Last year, the US large-scale petition website "Care2" initiated a petition called "Restart Production of Robinson Armament M96 Rifle" for signatures from like-minded people. So, what is the charm of this rifle named Robinson Armament M96 (Robinson Armament M96) is worthy of the Americans signing a petition for this to be put into production again?
Robinson M96 is a semi-automatic rifle developed by Robinson Armament in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, based on the Stoner 63 modular weapon system.
Robinson M96 was a modern modular rifle newly designed by the United States at that time. Due to the ban on assault weapons and some quality problems in the rifle early, it was discontinued in 2011 and Robinson Armament also stopped the after-sales service of the rifle. . However, the rifle has an unbelievable large number of fans. The M96 rifle they own suffers from the inability to purchase any replacement parts. Therefore, a signed petition was initiated to request the company to resume production.
Robinson M96 posted an email from Robinson Armament on the Facebook page. It is reported that the company's management is considering putting the M96 rifle back into production. Now I will introduce the basic situation of this Robinson M96 rifle.
Robinson M96 follows the design features of the Stoner 63 machine gun, adopts pneumatic operation and long-stroke air-guided piston. Fires 5.56×45mm NATO and .223 Remington bullets, and uses STANAG 4179 and AR-15 magazines. The gun uses a two-stage trigger, and the barrel right-handed rifling twist is 1 to 9 twist ratio. The bolt of the bolt is specially designed to reduce the rate of fire and improve reliability; the nose of the bolt is similar to the six-cam design of AR-15 but is larger and more rigid; the receiver is made of steel stamping, And the surface has been treated with matt black. The M96 is equipped with a phosphated chrome barrel and a plastic stock that can be exchanged with Stoner 63. It is equipped with 100- and 500-yard adjustable rear sights but no preset rails or sight mounts.
Original Stoner 63 machine gun, very rare.
M96 The barrel assembly made of 4140 steel is designed for quick replacement. There are four models of M96, namely: the Expeditionary Rifle with a 508mm barrel, a carbine with a 444.5mm barrel, a Recon Carbine with a 406.4mm barrel, and a bomb from the top of the receiver. "Bren type" (referring to Bren type light machine gun) top feed rifle (loaded rifle).
508 mm barrel standard Robinson M96, weighing 3.85 kg.
A carbine version of M96 with a 444.5 mm barrel, weighing 3.7 kg.
M96 reconnaissance carbine with a 406.4 mm barrel, weighing 3.7 kg.
M96 "Bren type" loaded rifle
In the standard M96 rifle and M96 carbine configuration, the handle is located on the left side of the receiver, and the ejection port is located on the left side of the receiver. Right side; in the "Bren type" configuration, the pull handle is located on the right side of the receiver, and the ejection port is also located on the right side.
Because the M96 bolt machine can only be operated semi-automatically, the internal parts cannot be interchanged with the Stoner 63, but the M96 expedition rifle, M96 carbine and M96 reconnaissance carbine can be converted into other models. Because the M96 series is expensive and has not cooperated with other military weapons companies, it has not been adopted by any military or related law enforcement agencies.
In the mid-1990s, Arms-Tech Ltd, a third-level weapons manufacturer located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, introduced a modified M96A1 kit with the purpose of entering the US law enforcement agencies. The M96A1 kit has a fully automatic firing mode, as well as a Commando (assault type) with a 406.4mm barrel corresponding to the STANAG magazine and a light machine gun version with bullet chain feed.
Robinson M96 rifle specifications
- Type: Semi-automatic rifle
- Origin: United States
- Manufacturer: Robinson Weapon Company
- Production date: 1999- 2011
- Model: Standard Rifle, Carbine, Scout Carbine, "Bren Type"
- Barrel Length: 508mm, 444.5mm, 406.4mm
- Caliber: .223
- Bullet: 5.56 x 45 Mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity: 960 m/s
- Effective range: 500 m
- Supply mode: 10, 20, 30 rounds of STANAG magazine
