The Stoner 63 is a 5.56×45mm NATO modular weapon system. Using a variety of modular components, it can be configured as an assault rifle, carbine, top-fed light machine gun, belt-fed squad automatic weapon, or as a vehicle mounted weapon. [1] .

Jul 13, 2011 · We have a preliminary official manuals for the Rifle, LMG, and MMG configurations of the Stoner 63/63A, as well as a sales brochure for the weapons system, a Cadillac-Gage report on the design changes from the 63 to 63A variant, and a …

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. This LMG shined at fighting through ambushes or breaking contact at close range.

Mar 17, 2018 · The Stoner 63 was a remarkably advanced and clever modular firearm designed by Eugene Stoner (along with Bob Fremont and Jim Sullivan) after he left Armalite. The was tested by DARPA and the uS Marine Corps in 1963, and showed significant potential – enough that the US Navy SEALs adopted it and kept it in service into the 1980s.

Jan 2, 2025 · In 1966, the Stoner was upgraded to meet user requirements better, resulting in the creation of the Stoner 63A, which the US Navy Seals adopted under the designation MK23 Mod.0.

Apr 1, 2002 · On 28 February 1967 Lima Company, now armed with the Stoner 63A weapons system, departed the battalion area and resumed combat patrols. The Stoner went to war. The enemy quickly became aware of us and our new weapons due to the peculiar sound that 5.56 ammo made compared to the 7.62 that every other Marine rifle company in our area was using.

Sep 5, 2021 · The Stoner 63 is a 5.56×45mm NATO modular weapon system. Using a variety of modular components, it can be easily configured as an assault rifle, carbine, top-fed light machine gun, belt-fed squad...

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. We will also look at the third iteration, the Mk23 as adopted by the US Navy SEALs.

Nov 14, 2017 · The most famous users of Stoner 63 / 63A weapons were the US Navy SEALS in Vietnam; however, in 1967, the Stoner 63A system was also field tested by Company L (Lima Company), 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.

Jul 27, 2021 · 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!