Offered here is an absolute legend in the world of machine guns, an extremely desirable fully transferable Cadillac Gage Stoner 63 light machine gun, with an array of accessories. It has an accompanying old Form 1 registration document indicating it was previously registered to the Gross Pointe Shores, Michigan Police Department, with application dated February 5, 1968 and an accepted registration date of February 8, 1968 by the ATF, and shows that the police department originally acquired this "Stoner 63 Automatic Rifle" on January 23, 1968, thoroughly confirming it's Curio & Relic status by virtue of age. One of the many notable products of famed American arms designer Eugene Stoner (of AR-10, M16/AR-15, and AR-18/180 fame, among others), the genesis of the 63 was in the early 60s, shortly after his departure from Armalite. Working with Cadillac-Gage's west coast establishment in Costa Mesa, California, Stoner developed a modular weapon system, intended to be capable of a radical degree of customization at the field armorer level, creating a receiver that could be reconfigured rapidly for mission and environment; while a number of modern weapons designs have touched on this sort of flexibility, this was an exceptional capability for the era. Developed with an eye for military sales, the 63/63A was issued on a trial basis in multiple configurations to the United States Marine Corps and select elements of the Navy SEALs and U.S. Army Special Forces operating in Southeast Asia. The system was not adopted for general use; while it had many virtues, and was considerably refined with user feedback, it was more complex and maintenance intensive than the M16 rifle. The design found fans among America's elite units. While production ended in 1971, the 63 and 63A were retained by the Navy SEALs well into the 1980s, only being fully retired with the adoption of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon; the bulk of the Stoners still in inventory are believed to have been destroyed. Elevation adjustable post front and two-leaf windage adjustable peep rear sights, with a birdcage flash hider and bayonet lug on the quick-release barrel, ventilated receiver with ribbed handguard, right-handed "SAFE"/"SEMI"/"AUTO" selector, left-feed top cover, walnut forearm, checkered black synthetic pistol grip and fixed buttstock. The barrel, forearm, buttstock, rear sight base and trigger housing can all be easily disassembled by hand without dedicated tools. The receiver bears the model, caliber, serial number, Cadillac Gage Company manufacturer marking and Warren, Michigan address marking, with "STONER/63" on the buttplate. Included with the lot is an original NWM Stoner 63 bayonet with scabbard, a spring-loaded clip-on bipod with telescoping legs, extra folding steel wire buttstock assembly, a Cadillac Gage Company magazine loader, two extra barrel assemblies (20 inch rifle type and 16 inch Commando LMG) with green canvas carrying cases, five 30-round rifle type magazines, two green canvas double magazine pouches, a rifle configuration black synthetic forearm assembly, nine total black synthetic LMG ammunition boxes (two are 150-round boxes, seven are 100-round boxes), a mount cradle, two extra bolt heads and various extra small parts, a Stoner 63 assault rifle manual, a VHS tape titled "The Stoner Machine Gun, A Navy Seal Remembers", separated pages from the April 3, 2006, issue of Shotgun News magazine with a Stoner 63 article by Peter G. Kokalis, a July 1965 issue of Gun World containing the Stoner 63 article "Mohammed & the Machine Gun" by Jack Lewis, and mentioned registration paperwork.

Excellent, retains 90% original matte black/gray finishes, with some areas turning to a smooth brown patina. The furniture is very fine with some scattered light scratches and handling marks. Mechanically functions excellent in full auto only, as the semi-automatic position does not reset the trigger. Included accessories are fine to excellent.NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a "Curios or Relic" as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.