chambered in the 5.56x45mm caliber. Unique to the FN SCAR 16S is the cold hammer-forged MIL-SPEC, free-floating barrel with chrome-lined bore and chamber.

The FNH SCAR 16S rifle is lightweight at 7.25 pounds with a free-floating, cold hammer-forged MIL-SPEC chrome-lined barrel, an integrated MIL-STD 1913 optical rail, three accessory rails in varying positions, a fully adjustable, telescoping, side-folding polymer stock with compensator, and ambidextrous controls.