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Anonymous No.64407879 [Report] >>64407886 >>64407892 >>64407935 >>64408167 >>64408265 >>64408294 >>64408743 >>64409154 >>64409362 >>64409546 >>64410010 >>64410111 >>64415218 >>64420617 >>64437349 >>64437379
Meet the FN ARKA
Also known as the SCAR MK3
Currently in testing with the UK under Project Grayburn as a candidate to replace the L85
Includes a lot of features from FN's MRGG submission like MLOK rails, aluminum lower receiver, AR-15-style rear charging handle, and internal steel rails for the bolt carrier.

The "legacy" SCAR cancellation is due to these going into full production.
Expect to see more of it at SHOT 2026
Anonymous No.64407886 [Report] >>64407888 >>64407896 >>64407938 >>64408155 >>64408502 >>64409342 >>64409381 >>64409796 >>64410117 >>64410295 >>64419828 >>64421364
>>64407879 (OP)
>AR-15-style rear charging handle,
That's the worst part of the AR15. It makes you break your sight picture and shooting stance to charge the rifle, plus it gasses you when the gun is suppressed. They should have used a reversable side charger.
Anonymous No.64407888 [Report] >>64407899 >>64408045 >>64408055 >>64408272 >>64408428 >>64408746 >>64408783 >>64408936 >>64410153 >>64415164 >>64419540
>>64407886
Agreed. They got it right on the FN IPC/LICC IWS
Anonymous No.64407892 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
>MLOK rails
>AR-15-style rear charging handle
glad I already have a set of SCARs because this kills it for me lmao
Anonymous No.64407896 [Report] >>64407912 >>64408074
>>64407886
SCAR finger is the thing.
Anonymous No.64407899 [Report]
>>64407888
Based LICC enjoyer. I want one of this so bad.
Anonymous No.64407912 [Report] >>64407925 >>64408783
>>64407896
Which they've already solved on their other rifle
Anonymous No.64407925 [Report] >>64407932
>>64407912
>let's make hole in the gun for a mud to fall right into the trigger group
Anonymous No.64407932 [Report]
>>64407925
>Lets be disingenuous.
Unless the handled is manually locked back, it's only open like that when there's positive pressure inside the gun.
Anonymous No.64407935 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
hey cool you reworded the automatic translation of this twitter post

https://x.com/teppoblog/status/1978997309665915389
Anonymous No.64407938 [Report] >>64408019 >>64415907
>>64407886
Why do people cry over this, you only need to charge the gun once
Anonymous No.64408019 [Report] >>64408127 >>64408931
>>64407938
except when clearing a malfunction, in which case you're already breaking your sight picture to diagnose it
Anonymous No.64408045 [Report] >>64409162
>>64407888
they need to stell this to me in 5.56
Anonymous No.64408055 [Report] >>64408370
>>64407888
I want this but with a SCAR boot stock

Why? Fuck you, boot.
Anonymous No.64408074 [Report] >>64408079 >>64408124
>>64407896
The Israeli FAL had a non-reciprocating charging handle and a forward assist decades ago without going to an AR style CH
It's not rocket science
Anonymous No.64408079 [Report] >>64408209
>>64408074
wait really? where is the forward assist on the israeli fal?
Anonymous No.64408124 [Report] >>64408157
>>64408074
Why lie?
Anonymous No.64408127 [Report] >>64408145 >>64408218 >>64408260 >>64409110 >>64409403
>>64408019
The reason competition ARs are side charging is specifically because the fastest way to clear a malfunction is with a quick cycle of the charging handle, which they do WITHOUT breaking sight picture. Side chargers also don't get in the way of optics, rear irons, etc. And of course the traditional AR15 charger will gas you with each shot.
Anonymous No.64408145 [Report] >>64408163
>>64408127
Compie faggot shit doesn't matter in real combat
Anonymous No.64408155 [Report]
>>64407886
>plus it gasses you when the gun is suppressed.
non issue with an ar18
Anonymous No.64408157 [Report]
>>64408124
Retard
Anonymous No.64408163 [Report] >>64408185 >>64409051 >>64409403
>>64408145
Competition shooting brought
>pistols which aren't 120 years old and magazine capacities of more than 7 fucking rounds
Took the US Army until the 1980s to replace the 1911
>red dot sights on pistols in the 1990s
Army still hasn't done this 30 years later except for Delta
>two piece gun belts
Army still hasn't done this 30 years later and soldiers are still buying their own gun belts
>kydex holsters
took until the mid-2000s
>angled mag pouches
Army still hasn't done this
Anonymous No.64408167 [Report] >>64409239
>>64407879 (OP)
Hijacking your thread to ask about this thing. How are you supposed to compensate for drop with it? You can't look into the window with the weapon angled at about 20 degrees.
Anonymous No.64408180 [Report]
B&T just called they say they want their handguard back
Anonymous No.64408185 [Report] >>64408205
>>64408163
>Took the US Army until the 1980s to replace the 1911
There are still those who are angry about this to this very day.
Anonymous No.64408205 [Report] >>64408210
>>64408185
And they're right
Anonymous No.64408209 [Report]
>>64408079
It has an additional notch on the carrier and you can push the CH to the right to engage that notch
Anonymous No.64408210 [Report]
>>64408205
True.
Anonymous No.64408218 [Report]
>>64408127
can't wait till all them tactical turtle fudds die out, then assfax will admit that high optic mounts are really that thang
Anonymous No.64408260 [Report]
>>64408127
>competition ARs
lmao okay kiddo. Also you seem to be forgetting this is a piston gun, not DI.
Anonymous No.64408265 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
>yet ANOTHER ar18 derivative in the same form factor
Anonymous No.64408272 [Report] >>64408306
>>64407888
>FN IPC/LICC IWS
holy acronym batman the fuck does any of that mean
Anonymous No.64408294 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
ARKA GDYNIA
KURWA ŚWINIA
Anonymous No.64408306 [Report] >>64408324 >>64408331 >>64408368 >>64419551
>>64408272
Acronym vomit seems useless, but as inelegant as it is it's actually quite useful.
The Fabrique Nationale (America) Improved Performance Carbine is the weapon component of the Individual Weapon System, which consists of the .264 LICC cartridge, IPC itself, 25-round magazines for the IPC, and a QD suppressor.
The LICC (Lightweight Intermediate Caliber Cartridge) program also includes another weapon system, the LICC-AMG.
FN adapted the .264 USA cartridge and developed both weapons for the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate, but now they seem to be marketing them together with the MTL-30, which follows the same design language.
Anonymous No.64408324 [Report] >>64408399
>>64408306
Thanks. Is this still in a competition, separate to the SIG 6.8
Anonymous No.64408331 [Report]
>>64408306
LICC is an awful, awful name and I hope it gets adopted
Anonymous No.64408368 [Report] >>64408796
>>64408306
damn
kino firearms are back
Anonymous No.64408370 [Report] >>64408436 >>64408477 >>64408492 >>64408498
>>64408055
Anonymous No.64408399 [Report] >>64408437 >>64427204
>>64408324
The IWTSD LICC isn't related to the NGSW. It's a long-term R&D program and isn't in any (public) competitions.

As a bit of a historical background, .264 USA was spawned by the same 2010-2016 (and also before and after these years) "overmatch" concerns as the NGSW's predecessor, the Interim Combat Service Rifle. Some people called for a powerful assault rifle or battle rifle to address the alleged range problems of 5.56 in Afghanistan and to unity the 5.56 and 7.62 platforms with a general purpose cartridge (GPC), typically something in 6.5mm caliber. .264 USA, which was similar to 6.5 Grendel/6.8 SPC, went with the large intermediate approach, while the Army transmogrified the LSAT program into CTSAS for a full-power 6.5mm cartridge, this ended up merging with ICSR to become NGSW. I'm not sure about this part, but I think FN was contracted by the CTTSO (now IWTSD) to make guns in the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU)'s .264 USA back in 2019. They've since modified the cartridge and called it .264 LICC.
Anonymous No.64408428 [Report]
>>64407888
>trips
love the licc like you wouldn't believe
Anonymous No.64408436 [Report]
>>64408370
Looks way better actually
Anonymous No.64408437 [Report] >>64408455 >>64408469
>>64408399
>was similar to 6.5 Grendel/6.8 SPC, went with the large intermediate approach
sounds like a dead end
Anonymous No.64408455 [Report] >>64409116
>>64408437
>t.noguns
Anonymous No.64408469 [Report] >>64409116
>>64408437
It's more powerful and likely higher pressure. .264 USA got 2875 ft/s with a 109 grain out of a 16.7" barrel back in 2014, so I think we should wait until ballistic data is released for .264 LICC. IMO it should be a good candidate for an EPR-style load.
I'm personally not a big fan of the GPC concept, but the technology used for the LICC is a step in the right direction and the premise is better than the NGSW's.
Anonymous No.64408477 [Report]
>>64408370
Unbelievable vibes, FN is retarded for not doing this
Anonymous No.64408492 [Report]
>>64408370
>Ejection port cutout on the other side
Why would they go through the extra effort to do this? I did some reading and they never mentioned it having swappable ejection, seems like a weird choice if it doesn't desu
Anonymous No.64408498 [Report]
>>64408370
wow, another totally-not-an-ar rifle, exciting!
Anonymous No.64408502 [Report]
>>64407886
Literally my favourite feature after the DI boltcarrier. However
>cant charge the gun witha cheek riser
>ive hardly ever shot one suppressed

I just generally think its not in the way
Anonymous No.64408743 [Report] >>64419405
>>64407879 (OP)
>AR-15-style rear charging handle
why not stick with a side charging handle?
Anonymous No.64408746 [Report]
>>64407888
I love this lil guy like you wouldn't believe.
Anonymous No.64408783 [Report]
>>64407888
>>64407912
Wtf is all this shit and extra charging handles? Just make an AK.
Anonymous No.64408796 [Report] >>64408857 >>64408861 >>64410323
>>64408368
They should give each grunt one of each but have a battle maid droid carry and operate all the guns and the only purpose of men in future would be to be serve as flesh batteries providing the sustenance (love and hugs) to the battle maids (and a reason for the battle maids to fight to protect their little (battle maids are gonna be like 8ft amazonian robotic maids) men
Anonymous No.64408816 [Report]
This will probably win desu
FN are the only one with a proper UK factory
Anonymous No.64408857 [Report]
>>64408796
I agree anon but that was so out of left field I couldn't help laughing
Anonymous No.64408861 [Report]
>>64408796
Aren't you supposed to be on /g/?
Anonymous No.64408890 [Report]
>an ugly, more expensive XCR
Wow, cool.
Anonymous No.64408931 [Report]
>>64408019
My SCAR has literally never malfunctioned.
Anonymous No.64408936 [Report]
>>64407888
Checked, praise Kek
Anonymous No.64409051 [Report]
>>64408163
None of these things are a result of competition shooting.
Anonymous No.64409110 [Report] >>64411085 >>64419413
>>64408127
>the fastest way to clear a malfunction is with a quick cycle of the charging handle, which they do WITHOUT breaking sight picture.
Hmm, my rifle stopped shooting when I pulled the trigger. Do I:
a. inspect the ejection port to look for a malfunction
b. rack the charging handle and hope for the best

I wonder
Anonymous No.64409116 [Report] >>64409124 >>64409178
>>64408455
>>64408469
>308 case
>for grendel+ performance
lmao
Anonymous No.64409124 [Report] >>64409139 >>64410619
>>64409116
So .280 Brit all over again.
Anonymous No.64409139 [Report] >>64409516
>>64409124
Yep.
I hate the .277, but if you use the .308 case why would you compromise for it's performance? It's already long and heavy, just make it full power
Anonymous No.64409154 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
>ARKA
arka arka, muhamad jihad
Anonymous No.64409162 [Report]
>>64408045
They need to sell this to me in .264 licc. I don't give a shit if it burns out $2000 barrels every 12k rounds if it gives me .308 muzzle energy out of that size cartridge.
Anonymous No.64409178 [Report] >>64409193
>>64409116
Nah
Anonymous No.64409183 [Report] >>64427224
>2.6 OAL
>473 case head
>only 2850 fps for 108 gr from 16 inch barrel
kekaroo
Anonymous No.64409193 [Report] >>64409199
>>64409178
264 USA ≠ 264 LICC
LICC is fatter
Anonymous No.64409199 [Report] >>64409226 >>64419419
>>64409193
Source?
Anonymous No.64409226 [Report]
>>64409199
Trust me, bro.
Anonymous No.64409239 [Report] >>64414329
>>64408167
Like this
Visually reticles completely drops down out of sight video down when aiming far. You need trun gun up until reticles appears back in teh window.
Manual is available on FN website btw.
Anonymous No.64409342 [Report] >>64410117
>>64407886
Another issue is that the AR-charging handle prevents the use of proper cheek risers and promotes terrible chin/jugularwelds and absurdly tall optics mounts (lookin at you, GBRS homos) that'll be looked back on as truly retarded fads within the next two decades.
Anonymous No.64409362 [Report] >>64409756 >>64410558
>>64407879 (OP)
I would prefer the MRGG to this shit.
Anonymous No.64409381 [Report] >>64409401 >>64409744
>>64407886
non issue

side charging = commie bullshit. plain and simple. and i'm not being reductive or facetious actually. none of the pros of a side charging outweigh the fact that it's on an AK and that = gay
Anonymous No.64409401 [Report] >>64409414 >>64409990
>>64409381
The Garamd and M14 are side charging you braindead mutt zoomer
Anonymous No.64409403 [Report]
>>64408163
>>64408127
painfully midwit angles
Anonymous No.64409411 [Report]
>XCR
wow someone still remembers that. I'm impressed.
>uglier than the XCR
Not possible.
Anonymous No.64409414 [Report] >>64409750
>>64409401
>AR/SCAR successor discussion
>brings up the garand

i kek'd. have a good day anon you bring mirth to those around you
Anonymous No.64409516 [Report] >>64409537
>>64409139
According to EmericD (an industry insider) on DelphiForums/Autogun, which some anons also seem to lurk, they made it fatter and shorter to approximate the action length of 5.56 guns and mimic the feel of the M4, which if true would be some unusual dedication to recoil management. I think compatibility with .308 belt links had something to do with it too.

My civilian ass would consider it a success if they managed to pull off ~2900 fps with the 103 gr out of a 14.5" bbl while being controllable in full auto. It would be the ultimate General Purpose Cartridge gun if so. ~20% heavier than 5.56, matching .308 at range, and low recoil were pretty much Schatz's suggestions.
Anonymous No.64409537 [Report] >>64409709
>>64409516
>General Purpose Cartridge
Retarded idea
>Schatz
Retard
Anonymous No.64409546 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
Raped by PA-15
Anonymous No.64409709 [Report]
>>64409537
I'm not the biggest fan of the concept, but I think that the AMU did a great job with the .264 USA and combining it with novel case technology and good weapon design on FN's end made for an elegant solution. I would like to say it's a testament to how well government contracts can turn out when they're not conceptualized and managed by incompetent knuckle-draggers (see: NGSW), but I'll reserve judgement until we have ballistics data and footage of the guns in action.
I still think the Evolys needs a QC barrel though.
Anonymous No.64409744 [Report]
>>64409381
t. actual retard
Anonymous No.64409750 [Report]
>>64409414
You're fucking retarded and trying to change the subject.
Anonymous No.64409756 [Report] >>64409966
>>64409362
it kinda looks like the same shit
Anonymous No.64409796 [Report]
>>64407886
The gas blowback isn't a problem, these are piston guns.
The actual issue is it fucks with risers, that are more and more necessary these days. You have to either not use on, or use a funky one that accommodates the charging handle.
Anonymous No.64409966 [Report] >>64410249
>>64409756
MRGG still has side charging.
Anonymous No.64409990 [Report] >>64410232
>>64409401
Both of those are worse than the AR doe
Anonymous No.64410010 [Report] >>64410042
>>64407879 (OP)
Why would anyone ever use this over an 11.5 PSA AR?
>Oh my science a bigger, heavier, and worse performing rifle, that's exactly what we need!
Anonymous No.64410042 [Report] >>64410280 >>64410416
>>64410010
why would you use anything under 14.5 if you're not a swat cop or a vehicle crewman?
Anonymous No.64410111 [Report] >>64419405
>>64407879 (OP)
>ar charging handle
FUCKING WHY. The AR charging handle is literally the worst charging handle EVER designed and it's the product IMPROVED version of a worse version. The AR charging handle is the only one I've ever seen that broke or eventually destroys the very fucking weapon it's attached to, causes malfunctions to turn into disasters (brass over bolt) and makes clearing malfunctions more difficult. Godamn "special ed" forces need to have their pp's slapped and told to man the fuck up and learn a different manual of arms.
Anonymous No.64410117 [Report] >>64410173 >>64410223
>>64407886
>It makes you break your sight picture
Do you really clear malfunctions while looking at the enemy? 99% of people also break sight picture during reloads because it's just more convenient and nobody gives a shit. Also, you should be behind cover while doing it.
>>64409342
>prevents the use of proper cheek risers and promotes terrible chin/jugularwelds and absurdly tall optics mounts
You absolute fucking tard.
The name of the game was 1/3 lower co-witness or total co-witness of red dots and iron sights, people only started doing risers and using chinwelds to accommodate night vision tubes dangling off your face.
Even a side-charging weapon will force you to chinweld and use risers because you need an upright neck to aim passively under NODs. If you scrunch down to get a textbook cheekweld you'll slam the tubes into the optic.
Anonymous No.64410153 [Report]
>>64407888
why are all modern military rifles like 5 different mismatched shades of brown, tan and black. it looks fucking retarded. and yes the only thing that matters for military small arms is how aesthetic they are. blow me
Anonymous No.64410173 [Report]
>>64410117
NTA but side charging is just better
Anonymous No.64410223 [Report]
>>64410117
>to aim passively under NODs.
meme
Anonymous No.64410232 [Report] >>64410280 >>64410302
>>64409990
Why are you dodging the issue that is the AR charging handle? I don't care what gun it is, its improved with a side charging handing you can stomp your foot on or slam into something solid in a pinch. When you're in a firefight and your fine motor skills are shot and you're tired and hurt from hauling all your shit, you're gonna go caveman on your gun when it fails you.
Anonymous No.64410249 [Report] >>64410274 >>64410349
>>64409966
Why would you bother to have both on a service rifle though? It just adds weight
Anonymous No.64410274 [Report]
>>64410249
Side charging is nice, especially if it's left side charging for a right hand shooter. The problem is that the retards in the US military think that the glue eaters under them can't learn how to use a side charging handle so they demand an AR15 style one too.
Anonymous No.64410280 [Report] >>64410314
>>64410042
Too long with a can, if you aren't running one u gon die in da streetz unironically
>>64410232
Just use the forward assist retard
Anonymous No.64410295 [Report]
>>64407886
Anonymous No.64410302 [Report] >>64410314 >>64410355 >>64410423 >>64410565
>>64410232
>its improved with a side charging handing you can stomp your foot on or slam into something solid in a pinch
That requires a reciprocating charging handle that's physically connected to the bolt. Which everyone dogs on because it's annoying 99.99% of the time and you only need it that 0.01%.
>When you're in a firefight and your fine motor skills are shot
Fighter pilots can handle a stick and throttle with a bunch of buttons and 4-way hats.
And consuming fuel to train BFM is way more expensive than a range trip. If some officer nerds can learn how to handle buttons with just 200-300 hours of flight per year (most of it non-combat) you can learn how to operate a charging handle no matter how much of a fucking caveman you are.
Anonymous No.64410314 [Report] >>64410327
>>64410280
Doesn't always work retard
>>64410302
I've mortared a FAL, you don't understand side charging handles
Anonymous No.64410323 [Report]
>>64408796
I must confess you have an astonishingly good idea there doctor.
Anonymous No.64410327 [Report]
>>64410314
>It doesn't work because... IT JUST DOESNT OKAY?
Source?
Anonymous No.64410349 [Report]
>>64410249
Because the AR charging handle position sucks ass.
Anonymous No.64410355 [Report] >>64410417
>>64410302
>That requires a reciprocating charging handle that's physically connected to the bolt
The SCAR NRCH handle couples to the bolt with a latch and only lets it go when locked forward. You can mortar it just fine, and even push the handle forward when it's not yet in battery to force the bolt closed.
Anonymous No.64410416 [Report] >>64410540
>>64410042
it makes it more suitable as a home defense rifle due to decreased length, especially since you want to suppress a home defense rifle to mitigate hearing damage. it will also be less front heavy than a 14.5" suppressed due to 3" less barrel and the suppressor being 3" further back. 11.5" ars shoot 55gr at 2800 fps and 55gr fragments reliably down to 2700fps and you're not going to be losing 100fps within home defense distances. also, 77gr exists if you dont trust that 100fps margin. having said that I own a 14.5" with a p&w qd mount flash hider to avoid sbr tomfuckery and because I just like the way a 14.5" looks suppressed. I think that the 14.5" ar is the platonic ideal ar but I understand the love for 11.5s
Anonymous No.64410417 [Report] >>64410486
>>64410355
>mortaring rear charging handle: BAD
>mortaring this shit: GOOD
Anonymous No.64410423 [Report] >>64410461
>>64410302
CZ Bren 2, XCR, and SCAR all have nrch that also function as a forward assist.
Anonymous No.64410461 [Report] >>64410731
>>64410423
If you can mortar with this little ding dong of a thing, you can mortar an AR-15.
To get better mortaring than an AR, you need it to be fixed to the bolt. Otherwise you're not getting any advantage here.
Anonymous No.64410486 [Report]
>>64410417
Sorry, I'm not the guy who said that's a reason side chargers are better. They're just better because they don't feel god fucking awful to use like the AR's. As far as mortaring goes, they're equals. Though the SCARs does work as a forward assist without needing a separate control.
Anonymous No.64410540 [Report]
>>64410416
They make shorter suppressors now
Anonymous No.64410558 [Report] >>64410782
>>64409362
Hell yeah. Two charging handles, I'm sure it's a great design.
Anonymous No.64410565 [Report] >>64410588
>>64410302
>a recip is required for forward assist side charging
Israeli FAL bolt carrier and XCR can do this by pushing the handle in
Anonymous No.64410588 [Report] >>64411198
>>64410565
Is everyone fucking illiterate out of a sudden?
The issue was mortaring an AR vs mortaring a side charger. The forward assist was never mentioned. Why is everyone giddy to talk about the forward assist function?
Anonymous No.64410619 [Report] >>64410817
>>64409124
A friendly reminder that the more someone promotes .280 British = the less they know about it.
Anonymous No.64410731 [Report] >>64410746
>>64410461
I thought we were discussing a forward assist function. I’ve mortared Brens before without issue, for what it’s worth, but I see you point. I think the difference between the two is that with the AR, if you successfully pull the bolt back while mortaring, you’ve created a giant lever arm with the charging handle which, if you didn’t pull it back perfect straight, might snap due to the geometry. The Bren, SCAR, XCR don’t have this issue despite similarly little material being used to connect to the bolt.
Anonymous No.64410746 [Report]
>>64410731
>despite similarly little material being used to connect to the bolt.
I was bewildered that the charging handle on the XCR simply connects to the bcg with a tiny little notch at most. Made me wonder why that can't be done for other rifles.
Anonymous No.64410782 [Report]
>>64410558
One for contract requirements
One actually good one
Anonymous No.64410817 [Report] >>64411035
>>64410619
280 britbong fags are like 10mm, 6.5 sneedmoar, and 300 chimpout shills: they're all noguns
Anonymous No.64411035 [Report] >>64411040
>>64410817
Take that back
Anonymous No.64411040 [Report] >>64411046
>>64411035
Can't handle a 12g? Sad really
Anonymous No.64411046 [Report] >>64411048
>>64411040
I'm not taking the 12ga on bicycle rides
Anonymous No.64411048 [Report] >>64411059
>>64411046
>muh evil burrs gon rape me on muh bike
is paranoid mental illness healthy for you?
Anonymous No.64411059 [Report]
>>64411048
Clearly your single track doesn't parallel any salmon bearing streams
Honestly the moose are more dangerous most of the time
Anonymous No.64411085 [Report] >>64428086
>>64409110
B will fix it fastest in most cases. Useful to know when time is critical.
Anonymous No.64411198 [Report]
>>64410588
I've had to mortar a FAL pretty hard and clearly the charging handle doesn't need to reciprocate for it to work
Anonymous No.64414329 [Report]
>>64409239
Thanks
Anonymous No.64415164 [Report] >>64415176 >>64416458
>>64407888
>nothing is color-matched
Gay faggot shit
Anonymous No.64415176 [Report]
>>64415164
It's pre camo.
Anonymous No.64415218 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
I'm calling it SCARKA.
Anonymous No.64415907 [Report]
>>64407938
Why complain about eating shit? its only one bite.
Anonymous No.64416458 [Report] >>64417055
>>64415164
It's to make it pop at gun shows and expos. I used to think it's dumb too until I noticed that you really can't make out the details as easily on most black guns, especially in photos. And they're nowhere near as eye-catching.
Anonymous No.64417055 [Report] >>64417181
>>64416458
I'm not so sure about that. FN wasn't color matching the SCAR either. Color matching has only gone more the way of the dodo especially with brands using FDE and claiming they can't color match due to FDE mixing discrepancies. I also think that it's intentional at this point for camo purposes but also for aesthetic purposes.
Anonymous No.64417181 [Report]
>>64417055
the picture in the OP looks like they've used the same two colours from the cerakoted steel and polymer components on the L85A3 upgrade so it's likely from a customer requirement in this case. two-tone breaks up the outline of the rifle a bit.
Anonymous No.64419405 [Report]
>>64408743
>>64410111
Apparently the channel for the side charging handle above the bolt carrier is one of the reasons why the SCAR has it's odd resonance frequency that destroys optics
Anonymous No.64419413 [Report]
>>64409110
B, since 99% of the time it's the first thing you'll do after A.
Anonymous No.64419419 [Report] >>64419801
>>64409199
.264 USA uses the 7.62x39 bolt face and .264 LICC uses the 7.62x51 bolt face. Look it up if you don't believe me.
Anonymous No.64419540 [Report] >>64422739
>>64407888
nice trips
is the rail on this monolithic? would be pretty stupid if it had a modular forend, I'm tired of losing zero
Anonymous No.64419551 [Report] >>64425496
>>64408306
wow FN fucking cooked this go around
Anonymous No.64419801 [Report]
>>64419419
I believe you, I'd just like to see a source
Anonymous No.64419828 [Report] >>64419844 >>64420560
>>64407886
The amount of retards who think actual real shit gun fighting is just shooting cardboard targets really fast, abd doing 2 gun walking and shooting shit, fucking kills me. The charging handle on an AR is the biggest non issue on the fucking gun, considering in most all firefights I've been in, I charge my rifle once.
>BUH MUH MALF-
Like never actually fucking happens. The only time I've ever had malfunctions in anything have been when we're using blanks. And thats an issue across the M4, M240, M249, and M2. Otherwise, clean your M4 like once a fucking week, even if you didn't shoot it, and you're literally fine.

On the flip side, the AR's charging handle is ambi, doesn't catcb on gear, doesn't catch on slings, doesn't break your thumb, doesn't reciprocate, and is dead nuts simple.

If FN doesn't straight up copy the AR chanrging handle so shit swaps over drop in, FN is actually fucking retarded and deserves to go out of business.
Anonymous No.64419844 [Report]
>>64419828
All of your cons are made into non issues because of charging handles being nonreciprocating and folding. You simply don't know what you're talking about.
Anonymous No.64420560 [Report] >>64422754 >>64433454
>>64419828
>doesn't catcb on gear, doesn't catch on slings, doesn't break your thumb, doesn't reciprocate,
No surprise the dumb grunt doesn't own anything nice like an L1A1
Anonymous No.64420617 [Report] >>64420650
>>64407879 (OP)
The UK should just adopt the F88 or C7
Anonymous No.64420650 [Report]
>>64420617
Colt are blacklisted
Anonymous No.64421364 [Report]
>>64407886
Ruger 10/22 side charging master race
Anonymous No.64422739 [Report] >>64429192
>>64419540
Yup, it's fully monolithic
Anonymous No.64422754 [Report] >>64429089
>>64420560
Is that why nobody uses them?
Anonymous No.64425496 [Report]
>>64419551
I really like this aesthetic. Gracile, not too busy and not too flat. The machining and color schemes are very fashionable and tasteful. We may be witnessing the emergence of a new European aesthetic that Beretta is in on too.
It helps that the cartridge the IWS IPC is designed for is essentially Jim Schatz's dream almost to the letter, only he would have probably preferred polymer cases. It demonstrates competence on the program management's part.
Anonymous No.64427204 [Report] >>64429311
>>64408399
Do drawings of the 264 LICC exist? Is it identical to 264 USA?
Anonymous No.64427224 [Report]
>>64409183
that’s ~1950ft*lbs. just what you’d expect from an elongated 6.5 grendel. I’m guessing pressures are around 60k, but with NAS3 cases, there is room to go much higher.

I’m not understanding why everyone is moving up in caliber. The exact same external ballistics could be duplicated with a smaller caliber and smaller (lighter) case, with higher mag capacity. Just shrink the powder charge by the same factor as the bullet’s frontal area.
Anonymous No.64428086 [Report] >>64428230 >>64433454
>>64411085
I can show you combat footage demonstrating how cumbersome clearing a jam from an AK is when it has one of those hinged railed dust covers on. I can show you combat footage demonstrating a quick sidearm transition saving your life.
Can you show me combat footage where racking the charging handle (instead of taking the time to inspect your rifle) would have made the difference between life or death? Or is your imagined gamer-fantasy of charging your rifle to fix a malfunction to instantly shoot your target just that: a fantasy?
Anonymous No.64428230 [Report] >>64428345 >>64433454
>>64428086
>I can show you combat footage demonstrating how cumbersome clearing a jam from an AK is when it has one of those hinged railed dust covers on. I can show you combat footage demonstrating a quick sidearm transition saving your life.
Sure you can.

>Can you show me combat footage where racking the charging handle (instead of taking the time to inspect your rifle) would have made the difference between life or death?
I dunno man, just watch any competition where it was done to clear a stovepipe in a second and extrapolate how that could make the difference in a CQB scenario.
Anonymous No.64428345 [Report] >>64428650
>>64428230
>just watch any competition
Oh so it is a fantasy, thank you for clarifying
Anonymous No.64428650 [Report] >>64429060
>>64428345
>Show me why my preconceived notion is wrong
>Well you did but I'll stuck in my ways so I won't take it to heart.
Anonymous No.64429060 [Report] >>64429488
>>64428650
he literally said combat footage, retard
Anonymous No.64429089 [Report]
>>64422754
It's probably just hell of a lot more expensive to make a folding contraption like the Brits put on their FAL than it is to make AR charging handle #345346, and price wins contracts
Anonymous No.64429192 [Report] >>64429211 >>64429311 >>64432299
>>64422739
Weren't monolithic uppers patented by LMT?
Anonymous No.64429211 [Report]
>>64429192
It's a monolithic rail but not a monolithic upper. You can see the rail/dust cover+handguard assembly bolts on top of the receiver. The upper is not machined as a single piece
Anonymous No.64429311 [Report]
>>64427204
It's shorter and fatter, with a .473" case head (same as .308 Winchester) but likely even less case taper than .264 USA, and a much steeper shoulder. .264 LICC was also optimized for SST NAS3 cases, while .264 USA was designed with the possiblity of primitive brass-polymer composite cases in mind. Expect higher pressures and better performance than .264 USA.
>>64429192
Such a bullshit patent.
Anonymous No.64429488 [Report]
>>64429060
Sure he did.
Anonymous No.64432299 [Report]
>>64429192
Only on AR-15s
There are plenty of other modern designs that have monolithic uppers
Anonymous No.64433454 [Report] >>64433607 >>64434234 >>64437390
>>64420560
Why would I own an outdated piece of shit that weighs more than an LR308, let alone an SFAR, that cant be suppressed, hit the broad side of a barn, has absolutely ass ergos, and takes its own value in modernizing to standards set in the 80's?

>>64428086
Lol no you fucking aint showing combat footage of guys transitioning to sidearms. The one thing guys cannot get enough of in combat is distance between them and the assclowns shooting them.

>>64428230
And sight picture isn't that fucking necessity where life and death is determined if you're aiming or not, like you're playing a fucking video game. If you're clearing a jam, regardless of whether its on an M4 or literally anything else, the second it happens you're done. You're not transitioning to jack, you aint clearing shit, and if your shit is actually fucked, with all the tranitioning you do when clearing a house, a few fucking seconds don't matter.

You both could do yourselves a lot better in life by quit imagining real life as if it was Call of Duty and you're somehow min maxing the stats on your tots 733t oper8tor snowflake purchase.
Anonymous No.64433607 [Report] >>64433790
>>64433454
What a doomer you are.
>It's all over if your gun jams. Just give up and die.

Christ. Have some will to fight, you pussy.
Anonymous No.64433790 [Report] >>64436617 >>64437386
>>64433607
You're done as in you're done clearing buildings you leering retard. Your rifle starts acting temperamental, you get moved to the rear of the stack, because the most dangerous thing you can do in combat is clear a fucking building, and the last thing your squad needs is someone who's gun doesn't work. Generally what happens is, the clear gets paused while you do diagnostics, and when you're done, stack gets reordered with you at the back, ahead of the guy carrying the saw if you have someone like that.

And even then, basing the entire value of a rifle around a single fucking feature, in a particular use case, in the event of a potential failure, is indicative of clinical retardation. Nobody clears buildings, nobody wants to clear buildings, if given the chance, its better to shell a building into rubble than clear it. And if you do need to, everybody bribgs grenades because every room you go into is about to be cleared by one before soneone takes a single step inside.

Theres basically no point to discussing building clearing, let alone having to deal with a jam on an M4 being impacted by the ambi charging handle, because you're not clearing a real shit jam in field while maintaining sight on an enemy. The pros of the charging handle not fucking with gear, being non reciprocating, being ambi, being easily maintained, outweigh the imaginary cons conjured by someone who's never once stepped foot in lsco.
Anonymous No.64434234 [Report] >>64437256
>>64433454
>can't [...] hit the broad side of a barn
That's all you I'm afraid
Anonymous No.64436617 [Report] >>64437256
>>64433790
>basing the entire value of a rifle around a single fucking feature, in a particular use case, in the event of a potential failure, is indicative of clinical retardation
Can't you see that you're the one doing that?
Anonymous No.64436830 [Report]
The integrated irons and quad rail of the previous models look way better aesthetically.

MLOK only looks good for me on the polymer ACR and QBZ-191 handguards imo, but that's probably bias because they were designed with those handguards initially.
Anonymous No.64437256 [Report] >>64437278 >>64437376
>>64434234
>>64436617
NTA but he's right and you're a retarded underage faggot, probably trying to bump this thread. KYS.
Anonymous No.64437278 [Report] >>64437376 >>64437515
>>64437256
>Same run on sentence structure with unnecessary commas
>Same grammar and tone
>Same predilection for putting insults towards the end of sentences
Least convincing "NTA" I've ever seen.
Anonymous No.64437349 [Report] >>64437381
>>64407879 (OP)
>bongs finally ditching bullpups
End of an era...
Anonymous No.64437376 [Report]
>>64437256
>>64437278
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOELrGMn14
Anonymous No.64437379 [Report]
>>64407879 (OP)
So they didn't go with the burst-plasma stack and compact single-use 80kV-100A explosive-generators?
Anonymous No.64437381 [Report]
>>64437349
>>bongs finally ditching bullpups
No.
Can't say more.
Anonymous No.64437386 [Report] >>64438870
>>64433790
>you're done clearing buildings
>using juden with smallarms to clear buildings
How's that working out for the IDF this millennium?
Anonymous No.64437390 [Report] >>64438870
>>64433454
>And sight picture isn't that fucking necessity where
Ask me how I can tell you've played a lot of CounterStrike and not used your legs much...
Anonymous No.64437515 [Report]
>>64437278
Thanks for the masterclass in samefagging.
Anonymous No.64438870 [Report]
>>64437386
As opposed to... largearms? I already stated nobody clears buildings if they can avoid it, and if they have to, every fucking room gets rocked with a hand grenade before soneone takes a single step inside.

>>64437390
What does that even fucking mean shit for brains? If your gun is real shit, actually, for really real, fucked, you're not keeping a rifle tucked in your shoulder. Maybe if you have a FTF, TRR works, hut if your gun is actually fucking jammed, your priority isnt some CoD
>URAH EYE NEED TAH KEEP MUH RIFLE AIMEDED AT DEH ENEMI AT ALL TYMES
Shit, when it literally dorsnt fucking matter because you're unloading your rifle to diagnose the issue anyway.

Its a non issue invented by never served who think you can quantify the pros and cons of a gun, like they're the stats page of a sports ball player, or worse, a fucking video game.