Robinson Armament

Started in 1999
North Salt Lake, Utah

1999 founded by Alex Robinson
1999 – 2005 manufactured the M-96
– high quality copy of the original Stoner 63
– produced in limited quantities
2004 XCR is a multi-caliber, gas piston rifle system
2009 15 employees
2020 limited number of M96s from their remaining M96 parts inventory

(801) 355-0402

About Robinson Armament

Robinson Armament Co. is a small, privately held rifle maker in North Salt Lake, Utah, known for modular, piston-driven military-style semi-automatic rifles designed by Alex J. Robinson. Its first major product was the M96 Expeditionary Rifle, a semi-automatic rifle in 5.56mm NATO that closely resembles the Stoner 63 modular weapon system on the outside but uses a different internal mechanism. The M96 was produced from 1999 to 2011. The company has also been outspoken against federal gun regulations.

After the September 11 attacks, Robinson was invited to design a rifle for a U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group program, and a full-auto M96 variant was built within 60 days for trials. That work led to the XCR, a multi-caliber gas piston rifle Robinson designed in 2004 and entered in U.S. Special Operations Command’s SCAR competition, where it was disqualified because blank-firing adapters were not delivered on time. XCR-L production began in mid-2006, and the line grew to include 6.8 SPC and 7.62x39mm versions, compact PDW and Micro uppers, and the larger XCR-M in 7.62x51mm NATO, shown at SHOT Show 2011. In 2009 the company had 15 employees.

Key Facts

1999: M96 Expeditionary Rifle production begins
2004: Alex J. Robinson designs the XCR and enters it in the SOCOM SCAR competition
Mid-2006: XCR-L production begins
2009: Company has 15 employees; XCR PDW and Micro uppers begin shipping in August
2011: XCR-M confirmed for SHOT Show; M96 production ends

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