Eugene Stoner
Eugene Stoner | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1922 Gosport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1997 (aged 74) Palm City, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Quantico National Cemetery |
| 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.