The M16/AR15 Rifle, 3rd Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide)

The M16/AR15 Rifle, 3rd Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide)
by Joe Poyer

The M16/AR15 Rifle, 3rd Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide)
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Book Summary Information

Author: Joe Poyer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-01
ISBN: 1882391284
Number of pages: 155
Publisher: North Cape Publications Inc

Book Reviews of The M16/AR15 Rifle, 3rd Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide)

Book Review: One book on the AR15 you shouldn't miss
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought my first AR15 about 6 months ago and bought this book along with it. After reading through the history of the rifle, how it works and how to treat it, I can definitely say this is a must have book for any new or soon to be AR owner.
The book is split up in a way that allows easy indexing for those who just want to use it as a reference or want to reference it often as I've done now that I've read it. The history is complete enough and written well enough to hold your attention but doesn't give so many details that it feels like you're back in high school learning dates, figures and names all over again. Don't get me wrong, that stuff is in there also, but the author had a good enough knowledge of the subject he could fill in between the gaps instead of just repeating what everyone else says.
The only downside I've found so far with the book is that sometimes a referenced picture isn't on the page it's referenced from. For example the author may be telling you about something that happen in history and have a picture to back up the story but the picture is three pages away. That's not too bad most of the time but I found it distracting in this book for some reason. The problem was actually caused by a good thing which is that the book is filled with pictures. Yes they may be black and white as some have pointed out, but they are still clear enough to see and understand what is being talked about. Everything about the AR15 is broken down, pulled apart and pictured for you to be able to actually see what is going on under the hood.
If you can only get one AR15 book then this could be your book.

Summary of The M16/AR15 Rifle, 3rd Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide)

Whether a shooter or collector, inside the cover of this third book in the "Shooter's and Collector's Guide" series is a minutely detailed history of Eugene Stoner's AR15 and M16 rifles. The development of the M16 rifle is traced from the adoption of the first American-made flintlock musket in 1798 through Vietnam and the Gulf War to the present to show how the history of the country's military requirements molded the need for a small caliber, large magazine capacity, select fire rifle.

The development of the M16/AR15 rifle as the current National Match Service Rifle for civilian and military target shooting is also described. It is safe to say that no other general issue military -derived rifle in the history of this, or any other nation, is as inherently accurate

If you are interested in the history of this fine battle rifle, or in tactical, bench rest, service rifle competition, or in just every day fun plinking, then this book will provide all the information you need to select, maintain, shoot and keep in good repair any AR15 rifle.

The M16/AR15 Rifle provides a complete list of all models and variations being produced today complete with their features to aid in selection. It also provides a part-by-part break description for the M16 and AR15 rifles and their variations and the M4 series of carbines. Want to use your AR15 in competition? A detailed chapter describes the interaction needed between custom gunsmith and shooter to produce a tack-driving rifle, plus a survey of parts and accessories from barrels to sights. Three custom AR15s were built in the process of writing this book space gun, service match rifle and .22 rimfire version for short range and indoor practice. The step-by-step process is described.

Also included are chapters on ammunition selection, shooting, maintenance and repairs, telescopic sights, .22 rimfire conversions, .308 AR15-type rifles and the future of the American military rifle as embodied in the OCIW concept.

The M16/AR15 Rifle is as complete a book on the M16 and AR15 rifles as you could wish for.

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