Posted October 14, 2015 11:00 am by Comments

By Nick Leghorn

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One of the things that makes the SCAR series of rifles so cool is the ability to easily swap out all its major components. When it was first introduced the plan was to have a conversion kit for the SCAR 17 that would allow it to shoot not only 7.62 NATO ammo but 5.56 NATO as well, easily swapping out the barrel in just a few minutes, with more calibers coming online in short order. That has yet to appear on the civilian market, but hope springs eternal. In the meantime other manufacturers have created 300 BLK kits and other conversions, but now it looks like FN is getting back into the game with a 7.62×39 Russian conversion . . .

As Soldier Systems points out (pictures from there as well), one of the major requirements for the SOCOM contract that FN won was the ability to swap between not only the more popular NATO calibers but also the ubiquitous 7.62×39 cartridge as well. Five years after the contract was awarded FN has finally produced the last piece of the puzzle and provided a conversion kit that truly allows a US soldier to deploy with a single rifle …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns

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