Stoner 63A LMG
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Stoner 63A LMG |
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 Gunner |
100 / 200 |
| 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 | 6.66 Seconds | 7.233 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Bipod Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XM207E1 | LMGs | Auto | 775 RPM | 9.43° & 2.62° ADS | 2.21° & 0.71° ADS | 0.955 | 991 m/s | 12.3g (189.8gr) | 12.3 kg (27.12 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoner 63A LMG | 5.56mm | USA | 1966 | Cadillac Gage Knight's Armament Company |
20 in (508 mm) | 40.25 in (1,022 mm) | weapon_stoner63_l |
The Stoner 63A LMG is the light machine gun configuration of the U.S. 5.56×45mm Stoner 63 modular weapon system designed by Eugene Stoner. It is best known for providing a relatively lightweight, belt-fed (or magazine-fed depending on configuration) automatic weapon role within a system that could be reconfigured into multiple formats using a common receiver and shared components.
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 identified reliability and durability issues, leading to an improved production standard—**Stoner 63A**—introduced in 1966.
The LMG configuration was intended to give small units an automatic support weapon while preserving the Stoner system’s modularity. In Vietnam, the Stoner 63/63A family saw limited adoption rather than broad standardization, with U.S. Navy SEALs the most commonly documented combat users and the U.S. Marines conducting field evaluations in 1967. Photographs and historical accounts frequently show SEAL platoons carrying Stoner 63A weapons in multiple configurations, including LMG setups, though the platform’s cost, complexity, and maintenance demands prevented wider issue and it was gradually replaced by later designs in 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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Soldier equipped with a Stoner 63A LMG and Smoke Grenades -
Navy SEALs of Foxtrot Platoon with their weapons, including multiple Stoner 63 rifles. (Photo: US Navy SEAL Museum) -
