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Black Rifle II: The M16 Into the 21st Century (Hardcover)

by Christopher R. Bartocci (Author)
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This new book is a sequel to the perennially popular 1987 Collector Grade title The Black Rifle, which is now in its fourth printing. Amazingly, considering the storms of controversy which surrounded the light rifle program in its early days, the M16 has gone on to become the longest-serving shoulder arm in US history, and the benchmark against which any new military rifle, American or otherwise, must now be compared. Even more astonishingly, the M16 today is at the center of a thriving, multi-million-dollar industry involving numerous companies and military agencies who are designing and manufacturing drop-in upper receivers in various configurations and calibers, plus complex rail systems and other high-tech accessories, all based on the M16 3platform2, which thereby grows more firmly established with each passing day. This book chronicles all the new third- and fourth-generation rifle and carbine models which have been introduced by Colt and Diemaco since The Black Rifle was originally published, and describes and depicts the myriad of enhanced sights and rails systems which help make the M16s of today the most versatile, modular and effective combat weapons in the world. It also includes a comprehensive survey of the Colt semi-automatic-only family of commercial and law enforcement products, in .222 Remington, 5.56mm (.223 Remington), 9mm and 7.62x39mm, and an in-depth Reference Compendium of all Colt military and civilian models and components

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Collector Grade Pubns; Deluxe First Edition edition (2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0889353484
  • ISBN-13: 978-0889353480
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #580,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent follow on to The Black Rifle, August 24, 2005
By Rodger Young "Tweak" (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews
Chris put a lot of effort into this book and solicited quite a few of the big names in the industry for insider knowledge and proof reading. A few small erros got through the mix and some on the www have complained that the books reads like an ode to Dick Swan and ARMS but in reality his and his company's part in the book is miniscule.

Chris really concentrates on the latest (up to the date of publication anyway) versions of the AR/M series and covers a lot of ground in sniffing out the various manufacturers. He includes several thorough charts with makers marks for each of the various companies.

At first I was a little leary of the book given the admittedly small errors and the blatant violation of Rule III shown in the author's photograph but I am a forgiving sort and the rest of the book (the majority of it) is full of details on par with its semi geriactric ancestor, Steven's and Ezell's The Black Rifle.

If you're a tech geek about ARs, black rifles, or the techology of military small arms you can't go wrong buying this book. I expect it to follow the same path as the previous version and only get more expensive (and rare) as time goes on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book for late model M16/M4 rifles, March 12, 2006
By J. Boka (Gaithersburg, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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If you ever wanted to know all about the original Eugene Stoner design and every tweak ever made in the development of the 20th century's most respected small arms weapon you had to read the eminently collectable "Black Rifle - M16 Retrospective", a most thorough study of the evolution of the AR-15. "Black Rifle II - The M16 Into the 21st Century" picks up where R. Blake Stevens and Edward C Ezell left off.

Black Rifle II takes you into new territory with the third and fourth generation M16A3/M16A4. The futuristic Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) program is detailed and the new family of modular and versatile M4 and M4A1 "flat-top" carbines and all the accessories that can be combined to adapt to changing battlefield conditions are thoroughly examined.

Also included are the Mk12 series of special purpose rifles developed by the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the SR-25 sniper rifle, the Colt 9mm SMG, and the semi-automatic AR-15.

Author Christopher R. Bartocci delivers the history, the specifications, and many wonderful anecdotes in a well constructed and well illustrated format. I cannot think of anything missed in this book.

A complete reference compendium of Colt models and a component guide are alone worth the price of this book.

I have covered the highlights. There is so much in this book that a thorough review would be a book in itself. This is a high quality printing and a collectors item for sure. Enjoy.
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