Anyone know a source for SCAR 17, 7.62

tacman605 · January 06, 2010, 13:21

I have found a couple of SCAR 16's has anyone seen a SCAR 7.62 for sale yet?
I know they are filling military contracts right now just wondering if any have made it out yet.
Does anyone know what mag the 7.62 will take?
Any info would be appreciated just got to the website today and saw the videos and fell in lust.

Clonehead · January 06, 2010, 14:55

SCAR 17 magazine:

http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/fi...009&fid=FNF031

hagar · January 06, 2010, 15:41

I will ask my shooting buddy (he works for FNH and is currently doing destructive testing on the sniper version of the 7.62 with some real hot 175 grain loads) this weekend. He is a member of the Files, but rarely checks it or posts.

hagar · January 06, 2010, 15:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Clonehead
SCAR 17 magazine:

http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/fi...009&fid=FNF031

That looks like a frigging Fal magazine without a beak!

**preston1026** · January 06, 2010, 16:01

I wonder if you shave the beak if they are compatible?

**tedg** · January 06, 2010, 17:30

I was thinking the same thing. I could make a die to form the beak as you call it. Probably have to machine the back latch area. But all this is pointless unless if these mags can be had cheap. So who has these and how much?

hagar · January 06, 2010, 20:07

OK, straight from the horses mouth:

The SCAR heavy's are modified FAL mags that instead of locking on the rear they lock in a slot on the left side. They also don't have the welded block on the rear like FAL mags. Other than those 2 points, they are constructed the exact same way. Almost like they wanted to use existing tooling for bending and welding of all of the seams.

MarkWilkinson · January 06, 2010, 20:18

IMHO. If you can afford a SCAR you should be able to afford the magazines without having to resort to modifying existing mags.

tacman605 · January 06, 2010, 22:43

Roger on the mags figured it had to be something special not just a simple mag. And I agree when I drop the money on a SCAR I cant bitch about the price of mags. So any word on when or where and a basic price? The .223 is going for $2200-$2900, cant even imagine the the big brother will go for.

KBAR04 · January 07, 2010, 09:39

It's not yet been released. I expect the first ones to do just what the SCAR-16 did..sell for outrageous prices. I bought one of the expensive FN packages to be able to get 3 SCAR-L rifles. I was lucky that there was a buying panic after I did this and I was able to unload all of the (generally hard to sell) other FN products I had to buy. Hopefully they will be able to produce them in quantity and they will be reasonably priced after the initial furor dies down. Im sure there are guys out there that paid $8K for the SCAR-L that wished they had waited as they are 2400 or so now...

tacman605 · January 07, 2010, 09:43

Again assuming that the 5.56 uses M-16/4 mags are the ones made by FN any better or worse that others including HK or just more expensive?

KBAR04 · January 07, 2010, 09:48

Quote:

Originally posted by tacman605
Again assuming that the 5.56 uses M-16/4 mags are the ones made by FN any better or worse that others including HK or just more expensive?

My SCAR-16 has worked fine with standard USGI mags.

lon · March 21, 2010, 14:25

Quote:

Originally posted by KBAR04

My SCAR-16 has worked fine with standard USGI mags.

Do they drop free?

KBAR04 · March 21, 2010, 14:50

USGI Aluminium ones did, I haven't tried any of the synthetic ones.

lon · March 21, 2010, 16:29

Thanks.

Back to the original topic. Anyone have information on the availability of the 17s?

(Yes yes, I know, it's a bucket load of money,, nobody needs to tell me that)

Thanks again.

**moses** · March 21, 2010, 17:36

The wholesaler I deal with has the SCAR H listed but none in stock.

The price is $145 more than the SCAR lites.

firewalker · March 26, 2010, 15:02

Any wholesalers or dealers taking orders yet?

January 06, 2010, 13:21	#1
tacman605 Registered FALaholic #: 50846 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arkansas/Iraq Posts: 19	Anyone know a source for SCAR 17, 7.62 I have found a couple of SCAR 16's has anyone seen a SCAR 7.62 for sale yet? I know they are filling military contracts right now just wondering if any have made it out yet. Does anyone know what mag the 7.62 will take? Any info would be appreciated just got to the website today and saw the videos and fell in lust. __________________ It is easy to walk into the depths of hell for the gates stand open. It is the true test of a man who can follow his steps back out.

January 06, 2010, 22:43	#9
tacman605 Registered FALaholic #: 50846 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arkansas/Iraq Posts: 19	Roger on the mags figured it had to be something special not just a simple mag. And I agree when I drop the money on a SCAR I cant bitch about the price of mags. So any word on when or where and a basic price? The .223 is going for $2200-$2900, cant even imagine the the big brother will go for. __________________ It is easy to walk into the depths of hell for the gates stand open. It is the true test of a man who can follow his steps back out.

January 07, 2010, 09:39	#10
KBAR04 Registered FALaholic #: 30253 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 483	It's not yet been released. I expect the first ones to do just what the SCAR-16 did..sell for outrageous prices. I bought one of the expensive FN packages to be able to get 3 SCAR-L rifles. I was lucky that there was a buying panic after I did this and I was able to unload all of the (generally hard to sell) other FN products I had to buy. Hopefully they will be able to produce them in quantity and they will be reasonably priced after the initial furor dies down. Im sure there are guys out there that paid $8K for the SCAR-L that wished they had waited as they are 2400 or so now... __________________ Retired O-4 CJSOTF-S(TF KBAR) AFG Rh. Rgmt 1978-79

January 07, 2010, 09:43	#11
tacman605 Registered FALaholic #: 50846 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arkansas/Iraq Posts: 19	Again assuming that the 5.56 uses M-16/4 mags are the ones made by FN any better or worse that others including HK or just more expensive? __________________ It is easy to walk into the depths of hell for the gates stand open. It is the true test of a man who can follow his steps back out.

March 21, 2010, 14:50	#14
KBAR04 Registered FALaholic #: 30253 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 483	USGI Aluminium ones did, I haven't tried any of the synthetic ones. __________________ Retired O-4 CJSOTF-S(TF KBAR) AFG Rh. Rgmt 1978-79

January 06, 2010, 14:55	#2
Clonehead Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 27461 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 342	SCAR 17 magazine: http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/fi...009&fid=FNF031

January 06, 2010, 15:41	#3
hagar Registered FALaholic #: 228 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 6,695	I will ask my shooting buddy (he works for FNH and is currently doing destructive testing on the sniper version of the 7.62 with some real hot 175 grain loads) this weekend. He is a member of the Files, but rarely checks it or posts.

January 06, 2010, 16:01	#5
preston1026 Go Seminoles! Contributor FALaholic #: 38005 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 1,666	I wonder if you shave the beak if they are compatible?

January 06, 2010, 17:30	#6
tedg Senior Member Contributor FALaholic #: 37851 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kansas city, Kansas Posts: 847	I was thinking the same thing. I could make a die to form the beak as you call it. Probably have to machine the back latch area. But all this is pointless unless if these mags can be had cheap. So who has these and how much?

January 06, 2010, 20:07	#7
hagar Registered FALaholic #: 228 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 6,695	OK, straight from the horses mouth: The SCAR heavy's are modified FAL mags that instead of locking on the rear they lock in a slot on the left side. They also don't have the welded block on the rear like FAL mags. Other than those 2 points, they are constructed the exact same way. Almost like they wanted to use existing tooling for bending and welding of all of the seams.

January 06, 2010, 20:18	#8
MarkWilkinson Registered FALaholic #: 29478 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 19	IMHO. If you can afford a SCAR you should be able to afford the magazines without having to resort to modifying existing mags.

March 21, 2010, 16:29	#15
lon Registered FALaholic #: 250 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 75	Thanks. Back to the original topic. Anyone have information on the availability of the 17s? (Yes yes, I know, it's a bucket load of money,, nobody needs to tell me that) Thanks again. __________________ It is useless for sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion. -- William Ralph Inge, D.D., 1860-1954

March 21, 2010, 17:36	#16
moses One of the original 400 Contributor FALaholic #: 392 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: charlotte nc usa Posts: 5,474	The wholesaler I deal with has the SCAR H listed but none in stock. The price is $145 more than the SCAR lites. __________________ . Military rifle steel plate match schedule for 2013, March 9th, May 26th(Sunday), Sept. 14th & Nov. 9th AKA "8.47"

March 26, 2010, 15:02	#17
firewalker Registered FALaholic #: 1016 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: USA Posts: 402	Any wholesalers or dealers taking orders yet?

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