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|summary= Eugene Morrison Stoner passed away on this day in 1997 at the age of 74. The man most associated with the design of the [[AR-15]], which was modified and adopted by the US military as the [[M16]], is regarded by most historians, along with John Browning and John Garand, as one of the United States’ most successful military firearms designers of the 20th century. | |summary= Eugene Morrison Stoner passed away on this day in 1997 at the age of 74. The man most associated with the design of the [[AR-15]], which was modified and adopted by the US military as the [[M16]], is regarded by most historians, along with John Browning and John Garand, as one of the United States’ most successful military firearms designers of the 20th century. | ||
The prolific designer of rifles began work in the aircraft industry before taking his expertise, along with plenty of new notions about engineering and alloys, to [[ArmaLite]] where his career in firearms design really took off. | The prolific designer of rifles began work in the aircraft industry before taking his expertise, along with plenty of new notions about engineering and alloys, to [[ArmaLite]] where his career in firearms design really took off. | ||
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