| The SCAR (abbreviation of either "Special forces Combat Assault Rifle" or "Special forces Combat Assault Rifle", the latter the SOCOM program name) is a family of self-loading, automatic, sniper, and assault rifles made by Fabrique Nationale (FN) for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to the requirements of the SCAR competition. The family of rifles consist of two main types, one (the SCAR-L, for light) chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and the other (the SCAR-H, for heavy) for the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge. Both these main types are available in further variants such as sniper or CQC (Close Quarters Combat). |
