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US special forces get a new gun - tomcat ha - 02-08-2005 03:25 AM
http://www.defrev.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=674 and http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=648
![[Image: FN%20SCAR.jpg]](http://www.defensereview.com/1_31_2004/FN%20SCAR.jpg)
RE: US special forces get a new gun - viper - 02-08-2005 03:57 AM
Hmm, they may be made by FN, but that looks suspiciously like the stock off an XM-8, grip off the UMP, and the mechanism off a G-36C.
And I believe the XM-8 is a silly gun, why dont they just use G-36\'s!!! lol.
RE: US special forces get a new gun - tomcat ha - 02-08-2005 04:00 AM
It does use stuff from other guns as can be read in the articles. I espescially like the idea of having it in 7.62 nato.
RE: US special forces get a new gun - Big-Al - 02-08-2005 04:11 AM
cool, very interesting find, n1!
RE: US special forces get a new gun - isoFlux - 02-08-2005 04:37 AM
its been poking around for a while. world.guns.ru has a nice blurb about it.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as70-e.htm
its basically a slightly re-engineered, modular FNC with an XM-8 stock and a shorter barrel. and it supports multiple (5.56/7.62 NATO) calibers.
RE: US special forces get a new gun - joeb - 02-08-2005 04:57 AM
Man, and here I was finding the G-36 an ugly gun.... I stand corrected....
RE: US special forces get a new gun - isoFlux - 02-08-2005 05:10 AM
well, i think both the SCAR and the G36 look more \"badass\" than the XM-8. which doenst say much, the XM-8 looking like a supersoaker. but looks really dont matter and it will eventually blend in. ive yet to find any articles/sources that indicate if they are starting the trials, or the results of those trials. testing and retesting will tell if this baby is awesome enough to replace the venerable M4A1.
i have a feeling that it might be just because it supports multiple calibers from the same platform, and implements an action/gas system that has proven to be far superior to the AR15 system.
RE: US special forces get a new gun - The_Punisher - 02-08-2005 08:22 AM
I\'m still of the opinion that we should switch back to the M14.
RE: RE: US special forces get a new gun - 1st Sgt. Burke - 02-08-2005 02:16 PM
The_Punisher Wrote:I\'m still of the opinion that we should switch back to the M14.
Hooah.
RE: US special forces get a new gun - The_Punisher - 02-08-2005 02:38 PM
Oh yeah, the barrel on the 7.62 looks like it\'s way too short.