What Would Stoner Do - In His Own Words

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In 1988, Eugene Stoner provided hours of interviews which recently surfaced on the internet. Upon reviewing these videos, Eugene Stoner speaks to a number of topics which we addressed directly both with the 2017 and then 2020 WWSD project.

Ever since 2017, InRange has been pelted by internet gurus regarding WWSD not being what Stoner would have done. This video proves otherwise.

00:00 Introduction to the WWSD project, history, origin and goals
02:00 Discussion of the "complaints" against the WWSD project
03:15 Eugene Stoner's beginnings and how he landed up developing the AR10 and AR15
03:56 The lightweight rifle project (AR10 origin) and recoil issues with 308
05:04 The small caliber project (223 Remington & AR15 origin story)
05:25 Eugene Stoner - Modern & Lightweight materials for Firearms Manufacturing
06:06 Eugene Stoner - Polymer and Plastics
06:35 Colt designed a monolithic polymer receiver in the 1960's
07:01 Eugene Stoner - Stoner helped develop 223 Remington
09:57 Eugene Stoner - Hard Chrome Plating and Colt cutting corners
12:30 Eugene Stoner - Forward Assist
15:51 Eugene Stoner - Increased Weight (M16A2)
18:13 AR-18 and its design history
19:42 SR-25 and its design history
21:15 What Stoner Did vs What Would Stoner Do
23:24 Eugene Stoner - 223 vs 308
24:32 Conclusion