Gunsmithing the AR-15; How to Maintain, Repair, Accessorize

Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books, and imprint of F & W Media, Inc, 2010. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. Kris Kandler (Photography). 255, [1] pages. Oversized, measuring 8-1/3 inches by 10-3/4 inches. Profusely illustrated in black and white; topics cover include The AR-15; What and How; Looks Count Too; Getting things Apart; How It Works: The Upper; The Barrel; Sights; Handguards; Flash Hiders and Muzzle Brakes; Calibers; The Upper Receiver; The Charging Handle; Bolts and Carriers; Buffers and Recoil Springs; The Lower Receiver; The Charging Handle; Bolts and carriers; Buffers and Recoil Springs; The Lower Receiver; Stocks; Magazines; Slings; Optics; AR Pistols; Pistols; Piston Systems; and Field Malfunction Clearance. Contains Appendix A on Tools, and Appendix B on Manufacturers. This book focuses just on the selection and assembly of the rifle itself. Simply bolting on parts is not enough--you have to know why and which ones. The author states the AR-15 is perhaps the most user-buildable and workable rifle ever made. Patrick Sweeney is an American gunsmith (retired), originally from Detroit, Michigan. According to an interview with Shotgun World magazine, he is a well-known author in the field of gunsmithing. Retired from gunsmithing, he writes full-time. He teaches law enforcement classes on the patrol rifle, and gunsmithing the AR-15. In addition to writing books, he was the Handguns Editor of Guns & Ammo magazine from 2007 through 2017. He was co-host of Handguns in its inaugural season, and has been a contributor to Guns & Ammo TV since 2007. Whether you're a professional gunsmith or an enthusiastic amateur, you'll find everything you need to know to keep your AR perking in Gunsmithing the AR-15. Written by master gunsmith and best-selling firearms author Patrick Sweeney, Gunsmithing the AR-15 is your one-stop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying America's favorite rifle. It's all here! Hundreds of detailed photos. Whether you are new to America's most popular rifle, or a longtime user who questions some of the wives' tales and urban myths surrounding the AR-15, gunsmith and author Patrick Sweeney lays out all the detail you need to select and maintain your rifle. From nomenclature to field-stripping, and keeping an AR functioning at its peak no matter how harsh the environment or demands, Sweeney gets under the hood with you to keep it running. It's all here, including: Terminology Essential Tools Disassembly & Cleaning Zeroing Troubleshooting And much more!