FN SCAR H

The  Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle Heavy ( SCAR-H)  is a modular rifle made by  FN Herstal (FNH) for the  United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR competition. T he SCAR-H, for "heavy", fires  7.62x51mm NATO.

The SCAR is manufactured in two main versions;  Light (SCAR-L, Mk 16 Mod 0) and  Heavy (SCAR-H, Mk 17 Mod 0). The L version fires  5.56×45mm NATO using improved  STANAG ( M16) magazines. The H fires the more powerful  7.62×51mm NATO from a newly designed 20-round magazine. Different length barrels will be available for  close quarters battle and for longer-range engagements. The initial solicitation indicated that the SCAR-H would also be chambered for the  7.62×39mm<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> M43 Kalashnikov cartridge and  6.8×43mm Remington SPC<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> cartridge. However, FN is not currently offering other calibers.