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Eugene Morrison Stoner

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Eugene Morrison Stoner

Birth
Gosport, Owen County, Indiana, USA
Death
24 Apr 1997 (aged 74)
Palm City, Martin County, Florida, USA
Burial
Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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12, 0, 1276
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Inventor. He was an American firearm designer. He was the designer of the AR-15 which was adopted by the military as the M16 rifle. He held some 100 patents on his inventions, and was a co-founder of Ares Inc., a weapons research and development company based in Port Clinton, Ohio. During World War II, he was a Marine in the South Pacific. His military experience brought an interest to firearms.
Inventor. He was an American firearm designer. He was the designer of the AR-15 which was adopted by the military as the M16 rifle. He held some 100 patents on his inventions, and was a co-founder of Ares Inc., a weapons research and development company based in Port Clinton, Ohio. During World War II, he was a Marine in the South Pacific. His military experience brought an interest to firearms.

Bio by: John Evans

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