Eugene Stoner | |
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Born | Gosport, Indiana, U.S. | November 22, 1922
Died | April 24, 1997 Palm City, Florida, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Quantico National Cemetery |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Significant design | AR-15 and other small arms |
Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.