Stoners in Viet Nam

[RCS]

Interesting photo of some Stoners in Viet Nam by Navy Seals. Very compact belt fed weapons. The semi auto Robinson rifle was an attempt to produce a semi auto Stoner type rifle but never really generated the interest, now the Robinson is a collectors item.Attachment 84373

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[browningautorifle]

If they only knew how much those personal weapons were fetching now in USD?

[HENRY B]

we were at long bien 1970 smoked a little weed now and then. i think it was called can sa

[browningautorifle]

I THOUGHT IT MEANT SOMETHING ELSE

My first reaction too...but I knew what he was talking about anyway.

[mrclark303]

Interesting photo of some Stoners in Viet Nam by Navy Seals. Very compact belt fed weapons. The semi auto Robinson rifle was an attempt to produce a semi auto Stoner type rifle but never really generated the interest, now the Robinson is a collectors item.Attachment 84373

Very interesting picture, not one I've seen before so thanks for sharing, is that a shorty M60 at the front?

[RCS]

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The Stoner 63 belt fed machine gun was the first use of the metal push through links with 5,56mm cartridges. the Stoner 63 link is a little different from the M27 link (as used in the M249 SAW) and will not always operate reliably in a Stoner because of a difference in pitch)

Manual shows that an attempt was made to interest the military in adoption of the Stoner System.

The short barreled M60's in the SEAL photo are 558 mm (22 inches) while the issue M60 barrel is 647 mm - also notice the front sight is not installed

[browningautorifle]

also notice the front sight is not installed

Easier to cut and crown and rethread for the flash eliminator if there's no issue with a front sight.