Stoner 63A Rifle
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Stoner 63A Rifle |
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 Assault |
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 | YES | NO | 2.66 Seconds | 3.233 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XM22E1 | Assault Rifles | Auto+Semi | 750 RPM | 7.81° & 1.75° ADS | 0.955 | 991 m/s | 12.3 g (189.8 gr) | 3.58 kg (7.89 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Armory | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoner 63A Rifle | 5.56mm | USA | 1966 | Cadillac Gage Knight's Armament Company |
20 in (508 mm) | 40.25 in (1,022 mm) | weapon_stoner63_r |
The Stoner 63A Rifle is the rifle configuration of the U.S. 5.56×45mm Stoner 63 modular weapon system designed by Eugene Stoner. It is best known for its quick-change modularity—sharing a common receiver while allowing configuration as a rifle, carbine, automatic rifle/LMG, or other roles—though it saw only limited military adoption.
HISTORY
After leaving ArmaLite, Eugene Stoner developed a modular weapons system built around a common receiver with interchangeable components. Early prototypes were completed in 1962, and production Stoner 63 weapons in 5.56×45mm began in 1963, with Cadillac Gage as the primary manufacturer. U.S. military testing identified reliability and durability issues, and the Army provided a set of recommended improvements. These changes resulted in the improved **Stoner 63A**, which entered production in 1966.
In Vietnam, the Stoner 63/63A system saw limited field use rather than wide adoption. Navy SEALs are the most commonly documented combat users, and the system was also field-tested by U.S. Marines (including Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment) in 1967. Despite positive reports in certain configurations and roles, the platform’s cost, complexity, and maintenance demands prevented broader standardization. Cadillac Gage production ended in the early 1970s, and remaining U.S. service use declined over time, with the system phased out by later 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) -
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” -
