FN SCAR

The FN SCAR (SOCOM Combat Assault Rifle) is a rifle platform designed by FN Herstal for the US SOCOM. The rifle would be successful and later become the standard issue for Belgium, Portugal, Kenya and Mauritius.

The Fabrique Nationale SCAR series of rifles have appeared in the following television series and video games used by the following actors:

FN SCAR-L

The SCAR-Light, also known as MK 16, is a member of the SCAR family that shoots the 5.56 NATO round.

First Generation FN SCAR-L with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 5.56x45mm NATO

Second Generation FN SCAR-L STD - 5.56x45mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-L STD (note the AAC BLACKOUT 51T flash hider) - 5.56x45mm NATO

FN SCAR-L Mk2 STD (note the FN/B&T 5.56 Rotex flash hider) - 5.56x45mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-L CQC - 5.56x45mm NATO

FN SCAR-L Mk2 CQC - 5.56x45mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-L LB - 5.56x45mm NATO

Specifications

(2004 - Present)

• Type: Assault Rifle

• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO

• Weight: 7.24 lbs (3.28 kg) (Standard)

• Length: 25 in (63.5 cm) - 35 in (88.9 cm) (Standard)

• Barrel length: 10 in (25.4 cm) (CQC), 14 in (35.6 cm) (Standard), 18 in (45.72 cm) (LB)

• Feed System: STANAG Magazines

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Angels & Demons			Seen in Swiss Guard HQ	2009
The Losers		Cryon Private Security Contractor		2010
Inception	Joseph Gordon-Levitt	Arthur	w/ ACOG Scope	2010
Transformers: Dark of the Moon	Kenny Sheard	Ex-N.E.S.T soldier	EOTech 553 HOLOsight, PEQ-15 ATPIAL and foregrip	2011
The Expendables 2		Sang gunmen		2012
Cockneys vs. Zombies				2012
G.I. Joe: Retaliation	Bruce Willis	General Joe Colton	w/ suppressor, Aimpoint Micro T-1 red dot sight and an AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL	2013
		G.I. Joe soldiers
Fast & Furious 6	Gal Gadot	Gisele Harabo	With a Mk 13 Mod 0 grenade launcher	2013
Elysium	Matt Damon	Max De Costa		2013
	Diego Luna	Julio
The Project: Panacea (Proyekt: Panatseya)	Konstantin Gartsman	Molchun		2013
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes	Jason Clarke	Malcom	ACOG scope, foregrip, AN/PEG-15 laser designator, weaponlight	2014
Taken 3	Sam Spruell	Oleg Malankov	SCAR-L STD with multiple magazines attached	2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service	Taron Egerton	Eggsy	With white stock	2015
		Henchmen
The Gunman	Sean Penn	Jim Terrier	SCAR-L STD	2015
		"Indig"
The Marine 4: Moving Target		Mercenaries	SCAR-L STD	2015
The Squad	Jakob Cedergren	Kasper	SCAR-L with FN 40GL/Mk 13 Mod 0 attached	2015
		Mercenaries	SCAR-L CQC
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	Ben Affleck	Batman	Two-tone stock	2016
		Mercenaries and henchmen
Jason Bourne	Vincent Cassel	Asset	SCAR-L CQC, with suppressor	2016
The Mummy	Tom Cruise	Nick Morton		2017
	Jake Johnson	Chris Vail
American Assassin	Dylan O'Brien	Mitch Rapp	EOTech sight, Skeletonized front rail	2017
	Taylor Kitsch	Ghost
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom	Ted Levine	Ken Wheatley		2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado		Operative		2018
All The Devil's Men		Gunmen		2018
6 Underground		Delta Force operator	w/Walther MRS sight, on photo	2019
Army of the Dead	Garret Dillahunt	Martin		2021
Sentinelle		French special forces soldiers		2021
Project Wolf Hunting		Soldiers	SCAR-L CQC	2022

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation/Episode	Air Date
Jericho		Mercenary	"Termination for Cause"	2008
24 - Season 8	Kiefer Sutherland	Jack Bauer	telescopic sight and foregrip bipod; Episode 23 "2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M"	2010
Burn Notice		Reese's Team	"Center of the Storm"	2010
Hawaii Five-O		U.S Army soldiers	w/ ACOG sight; "Pilot"	2010
Continuum - Season 3	Mike Dopud	Stefan Jaworski	visually modified and fitted with a Mk 13 Mod 0	2014
Magnum P.I.	Zachary Knighton	Orville "Rick" Wright		2018-
Sweet Home - Season 1			CQC variant, black	2020
Fear the Walking Dead - Season 6	Justin Smith	Ranger Marcus	"The Door" (S6E08)	2021
Sisyphus: The Myth	Park Shin-hye	Kang Seo-hae	w/ EOTech sight, suppressor, flashlight, laser, VLTOR handguard, custom paint and stickers	2021
Fear the Walking Dead - Season 7	Uncredited	Tower Ranger	w/flashlight; "The Beacon" (S7E01)	2021-2022
		Former Cultists	w/Magpul AFG; "The Raft" (S7E13), "Divine Providence" (S7E14)
	Colin Haag Jr.	Tower Resident	w/Magpul AFG; "Amina" (S7E15)

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Söldner: Secret Wars			First Gen	2004
Combat Arms	MK16 SCAR-L			2004
Battlefield 2		1st-generation model with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip	Added in Special Forces expansion pack	2005
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter	Scar L	Available w/ FN EGLM		2006
Splinter Cell: Double Agent		Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sight	First Gen model	2006
Cross Fire	"SCAR Light"			2007
Counter-Strike Online				2007
Soldier of Fortune: Payback	TCW-L	Available w/ FN EGLM		2007
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2		Available w/ FN EGLM		2007
Mirror's Edge			First gen CQC version	2008
Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals	"FN SCAR"		w/ CQC barrel and Holographic sight	2008
Battlefield: Bad Company	"SCAR"	Fitted with suppressor	First gen CQC version, with desert camo finish	2008
Left 4 Dead 2	Combat Rifle	w/ flashlight fastened by zip ties and optional laser sight 60 rounds	Three round burst Civilian version 16.25" barrel and M16A2 flash-hider	2009
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising	Mk.16	Fitted with M68 Aimpoint Scope, w/o Suppressor and FN40GL/Mk 13 Mod 0 Grenade Launcher		2009
The 3rd Birthday				2010
Goldeneye 007	Kallos TT9	Available w/ ACOG, EOTech, suppressor, laser pointer, and FN EGLM		2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2	SCAR-L Carbine	suppressor and optional red dot or ACOG sight	First gen with CQC barrel	2010
Army of Two: The 40th Day	SCAR-L			2010
Alpha Protocol	"AR 21", "Hawk" and "Eagle"	erroneously shown with ejection port cover	Third Gen with CQC barrel	2010
Armed Forces Corps				2011
War Inc. Battlezone		w/ various attachments		2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	SCAR-L	w/ various attachments	black finish	2011
Battlefield 3	SCAR-L	various optional attachments	1st Gen with 14.5" barrel, gray finish	2011
Homefront	"SCAR-L Rifle"			2011
Battlefield Play4Free	"SCAR-L"	CQC configuration	With optional EOTech or Sightmark Sure Shot red dot sight	2011
Ravaged				2012
007: Legends				2012
Arctic Combat				2012
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City	Ravager		customized	2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier			not usable	2012
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action				2012
State of Decay	"Mk.16 Mod.0"	EOTech sight with magnifier		2013
Ghost Recon: Phantoms	Mk 16	w/ various attachments		2014
Contract Wars				2014
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	FN SCAR-L	tactical grip, laser sight, flashlight and Aimpoint sight		2014
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault	"SC-45 AR"	w/ various optional attachments		2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	Scar 16 (Mk 16 Mod. 0)			2016
Escape from Tarkov	FN SCAR-L 5.56x45 assault rifle	Various pistol grips and magazines, 10, 14 and 18" barrels, suppressors and compensators, PWS SRX and Kinetic MREX M-LOK rails for sights, flashlights and lasers	Black and FDE; Added in 0.12.12.0.16029 patch (2021)	2016
Black Squad	"SCAR-L GL"	FN EGLM, EOTech 556 sight and AN/PEQ-15		2017
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds	"SCAR-L"	w/ various optional attachments		2017
Shadow of the Tomb Raider		EOTech-style sight	CQC barrel, tan finish. Only used by NPCs	2018
Enlisted				2021
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	"TAQ-56"			2022

FN SCAR-H

The SCAR-Heavy, also known as the MK 17, is similar to the SCAR-L with the main difference being that it fires the 7.62 NATO allowing it to shoot longer distances.

First Generation FN SCAR-H with M68 Aimpoint scope and Grippod foregrip - 7.62x51mm NATO

Second Generation FN SCAR-H STD - 7.62x51mm NATO

FN SCAR-H Mk2 STD with the FN/B&T 7.62 Rotex flash hider - 7.62x51mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-H STD with AAC BLACKOUT 51T M.I.T.E.R. flash hider - 7.62x51mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-H STD - 7.62x51mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-H CQC - 7.62x51mm NATO

FN SCAR-H Mk2 CQC - 7.62x51mm NATO

Third Generation FN SCAR-H Long Barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO

Specifications

(2004 - Present)

• Type: Battle Rifle

• Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

• Weight: 7.91 lbs (3.59 kg) (Standard)

• Length: 28 in (71.1 cm) - 38 in (96.5 cm) (Standard)

• Barrel length: 13 in (33 cm) (CQC), 16 in (40.6 cm) (Standard), 20 in (50.8 cm) (LB)

• Capacity: 20-round box magazine

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
A Good Day to Die Hard	Bruce Willis	John McClane	EOTech sights, Magpul foregrips, AN/PEQ-15 ATPIALs	2013
	Jai Courtney	Jack McClane
G.I. Joe: Retaliation	Channing Tatum	Duke	Aimpoint Micro T-1 red dot sight, Magpul foregrip, AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL	2013
	Adrianne Palicki	Lady Jaye
	D.J. Cotrona	Flint
Sabotage	Joe Manganiello	Grinder	Aimpoint Micro T-1 sight, AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL	2014
	Arnold Schwarzenegger	John "Breacher" Wharton
	Kevin Vance	Bryce "Tripod" McNeely
Edge of Tomorrow	Tom Cruise	Major William Cage	Mounted on robotic "Combat Jacket" and as a standalone rifle	2014
	Emily Blunt	Sgt. Rita Rose Vrataski
		UDF soldiers
Let's Be Cops	Jake Johnson	Ryan O'Malley		2014
6 Underground		Delta Force operators	on photo	2019
Extraction	Golshifteh Farahani	Nik Khan		2020
Ghosted		mercenaries		2023

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Revolution		Militia Monroe		2013
	Billy Burke	Miles Matheson
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier			Scoped, w/ long barrel; seen on a screen; "Power Broker" (S1E03)	2021

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Battlefield 2		1st-generation model with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope and Grippod foregrip	Added in Special Forces expansion pack, inaccurately shown firing 30 rounds from a 20-round magazine	2005
Rainbow Six: Vegas	SCAR-H CQC	Available w/ ACOG, reflex sight, or laser	first gen, erroneously holds 30 rounds in a 20-round magazine	2006
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter		w/ ACOG, foregrip and STD barrel	DLC for X360 version	2006
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter	Scar H	Available w/ FN EGLM	CQC barrel	2006
Soldier of Fortune: Payback	TCW-H	Available w/ FN EGLM	black finish	2007
Counter-Strike Online				2007
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2		Available w/ FN EGLM		2007
Cross Fire	"SCAR Heavy"	sight, vertical grip	First Generation	2007
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2	SCAR-H CQC	Available w/ ACOG, reflex sight, or laser	first gen, erroneously holds 30 rounds in a 20-round magazine	2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	MK. 17	Available w/ optics, laser, and foregrip	second generation	2008
Killing Floor	SCARMK17	Available w/ reflex red dot sight and foregrip		2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	SCAR-H	Available w/ M203 grenade launcher, Masterkey underbarrel shotgun, suppressor, red dot sight, EOTech holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG, thermal scope and/or extended magazine	Second gen, CQC version	2009
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising	Mk.17		2nd Gen, fitted with AN/PEQ-2 IR Designator, available w/ Trijicon TA31F ACOG or AN/PAS-13 Thermal Scope	2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine		1st Gen CQC version w/ fore-grip and aimpoint sight	unusable	2009
Splinter Cell: Conviction	SCAR-H	CQC barrel, with various upgrades	erroneously holds 30 rounds in a 20-round magazine, modeled with first-gen pistol grip and trigger guard	2010
Singularity		1st Gen CQC version w/ fore-grip and aimpoint sight	Not usable by the player	2010
The 3rd Birthday				2010
ArmA II	Mk.16 & Mk. 17	Available w/ ACOG, EOTech, thermal sights and FN EGLM		2010
Homefront	"SCAR-H LMG"	w/ 75-round drum mag	appears as a light machine gun	2011
SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs	SFCR-HW			2011
Battlefield 3	SCAR-H CQC	Various optional attachments	1st Gen with CQC barrel	2011
Arctic Combat				2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier			w/ sliding stock, Arctic Strike DLC	2012
Spec Ops: The Line	SCAR-H	Available w/ FN EGLM	CQC barrel, M16-style flash hider	2012
Medal of Honor: Warfighter	MK. 17	With SpecterDR scope	3rd Gen with standard barrel, SP only	2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II	"SCAR-H" & "HAMR"	w/ various attachments	The "HAMR" is fitted with a drum mag and a bipod	2012
State of Decay	"MK.17 Mod.0"		added in Breakdown DLC	2013
Warface			CQC	2013
Survarium				2013
Payday 2	Eagle Heavy		optional CQB and LB variants	2013
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	FN SCAR-H	tactical grip, laser sight, flashlight and Aimpoint sight		2014
Ghost Recon: Phantoms	Mk 17	w/ various attachments		2014
Contract Wars				2014
Call of Duty: Black Ops III			Unusable; "HAMR" model from BO2, seen in DLC map	2015
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	"Scar 17 (Mk17 Mod 0)"	With handguard rail extension	LB variant	2016
	"Scar 17 CQC"		CQC variant
Rainbow Six Siege	Mk17 CQB	Various Attachments	Added in Operation Dust Line	2016
Escape from Tarkov	FN SCAR-H 7.62x51 assault rifle	AR-15 Pistol grips, 13, 16 and 20" barrels, suppressors and compensators, PWS SRX and Kinetic MREX M-LOK rails for sights, flashlights and lasers	Black and FDE; Added in 0.12.12.0.16029 patch (2021)	2016
Ghost Recon: Wildlands	Mk. 17	Can be customized		2017
Black Squad	SCAR-H	Specter sight, canted red dot sight, AN/PEQ-15 and vertical foregrip	Mk17 Mod 0 markings	2017
Ironsight	SCAR-H			2018
World War 3	SCAR-H		Added with the 0.3 patch	2018
Insurgency Sandstorm	"Mk 17 Mod 0"		SCAR-H CQC	2018
State of Decay 2				2018
Call to Arms			FN SCAR-H STD	2018
Gun Club VR			SWAT Pack DLC	2018
Ghost Recon Breakpoint				2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	"FN Scar 17"			2019
Into the Radius VR	"FN-17"	w/ various attachments, swap full-auto for 3-round burst		2020
Battlefield 2042	"SFAR-M GL"		SCAR-H CQC	2021
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	"TAQ-V", "TAQ-M"		SCAR-H and SCAR 17S 6.5CM	2022
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA			SCAR-H CQC / STD	2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	"TAQ Eradicator"		LMG-like configuration	2023
The Finals	"FCAR"	with holographic sight	Has a 25-round mag capacity as of Update 2.6.0	2023

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³		Airsoft, Hanging in the background	2013

FN SSR

FN SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) - 7.62x51mm NATO

FN SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) - 7.62x51mm NATO

The SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) - also known as the SCAR SSR or Mk 20 SSR in USSOCOM service - is a modified SCAR-H, tailored to fulfill the role of a DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle) with a semi-auto only trigger, lengthened receiver and a fixed buttstock adjustable for length and height.

Specifications

(Late 2000s - Present)

• Type: Designated Marksman Rifle

• Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO, 6.5 Creedmoor

• Weight: 10.69 lbs (4.85 kg)

• Length: 40.5 in (102.87 cm) - 42.5 in (107.95 cm)

• Barrel length: 20 in (50.8 cm)

• Capacity: 10-, 20-round box magazines

• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs	Mk 20			2011
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	SCAR-20			2012
Unit 13	Mk 20	w/ various attachments		2012
Payday 2	Eagle Heavy		as a modified SCAR-H	2013
Caliber			Added in 2024	2019

FN CSR-20

FN CSR-20 - 7.62x51mm NATO

A modification of the FN SSR designed for the United States Army's CSASS program with a shorter barrel. Early prototype models were fitted with the same stock as the SSR, but production models replaced this with an AR-15 stock adapter fitted with a Magpul CTR stock to be more compact and reduce weight.

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation/Episode	Air Date
SEAL Team - Season 4		Romeo Team SEAL	"Forever War" S4E02	2020
SEAL Team - Season 4	Neil Brown Jr.	CWO2 Raymond "Ray" Perry	"A Question of Honor" (S4E10)	2021
SEAL Team - Season 4	Mike Wade	Lt. Wes Soto	"One Life to Live" (S4E16).	2021

FN SCAR PDW / FN SCAR-SC

FN SCAR PDW (old version) with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

FN SCAR PDW - 5.56x45mm NATO

FN SCAR-SC - 5.56x45mm NATO

FN SCAR-SC - .300 Blackout

These are compact variants of the SCAR-L. The original version was marketed as a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW); it has been succeeded by the SCAR-SC (subcompact).

Specifications

(2010 - ????) (SCAR PDW)
(2017 - Present) (SCAR-SC)

• Type: Assault Rifle
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout (SCAR-SC only)
• Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) (PDW), 6.9 lbs (3.15 kg) (SCAR-SC, 5.56), 7.05 lbs (3.2 kg) (.300 BLK)
• Length: 20.5-24.9 in (52.1-63.2 cm) (PDW), 21.1-25.7 in (53.6-65.3 cm) (SCAR-SC, 5.56), 23.3-27.9 in (59.1-70.8 cm) (.300 BLK)
• Barrel length: 6.75 in (17.1 cm) (PDW), 7.5 in (19.1 cm) (SCAR-SC, 5.56), 9 in (22.9 cm) (SCAR-SC, .300 BLK)
• Feed System: STANAG Magazines
• Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
6 Underground	Mélanie Laurent	Camille / "Two"	SCAR-SC	2019

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Medal of Honor: Warfighter	"Mk 16 PDW"	w/ various attachments	prototype SCAR PDW	2012
Warface	"SCAR-L PDW"		prototype SCAR PDW	2013

FN HAMR IAR

FN HAMR IAR with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

A LMG/LSW variant of the SCAR-L, modified with a heavy barrel and featuring an interesting mechanism allowing the weapon to switch from closed-bolt to open-bolt. HAMR stands for Heat Adapted Modular Rifle. The weapon was designed for the US Army Infantry Automatic Rifle trials, but it lost out to the M27 IAR. A variant in 6.8mm was also submitted to the Next Generation Squad Weapon program, but was eliminated early on.

Specifications

(2008 - 2015)

• Type: Light Machine Gun/Light Support Weapon
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (6.8mm Federal Cartridge Company for NGSW HAMR variant)
• Weight: 11.2 lbs (5.1 kg) (unloaded)
• Length: 38.8 in (99 cm) (stock extended)
• Barrel length:
• Feed System: STANAG Magazines
• Fire Modes: Full-Auto

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