FN SCAR®-L
Assault Rifle (5.56mm cal)
For the world’s most demanding combat and security units
The FN SCAR®-L STD assault rifle is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO calibre and is fitted with a standard 14.5" or 14" barrel. The operator can replace the standard barrel with a short 10" barrel for close quarter combat in less than five minutes. The rifle is then called FN SCAR®-L CQC.
The FN SCAR®-L STD or CQC assault rifle can be fitted with a 40mm FN40GL®-L Mk2 grenade launcher mounted on the lower rail of the rifle, for additional firepower.
Key Benefits
- Originally designed with and for US Special Forces
- Semi-auto or semi-auto/full auto
- Various barrel lengths available (10”, 14” or 14.5”)
- Foldable, adjustable buttstock (concave butt plate) allowing 2-position cheek rest height adjustment and 6-position length adjustment
- Additional buttstock configurations available:
- Foldable, adjustable buttstock (convex butt plate)
- Fixed, adjustable buttstock (concave butt plate)
- Foldable, adjustable offset buttstock for use with helmet visor
- Telescopic buttstock
- Receiver with MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny type side rails and rail covers or KeyMod receiver or M-LOK receiver
- Long one-piece upper MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny type rail
- Lower MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny type rail with rail cover
- Flip-up mechanical sights
- High parts commonality and similar operator and armorer training throughout the FN SCAR® family resulting in minimized training time and maintenance costs
- Additional RFID tag and/or FN Smartcore® shot counter for improved small arms management available
- FN® Expert available for basic marksmanship and tactical training
- Full range of accessories
- Full range of ammunition available, including the recently-introduced FN PERMAX™ 5.56 EPR (Enhanced Performance Round) and FN PROPASS™ 5.56 AP (Armor Piercing)
Technical Data
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Specifically adapted for optimised mobility and flexibility
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