Emerging from the U.S. Military’s FN SCAR® program, the MK 17 weapon system uses a common multi-caliber architecture that is highly modular and instantly adaptable to virtually any mission requirement, and is further enhanced by the FN® MK 13 grenade launcher.

On May 27, 1957 a Mark 17 was unintentionally jettisoned from a Convair B-36 Peacemaker just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Kirtland AFB. The device fell through the closed bomb bay doors of the bomber, which was approaching Kirtland at an altitude of 520 metres (1,700 ft).

Experience the highly modular, lightweight, and instantly adaptable to virtually any mission requirements FN SCAR® MK17 LB. Available for military only.

Mar 15, 2021 · As the U.S. military is refocused on near-peer adversaries, it isn’t clear what the future holds for the SCAR Mk 17, but it seemed to have been the right weapon at the time – even if its ...

The MK 17 Mod 0 SCAR-H is a 7.62mm x 51mm carbine / assault / sniper rifle that has been chosen by SOCOM to evenbtually replace a number of existing weapons used by US Special Operations Forces (SOF).

Dec 30, 2024 · The MK 17 Mod 0 SCAR is a long-range variant of the FN SCAR program that uses a 7.62x51mm cartridge. A big selling point was that it is modular and adaptable to various mission requirements using the 5.56mm cartridge.

The MK-17 was the first operational USAF thermonuclear "H-Bomb" (The "H" refers to the hydrogen which was fused under intense heat conditions to produce unprecedented energy yields). The MK-17 was carried by B-36s and was in service from 1954 until 1957. By today's standards, it was extremely large and heavy.

Dark Earth FN SCAR Heavy MK17S blends well with railroad tie in the Arizona desert. FN SCAR Heavy MK17S is easy to store and transport because stock not only collapses but also folds. This rifle belonged to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ’s (CBP) Office of Air & Marine (OAM), a unit I once served with during my career as a U.S. Customs Agent.

Feb 22, 2021 · The FN Mk. 17 SCAR-H battle rifle is clearly making a life-saving difference in combat for our frontline, special operations forces, dropping enemy combatants with greater stopping power, high-precision accuracy, and at longer ranges than ever before.

Apr 15, 2021 · It can be configured to fire .308 Winchester but also 7.62x39mm ammunition, and even accept standard 30-round AK-47/AKM magazines. The rifle is fitted with a full-length Picatinny rail for the...