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The M16/AR15 Rifle, 4th Ed. (A Shooter's and Collector's Guide) Paperback – May 31, 2013

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This 4th edition contains 42 new pages of information about the M16/AR15/M4 rifle and carbine.

You will read a comprehensive, fully illustrated part-by-part description of the rifle. You will learn of the latest developments in the M16/AR15 based on experience collected over fifty years and four wars.

What are the best new models by company? How many new calibers has the M16/AR15/M4 been chambered for . . . would you believe 17? .22 Tactical rifles? Nearly a dozen new .22 Long Rifle caliber AR15s are now available. And much more.
Whether a shooter or collector, inside the cover of this book 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, the Gulf War, and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and other areas around the world 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 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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This large volume is not just another book on the M16/AR15 but a well organized manual covering both military and civilian versions. The book is well-illustrated with color and black and white photographs and drawings, such as the barrel contours for various models . . .. --Shooter's Bookshelf, Larry Sterett

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In The M16/AR15 Rifle, Joe Poyer has traced the development of American military tactics from the late 1700s to the present day to show how Eugene Stoner's concept of a small caliber, high velocity. Large magazine capacity military rifle was required by the modern battlefield.

And, since so much interest today in the M16 and its civilian counterpart, the AR15, has to do with military and civilian target shooting, he commissioned three rifles from a custom gunsmith during the writing of the book to show the true accuracy potential of the rifle. They were a 1,000 yard match rifle (aka spacegun because of its futuristic appearance), a match rifle meeting all requirements for the National Service Matches and a .22 rimfire version which is legal in most states that ban high capacity magazine rifles, termed "assault rifles" by media-hungry politicians and antigun groups.

Virtually every model of the AR15 manufactured today by any American company is described in the book. The author also shows the best way to commission a custom-built rifle, starting with how to pick the right gun smith and work with him to define the rifle at the start and thus keep costs down to how to break-in, sight-in and shoot the rifle to the best advantage. Also, tips on match and physical conditioning, ammunition selection and care and maintenance are included. A very complete book on owning and using the AR15.

Paperback: 197 pages
Publisher: North Cape Publications Inc; 4 edition (May 31, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1882391284
ISBN-13: 978-1882391288
Package Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 35 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Books > History > Military > Weapons & Warfare > Conventional
- #42 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Shooting
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