Many Navy SEAL can attest the Stoner 63 shined at fighting through ambushes or breaking contact at close range, while spitting out a 700 rpm cyclic rate....
Shrapnel from a grenade blast ripped into Staff Sgt. Aaron Metzger’s right arm and chest while he treated two severely injured Afghan commandos he had carried out of the line of fire during a nighttime raid against the Taliban in April...
Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia originally received the Silver Star for his actions, but his citation was revisited & is now upgraded to Medal of Honor....
Decisions was based on arming personnel that would need a small & maneuverable but with greater Lethality than a pistol while operating in tight conditions....
The Army’s new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle, is Intended to Provide Precision Fire between 300 and 600 meters without losing Close-Range Lethality....