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[[Category:Weapons of Vietnam]]
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! rowspan=2 | [[Ammo]]
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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]] [[US]] || [[File:Stoner63 carbine.png|512px]] [[Stoner 63A Car. Drum]] || [[File:Weapon stoner63_c.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|50px]] [[Assault]] [[File:Class_radioman.png|50px]] [[Radioman]] || 30[[+1]] / 90
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! rowspan=2 | [[Damage]] Base
! rowspan=2 | [[Headshot]] ×
! rowspan=2 | Chest ×
! rowspan=2 | Stomach ×
! rowspan=2 | Leg ×
! rowspan=2 | Arm ×
! rowspan=2 | [[Bayonet]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Rifle Grenades]]
! colspan=2 | Reload Speed
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|33||×2.5 = 82.5||×1.2 = 39.6||×1.15 = 37.95||×0.8 = 26.4||×0.75 = 19.8||NO||NO||2.66 Seconds||3.233
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! rowspan=2 | [[Designation]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Type]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Fire Modes]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Fire Rate]]
! rolspan=2 | [[Bullet Spread °]]
! rolspan=2 | [[Range Modifier]]
! rolspan=2 | [[Muzzle Velocity]]
! rolspan=2 | [[Projectile weight]]
! rolspan=2 | [[Weight]]
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|[[XM23E1]]||[[Carbine]]||Auto+Semi||750 RPM||7.81° & 1.75° [[ADS]]||0.935||991 m/s||12.3g (189.8gr)||3.52 kg (7.76 lbs)
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! rowspan=2 | Full name
! rowspan=2 | [[Caliber]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Place of Origin]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Date]]
! rowspan=2 | [[Manufacturer]]
! rowspan=2 | Barrel Length
! rowspan=2 | Total Length
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|Stoner 63A Carbine||[[5.56mm]]||[[USA]]||1966|| Cadillac Gage Knight's Armament Company ||15.7 in (398.8 mm)||36.68 in (931.7 mm)||weapon_stoner63_c
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The [[Stoner 63]], designed by Eugene Stoner, is an innovative modular weapon system developed during the [[Vietnam War]] era. Its versatility allowed it to be configured as an [[assault rifle]], [[carbine]], [[light machine gun]], or even a vehicle-mounted weapon. Its lightweight design and ability to quickly change configurations made it ideal for jungle warfare conditions in Vietnam, where mobility and adaptability were crucial. Despite its promising features, production and deployment were limited, and it didn't see widespread use due to various factors including cost and reliability issues. However, its legacy as a forward-thinking firearm design continues to influence modern small arms development.

=HISTORY=
After leaving ArmaLite, Eugene Stoner, renowned for his military small arms designs, conceived a modular weapon system adaptable to multiple configurations. Collaborating with Cadillac Gage's Howard Carson in Costa Mesa, California, Stoner developed the system, which was built around a common receiver with interchangeable parts. The first prototype, the Stoner M69W, was completed in 1962, followed by the Stoner 62. The focus later shifted to the smaller 5.56×45mm cartridge, leading to the production of the Stoner 63 in 1963.

Despite initial interest and adoption by the U.S. Marines for trials, the Stoner 63 faced reliability issues in Army tests, leading to the improved Stoner 63A in 1966. Further enhancements were attempted in the XM207 variant from 1969 to 1971, including modifications to improve firing rates and structural integrity. However, the project was ultimately discontinued in 1971 after U.S. military priorities shifted following the Vietnam War withdrawal announcement.

A small number of Stoner 63 and 63A units were used by U.S. Navy SEALs in Vietnam, but by the late 1980s, the system was phased out in favor of newer designs like the M249 SAW.

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File:5o4endc38l0a1.jpg|Navy SEALS X-Ray Platoon. Taken on a dock near Ben Tre in Southeast Vietnam. The SEAL in the center of the group, Lt. Michael Collins, is carrying a Stoner 63A1 Mk 23 Mod 0 Commando with a short 15.7 in (398.8 mm) barrel. Lt. Michael Collins, KIA March 4th, 1971. Photo credit: US Navy.
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File:US-Marines-testing-Stoner-63-rifles-in-Vietnam.jpg|Marines testing the Stoner 63 rifle configuration on the DMZ in 1967. Allegedly nicknamed the “Johnny 7″ (after a popular toy gun that could transform into seven different weapons), the Stoner proved too complicated for wide issue and only saw service in the SAW-configuration with the Navy SEALs and Marine Force Recon. Photo credit: US Marine Corps
File:Navy-SEALs-Foxtrot-One-Team-Vietnam-1-1024x770.jpg|Navy SEALs of Foxtrot Platoon with their weapons, including multiple Stoner 63 rifles. (Photo: US Navy SEAL Museum)
File:1584800349 stoner-63-lmg-vietnam-greg-2.jpg|All "seals" are armed with various configurations of the Stoner 63. On the shoulder of the fighter on the right is a machine gun with a disconnected butt. Photo: “The Coronado Times”
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Stoner 63A Car. Drum - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 03:19, 4 March 2026

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