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Posted: 2/25/2006 6:13:56 PM EDT
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I hear from a random post that the SCAR 5.56 is 7.7lbs. That seems a little heavy than hoped. Anyway, the only parts difference between the 5.56 version and the 7.62 version is: barrel, "bolt head" (bolt), and lower polymer reciever. Everything else including the upperreceiver is the same. Therefore, with this miminal parts difference, how heavy should the 7.62 version be. 8lbs? 8 1/2? If I could get a reliable 308 semi at under 8lbs (albeit it w/ skinny barrel), I would have a party in my pants and everybody would be coming! |
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SCAR/ARM-L - 7.24 pounds. SCAR/ARM-H - 7.74 pounds. There's a decent thread tacked in Rifles, Uppers, Lowers, Barrels, and more. You can find it by clicking >HERE<. |
| the SCAR H at shot show was 7 lbs......asked 3 reps and was told that the civilian version would be out in 1 to 1and a half years....also at same weight......when I picked up the rifle I could not believe how amazingly light the damn thing was, if they dont screw around with it anymore and it comes out at same weight I am buying 2 lol :) |
1 1/2 years is a long time.............I hope they get these out before significant political changes come about, otherwise we might not be able to get them
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'Internet rumor' has it that the ARM-H is reportedly too light for FA controllability, such that it's going get beefed up. As for the 1.5-2 yr wait, odds are, if it can't make it to market @ respectable volume w/in at least 6-12 months, prior to the next federal election cycle, & the country takes a nasty political turn, FN might miss the profit boat. OTOH, FN might be intentionally overestimating the timeline to keep a lid on expectations. I'd like to believe that anyway.  BTW: For reference, the FAL comes in @ ~9-10 lbs. |
| Well, for them to be able to maintian FA controllability, they may only need to beef up barrel mass and a whatever the recriprocating buffer weight is that attaches to the action spring and the carrier. I mean they can't be expecting to be giving it a new heavy ass carrier that is different from the one for the 5.56 ammo b/c they are trying to maintain 90% parts interchangability. I think the only parts that are different are the bolt, barrel, and lower reciever. Everything else is the same except for the size of the ejection port (which is silly, they mayas well just make an oversized port on the 5.56 upper receivers). Of course I bet they might have to change the operating spring too eventually. |
You'll get no argument from me there; just relaying the info. If true, I suspect the bbl. & carrier will gain some weight; spring would then have to as well. |
And that matters how? No one in the civilian market will be firing F/A and as such, controloability in F/A fire is not a significant concern. For the civilian market, lighter weight is more important than controloability in F/A. 
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The FN SCAR-H is advertised @ 8.5 lbs. (empty) LINK That may have changed in the follow up revisions made, but unlikely by much |
Since it was procured specifically for a military progam, I doubt FN gives a damn what a civilian ciollector/enthusiast/plinker thinks of its weight. If military feedback dictates that it gets heavier, then it gets heavier. |
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