Stoner 63A Carbine
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Stoner 63A Carbine |
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 Assault Radioman |
30+1 / 90 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The Stoner 63A Carbine is the carbine configuration of the U.S. 5.56×45mm Stoner 63 modular weapon system designed by Eugene Stoner. It is best known for providing a shorter, handier Stoner 63A setup intended for roles where compactness and mobility matter, while retaining the system’s shared receiver and parts commonality with other configurations.
HISTORY
After leaving ArmaLite, Eugene Stoner developed a modular weapons system built around a common receiver with interchangeable components that could be reconfigured into multiple roles. Early prototypes were completed in 1962, and production Stoner 63 weapons in 5.56×45mm began in 1963, with Cadillac Gage as the manufacturer. U.S. testing found reliability and durability issues, leading to an improved production standard—**Stoner 63A**—introduced in 1966.
The **carbine** configuration represented the system’s compact shoulder-fired setup, intended for users who needed a lighter, shorter weapon than the full rifle configuration. In Vietnam, the Stoner 63/63A family saw limited adoption rather than wide standardization, with Navy SEALs the most commonly documented combat users and the U.S. Marines conducting field trials in 1967. Despite favorable performance reports in certain roles, overall complexity, cost, and maintenance considerations limited broader issue, and the system was gradually replaced by later platforms over subsequent decades.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoner_63 Stoner 63 | Wikipedia
- https://smallarmsreview.com/the-stoner-63as-earliest-days-in-combat/ “The Stoner 63A’s Earliest Days in Combat” | Small Arms Review
- https://www.forgottenweapons.com/stoner-63a-automatic-rifle-the-original-modular-weapon/ Stoner 63A (background and context) | Forgotten Weapons
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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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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 -
Navy SEALs of Foxtrot Platoon with their weapons, including multiple Stoner 63 rifles. (Photo: US Navy SEAL Museum) -
