Stoner Didn't Like the SAW: Stoner 86/ARES LMG-1
This video explores the Stoner 86/ARES LMG-1, a lightweight light machine gun concept developed by Eugene Stoner as a potential contender for the SAW trials that eventually led to the FN M249. The video highlights its innovative features for the time, such as a Weaver rail, detachable buttstock, parts interchangeability with the M16A2, and a transparent ammunition drum. It also notes the weapon's lineage from the Stoner 63 and its modern evolution into the Knight's Armament LAMG. The description briefly mentions a 7.62x51mm NATO variant and thanks sponsors.










