Stoner 63

designed by Eugene Stoner, L. James Sullivan, Robert Fremont

Machine gunsUnited StatesRetired
Stoner 63
Overall length 1,022 mm
Photo: Advanced Research Projects Agency · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Caliber
5.56×45mm NATO
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire
700–1000 rds/min
Muzzle velocity
991 m/s
Effective range
200 m
Maximum range
2,653 m
Magazine
30 rounds
Weight (empty)
5.30 kg
Length
1,022 mm
Barrel length
508 mm
Designer
Eugene Stoner, L. James Sullivan, Robert Fremont
Designed
1963
Produced
1963–1971
Units produced
4,000

Machine guns

90 / 115

Videos

The Stoner 63 - The Navy SEAL’s Favorite Light Machine GunBrandon Herrera
Is the Stoner 63 Really So Good? Shooting the Mk23, Bren, and 63A CarbineForgotten Weapons

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Ammunition

5.56×45mm NATORifle · United States · 1963

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Stoner 63, Wikipedia