Newbie Guide

[NightFighter]

I just purchased my first AR and am looking for advice on a newbie guide/manual. Something that will tell me how to properly clean and maintain my AR. Have a break down of the components of the AR. Have an exploded diagram of the AR. Information on how to disassemble and reassemble the AR. Any additional information a newbie would need to move up from being a newbie to an intermediate user.

A guide that will help me understand my AR so I dont come into the forum asking stupid questions that I can find the answers to myself with a little reseach.

My AR is for the range and 3 gun matches and classes in the near future.

The guide/manual doesnt have to be a book. It can be an electronic version of a book. What ever will give me the best information is what I am looking for at this time.

Thanks in advance for everyones time and input.

[Kyohte]

These two books are worth their weight in gold (though being books, they're really not all that heavy):

Green Eyes, Black Rifles by Kyle Lamb

M16/M4 Handbook by Mike Pannone

In addition, take a course from a reputable instructor. You can only learn so much from the books alone.

[Iraqgunz]

Why don't you use some of the information that is posted and stickied here in the forums?

[NightFighter]

Originally Posted by Iraqgunz

Why don't you use some of the information that is posted and stickied here in the forums?

Time and availability of the Internet. I have more non Internet time than Internet time.

Could read on my break at work. Or when down time at work.

[NightFighter]

Originally Posted by Kyohte

These two books are worth their weight in gold (though being books, they're really not all that heavy):

Green Eyes, Black Rifles by Kyle Lamb

M16/M4 Handbook by Mike Pannone

In addition, take a course from a reputable instructor. You can only learn so much from the books alone.

Thanks. I will look into those books. Planning on classes once I get the money. There are a couple of schools in NC I would like to attend for class.