The Robinson M96 is a 5.56 x 45mm NATO, semi-automatic rifle based on the Stoner 63 Modular Weapon System. Made by the Robinson Armament Co., the M96 can be arranged in a variety configurations from a standard rifle with a 20' barrel, to a carbine with a 16" barrel or even a top-fed carbine with a 17.5" barrel.

May 13, 2021 · Designed as a modular firearm that could be reconfigured from a rifle with varying length barrels to a top feed automatic rifle with offset sights, to a promised but ultimately unrealized belt fed contraption, the M96 was built from 1999-2005. Exact numbers produced are unknown but guesstimated to be around 3500.

Question: What is the M96 Rifle? Answer: The M96 Rifle was designed along the lines of the Stoner 63 Weapon platform used by the Navy Seals and Marines in Vietnam. It was designed so that it could be built as a carbine, rifle, top fed, or belt fed weapon.

May 13, 2021 · Production of the M96 series stopped in 2012 and Robinson Armament Co. concentrated on its XCR modular rifle platform instead – which had been originally developed for the USSOCOM SCAR competition.

This M96 was manufactured during the 1994-2004 "Assult Rifle" ban, instead of installing a flash hider Robinson Arms introduced integrated 6 exhaust ports on the barrel.

Sep 8, 2021 · The Robinson M96 is based on the Stoner 63 modular weapon system. It‚‚s chambered for the .223 Remington/5.56 mm NATO cartridge, and uses STANAG 4179 AR-15 magazines. Barrels have 1-in-9 twist ratio as is common for .223 Remington semiautomatic rifles.

Dec 1, 2008 · An attractive and practical rifle, the Robinson was completely modular in its design and construction. In a matter of minutes the barrel and gas groups could be changed for shorter ones ($350 for the conversion) to make this the M96 Recon Carbine.

May 13, 2021 · Designed as a modular firearm that could be reconfigured from a rifle with varying length barrels to a top feed automatic rifle with offset sights, to a promised but ultimately unrealized belt fed contraption, the M96 was built from 1999-2005. Exact numbers produced are unknown but guesstimated to be around 3500.

Nov 14, 2004 · There are several previous owners of M96 on the forum including me. We've listed the problems that we had with the M96 several time. I had a later generation Recon. Short story for me: parts came loose, barrel flew off the receiver, the weapon jammed & it …

The Robinson Armament M96 is a relatively rare semi-automatic version of Eugene Stoner's modular weapon system dubbed the Stoner 63. The actual Stoner 63 was used by U.S. Navy Seals during the Vietnam War.