SCAR minus the reciprocating charging handle, folding front on the gas block, 14" barrel
FNAC (FN Advanced Carbine)
FNH USA’s entry into the Army Individual Carbine competition is the FNAC (Advanced Carbine). The most notable difference between the FN SCAR and the FNAC is that the FNAC has a non-reciprocating charging handle and that the FNAC is 0.3 lbs lighter then a similarly configured FN SCAR Mk. 16.
The barrel is 14" long and feature a M9 Bayonet compatible lug. Like the FN SCAR PDW and FN Mk. 20 SSR , the FNAC’s gas block is not topped with a folding front sight, and like the FN SCAR HAMR, the upper receiver lacks the cuts-outs above the barrel.
It looks like FNH USA has merged the best features of the SCAR family into one rifle, and added a few new features of their own, to make one neat package. It will be interesting to see if FN Herstal (Belgium) adopts any of these features for the next iteration of the FN SCAR carbines.
I just bought a SCAR about a month ago and the salesman was telling me that he went to SHOT and FN has a kit comming out for the charging handle, plus a few more aftermarket things for the SCAR. I dont know if its BS but I guess we will see
Is this an item that is coming out of FNH USA, or will this be an imported item? I’m extremely pleased to see any developments in the SCAR family, for a while there, its future seemed uncertain, especially in 5.56.
I never understood what was wrong with a reciprocating charging handle? Lots of rifles have it, and you never hear about any issues with them. They probably only changed it just to make the army happy.
I believe the reason the SCAR is so expensive is because it’s made in very limited quantities, correct? Theoretically, it should be a cheaper gun to manufacture then an AR15. It has a polymer lower, and extruded upper receiver I believe. If it were adopted by the US military in significant numbers, I believe that would drive the price down.
The reciprocating charging handle was okay. I kind of liked it. However, I understand that a non reciprocating handle would enable better shooting positions because the handle wouldn’t hit your hand and short stroke the gun or something.
Taking the front BUIS off of the gas block was retarded, because it was space efficient. A 14’’ barrel should have been the original configuration.
A SCAR Mk. 16 CQC variant with all of the SCARs original features, but with non-reciprocating handle is IMHO the peak of the SCAR design.
Pretty much. I just thought that considering technology having it non reciprocating would have made more sense in my opinion. My issue was that with it placed farther forward from what I would have considered a standard position, such as what you see in an M1 carbine, Garand, or AK, could lead to issues. With it non reciprocating I think it is just a better idea
