Overview

This carefully researched revised and updated edition of The AR-15/M16 Sourcebook offers fresh insight into why the AR-15/M16 rifle remains a favorite of soldiers, law enforcement officials, civilian shooters and self-defense experts. In it, Duncan Long takes another look at the history of the black-rifle from the bureaucratic blunders and military infighting that ruined its reliability during the Vietnam War to the modifications that transformed it into a reliable weapon. He also examines the many military and custom spinoffs of the firearm, including an invaluable listing of its various models, supplemented by an impressive collection of photos and illustrations. In addition, he covers grenade launchers, SAW versions, and experimental weapons systems and even gives a detailed assessment of the OICW and other firearms now being tested as replacements for the U.S. military's M16 and M4 carbine. An entire section of the book is devoted to the newest accessories for the AR-15, with a hard look at which ones will enhance its capabilities and which could get the shooter killed. In addition to offering advice on improving an AR-15 rifle, picking the best ammunition for it, and ensuring its reliability, Long presents simple techniques for creating a one-of-a-kind exotic weapon built around this rifle through the selection of parts and accessories now on the market (and where to get them). Finally, the book provides complete instructions on how to field-strip, detail strip, troubleshoot, and assemble an AR-15. Whether you want a weapon you can rely on to get you out of a tight spot or wish to build a super accurate target version of the AR-15, this is the most complete and up-to-date resource available on what many consider to be the best rifle ever made. AUTHOR: Duncan Long is an internationally recognised nonfiction and fiction writer of countless books and magazine articles on weapons and warfare. He is a best-selling Paladin author, with more than 20 firearms manuals in print. Photos & illustrations

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Author:   Duncan Long
Publisher:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Paladin Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.023kg
ISBN:  

9780873646871

ISBN 10:   0873646878
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   15 September 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Beginnings Chapter 2: Colt Firearms Chapter 3: Failures, Problems, and Solutions Chapter 4: Colt's AR-15 Variations Chapter 5: Grenades, Launchers, Ammunition, Miscellany Chapter 6: Armalite Rises Again Chapter 7: Bushmaster Chapter 8: Innovations, Spinoffs, and Copycats Chapter 9: Replacing the Warhorse Chapter 10: Operation of the AR-15 Chapter 11: Cleaning and Disassembly of the AR-15 Chapter 12: Assembling the AR-15 Chapter 13: Accessories for the AR-15 Chapter 14: Selective-Fire Conversions Chapter 15: Troubleshooting the AR-15 Appendix

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Duncan Long is an internationally recognized nonfiction and fiction writer of countless books and magazine articles on weapons and warfare. He is a best-selling Paladin author, with more than 20 firearms manuals in print.

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