The Stoner 63 series of weapons are piston driven, air-cooled, belt or magazine-fed and in rifle and carbine configuration, fire from a closed bolt to ensure maximum accuracy, or in machine gun mode, fire from the open bolt position to prevent cook-offs and enhance cooling.

Dec 7, 2018 · In today’s video, we are going to look at all the different configurations, and also examine the changes between the original Stoner 63 system and the 63A versions which would come after the USMC combat trials in Vietnam.

The Navy SEALs preferred the modified version as a LMG (Light Machine Gun), honed to deadly efficiency in the jungle environment. This baby can sing to a 700 rpm cyclic rate. The Stoner 63A (13 lbs) weighed much less than the M60 (23lbs), which required belts of ammunition to be slung over shoulders because it did not have a magazine.

Jan 2, 2025 · The complete weapon system can be configured for various missions, showcasing its adaptability and versatility. Whether it's a rifle, carbine, Bren-type squad automatic weapon, or light machine gun, the Stoner 63 is ready for the task.

Mar 1, 2024 · A Navy SEAL carries a Mk 23 5.56mm machine gun (Stoner 63) as he makes his way ashore from a boat through deep mud during a combat operation in South Vietnam in May 1970. (Photo: National...

Feb 6, 2012 · Many of Stoner’s most “outside the box” designs were hampered by the prevailing shortsightedness of the era and perhaps the classic example of this is the Stoner 63 (aka the XM22/E1).

Sep 6, 2023 · The Stoner 63 (or "M63") was a revolutionary entry for its time, championed by firearms legend Eugene Stoner - creator of the AR-15 assault rifle which, in turn, became the U.S. Army's famous (and infamous) M16 series.

Unique for being multi-purpose, The Model 63 could be quickly converted to Rifle, Light Machine Gun and Carbine. It was chambered for the 5.56mm NATO Round. The Model 63 weighed only 10-pounds and was 30-inches long.

Jan 29, 2022 · The little machine gunner with the oversize bipod isn’t using a Bren Gun, a Madsen or Japanese Type 99 – he’s armed with the Stoner 63A in its light machine configuration!

Nov 14, 2017 · The Navy SEALs continued to use the Stoner 63 and had officially adopted the Commando version as the Mark 23 Mod 0 machine gun, but by the late 1980s the Stoner 63 was completely phased out in favor of the new M249 SAW, and most of …