The JXR-33 SpecialOps Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR), is a lightweight, pulsed phaser, select fire, shoulder fired, modular weapon system, with a collapsible stock. The JXR-33 shares almost 80% of internal components with the M-116A2 assault rifle. The JXR-33 has some features that were found missing on most of Starfleet and SFMC weapons, such as: flip up iron sights, a butt-stock, and an integral BF scrambler.

 While some consider iron sights to be archaic in an age of advanced sensors, a Ranger needs a low-tech alternative if the targeting systems become damaged. The solid stock means that the soldier can steady the weapon against his shoulder, and it also means that he will naturally look down the axis of the weapon and through the sighting device.

The JXR-33 features a Rail Interface System (RIS) that makes all components quick change. Complementing the JXR-33 are two attachable weapon systems, the SPW-201A1 Weapon Mounted Grenade Launcher and a modified M-12A4 Combat Shotgun. The SPW-201A1 incorporates a swing out barrel design with integrated sight, and is capable of firing all 40mm grenades, while the M-12A4 is capable of firing both lethal and non-lethal shotgun shells, as well as specially-designed breaching shells. Both weapons are forward mounted underneath the barrel, and can be installed by the operator in minutes without tools.

Attention has also been paid to the look and feel of the JXR-33. Forward hand guards incorporate non-slip materials to improve weapon handling and retention. The JXR-33's non-metallic components are manufactured from fiber reinforced plastic polymers which can be molded in numerous colors, and can be removed or replaced by the operator without specialized tools. In other words, no matter what environment you’re in, the weapon's "skin" can be changed to blend in.

The JXR-33 has a selective fire feature that enables the weapon to be fired in either single (semi-auto) or three round bursts. The semi-auto mode allows greater accuracy in hitting “critical targets” at the beginning of an assault, and the three round burst offers greater armor penetrating ability with less energy cost and with less heat than sustained beam phasers. The pulses emerge so quickly that the third pulse is out of the barrel before the recoil from the first shot throws the gun noticeably off-axis, so the net effect is that all three shots hit in a very small grouping, thus increasing their chances of penetration.

Date of Introduction: 2376
Barrel Length: 230mm
Overall Length: 750mm (Retracted) / 830mm (Extended)
Type of Fire: Selective Fire: Semi-Automatic & Three Round Burst
Effective Range: 700 Meters
Maximum Range: 3500 Meters
Weight: 2.8 kg