HK416 vs FN SCAR: how to tell them apart

Two military rifles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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HK416

Rifle, Germany. In service since 2004

What gives it away

AR pattern with a thick, squared free-floating rail handguard and a gas piston system.

Used by

Norway, France, Germany and many special forces

FN SCAR

Rifle, Belgium. In service since 2009

What gives it away

Squared-off upper receiver with a long top rail, angular polymer lower and a side-folding stock.

Used by

USA (special forces), Belgium, Lithuania, Portugal and others

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