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The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern US Military Small Arms Series- Volume Three) (Hardcover)

by R.Blake Stevens (Author), Edward C. Ezell (Author)

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Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Collector Grade Publications,Canada; 2nd edition (December 1992)
ISBN-10: 0889351155
ISBN-13: 978-0889351158
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed account of the development of the M16 family, February 1, 1998

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This review is from: Black Rifle: Retrospective M16 (Modern U.S. military small arms series) (Hardcover)

A truly detailed account of the development of the M16 family of weapons. This book answers the who, what, when, why, and how going into detailed descriptions not only of the mechanics, but the politics, and personalities as well. A very authoritative, interesting piece of work. The only downfall in my opinion is that at times it was just a little dry. (When going into the minute details of some of the tests I wasn't particularly interested in.)Engineers may well have found it very interesting. Colt currently trains police department armorers on the AR15/M16 family of weapons. The instructor for that course could enhance his knowledge tenfold by reading this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very technical book that tells the story, March 17, 2003

By	Kyle Lassiter "Therapist and Life Coach" (Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews

Mr. Steven's book tells the story of how this rifle was adopted and he goes into great detail. If you are uninterested in this level of detail perhaps this isn't the book for you. But for the enthusiast this is a four or five star book. It really depends on your level of interest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - but Amazon's price is outrageous, July 22, 2007

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This is definitely a book to have if you own an AR15-type rifle, but why is Amazon's listed price almost forty dollars more than the list price direct from the publisher?

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