FN America Scar 17S Semi-Automatic Rifle .308 Winchester 16.25" Barrel (1)-10Rd Magazine Side Folding Synthetic Stock Flat Dark Earth Finish
The legendary FN SCAR® 17S is upgraded with Non-Reciprocating Charging Handles. The new, dual charging handles enable any shooting position, grip style or optic choice, user swappable in the field. The FN SCAR 17S ensures any braced or barrier-contact position shoots flawlessly. The rugged, monolithic upper receiver with a full-length MIL-STD-1913 rail provides more space for rail-mounted accessories, and a folding buttstock fits any shooter with adjustable length of pull and cheek rest height. The FN SCAR 17S is the benchmark for accuracy and versatility from a light recoiling, piston driven platform.
Adaptable: New, non-reciprocating, dual charging handles allow you to shoot from any position without interfering with optics or grip style, while the fully-ambidextrous operating controls and adjustable buttstock instantly adapts to any shooter.
Reliable: Short-stroke gas piston system with an adjustable low-flash gas regulator. The reduced reciprocating mass of the new bolt carrier produces less felt recoil, making a soft-shooting rifle even easier to manage.
Accurate: Fully free-floating, cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel and one-piece machined aluminum upper receiver.
Tested: FN’s most tested rifle platform remains the choice of the U.S. military’s most elite fighting forces. Rugged, precise and dependable, all SCARs have earned their stripes, proven with decades of hard use.
Type: Rifle: Semi Automatic
Model Series: SCAR
Caliber/Gauge: 308 Win
Capacity: 10+1
Barrel Length: 16.25 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 28.5 in.
Safety: 2 Position
Frame Finish: Flat Dark Earth
Front Sight: Adjustable Folding
Rear Sight: Adjustable Removable
Weight: 8 lbs.
Firearm Stock: Telescoping, Side Folding Syn
Features: Adjustable Cheek Piece, Short Stroke Gas Piston System, Non Recip Charging Handle
Extended Length: 38.5
Finish: Brown
Magazine Count: 1
Operating System: Gas Piston
Firing System: Internal Hammer
Frame Material: Monolithic Aluminum
Scope Base: Picatinny Rail
Magazine Type: Detachable Box Magazine
Trigger Pull Average: 6
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Hammer-forged, Chrome-lined
Muzzle: Compensator
Threaded Barrel: Yes
Rifled Barrel: Yes
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 308 Winchester (7.62x51 NATO) was introduced by in 1952. Based on the T65 experimental military cartridge, Winchester essentially jumped the gun with the civilian introduction; the 7.62x51 wasn't officially adopted (or named) until 1954. The military's intent was to create a shorter cartridge that would fit into a lighter version of the M1 Garand. This was successful beyond their wildest dreams: The 308 Winchester is essentially a 30-06 case greatly shortened to 2.015-inch, but it lags only about 100 feet per second behind the 30-06 in velocity, and with it shorter, more efficient case it tends to be more accurate. The 308 is suitable for any hunting for which the 30-06 is suitable--which means almost anything in the world short of large, dangerous game. The 308 is a standard chambering among most manufacturers and is found in all action types. Factory loads are legion, including a wide selection of very accurate match loads.
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Craig Boddington
