Is it a assault or battle rifle. I am confused because the ak47 uses heavy ammo but it is considered an assault rifle. Plus, does the scar h have a lot of recoil?
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May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
You’re talking semantics here, and frankly, the words "assault rifle" make you sound like a liberal trolling in the wrong category. Just the same…
I’m on the waiting list for one, which is supposed to arrive in the next few months. To date, I have only handled/fired the SCAR-L, which is the 5.56 version. It’s very slick, light and accurate. Comparable to every other 5.56 I’ve fired, in terms of recoil. Which is to say… it’s a pussy cat.
7.62 x 51 is substantially more potent than the 7.62 x 39 that the standard AK fires. The G3 and FAL use this round, as well as the AR-10 and more modern variants on Stoner’s platform. In terms of American military firearms, the M14/M1A are chambered in this round.
Needless to say, the recoil is substantial, and I defy you to find so much as an account of someone able to control a 7.62 NATO weapon under sustained rapid fire. It’s certainly less potent than any of the primary rifles used in WWII, but in a platform as light as the SCAR, it’s not a cartridge that you can spray full auto and hope to come anywhere near you’re intended point of impact.
May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Ahhh. Modern Warfare 2, right? I consider it a assault rifle and i don’t believe it has a lot of recoil.
May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
i thought they were the same thing
May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
its an assault rifle, it fires an intermediate round
and since when is 7.62×39 heavy? if that’s what you call heavy ammo i’d love to see what you thought about 7.62x54r!
May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
It’s an automatic rifle. Assault rifle is a word for Hollywood and Washington.
Considering the SCAR’s price point in the face of more popular competition, I’m gonna guess not a lot of people here have the experience with one to talk about the recoil. I certainly can’t.
May 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
An AK47 uses an intermediate power cartridge. 7.62 does not equal 7.62 when we’re talking about chamberings. There’s 7.62x51mm, 7.62x54mm, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x25mm, 7.62x45mm, 7.62x63mm…. They’re not the same thing.
A true select-fire AK47 does meet the definition of assault rifle. It is a defined term. Select fire, intermediate cartridge (in the case of an AK47, 7.62x39mm), detachable magazine.
The SCAR-H fires 7.62x51mm NATO, which is a full-power rifle cartridge. It would be best described as an automatic rifle, if it has select-fire capabilities. If it is semi-automatic only, then it would be considered a battle rifle.
There are exceptions to these terms…. they’re just general guide lines, and don’t really mean much of anything, other than to give someone a general idea of the basic features of a weapon.