FN SCAR for Sale: In-Stock Deals, Price Ranges & Buying Tips

FN SCAR for sale usually means the 16S or the 17S. They are different calibers. Both are rifles. A handgun listing that says SCAR needs a second look at the barrel and the stock.

What you are actually buying

The FN SCAR is a battle rifle / carbine rifle in 5.56 on the SCAR 16, 7.62 NATO on the SCAR 17, other chamberings on the SCAR 20. The 16 uses AR magazines. The 17 uses its own 7.62 magazines, often 10 or 20 rounds. They are not the same magazine. The receiver rail takes a dot or a scope. The optic is almost never the included product. Iron sights may be in the box. Read the title.

A short-stroke piston gun with a side-folding stock on the rifles. The 16 and the 17 look related and do not share ammunition or magazines. Premium band versus a standard AR.

Variants worth separating

16S and 17S are the common civilian rifles. NRCH versions changed the charging handle so it does not reciprocate. The 20S is a precision variant. A pistol configuration is a different, often NFA-adjacent, product. This is a rifle, not a handgun.

Who it suits

Buyers who want the SCAR specifically. A 5.56 carbine shopper who only wants an AR should not use a SCAR 17 card as the comparison.

What to look for in a deal

16 versus 17 versus 20, NRCH versus the older reciprocating handle, and barrel length. A parts kit or a stock is not the rifle. Caliber is the first word. A 16S in 5.56 and a 17S in 7.62 are different guns. The wider in-stock set is on FN deals. If this size is wrong, the FN Reflex is the nearby model. The category board is rifle deals. The category buying guide is Best 9mm Pistols, Including Budget Picks.