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Special Operations Command's replacement for MK17 SCAR-H to fire 7.62 and 6.5mm ammo

Summary by Task & Purpose
Special operators are getting a new rifle that can fire both 7.62mm and 6.5mm Creedmoor rounds as a replacement for the MK17 SCAR-H Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle-Heavy, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. The MK24 Mid-Range Gas Gun-Assault features a “quick-change swappable barrel” that allows the weapon to fire both kinds of ammunition, said Navy Cmdr. Joe Vermette, a spokesperson for U.S. Special Operations Command. …
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Task & Purpose broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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