AR Books?

[M4Fundi]

I know there are probably 100s of books on the AR, but I need a good basic book for disassembly, maintenance and basics. I am going to a guns show tomorrow where they will have many to choose from and hoped to get a list to take with me hoping to find some M4Carbine.net approved books:p Thanks

[OldNavyGuy]

i think i have every book ever printed about the AR-15/M16 rifles/carbines, and THE best are the Military manuals, here is a short list:
* FM 23-9 Combat Training With the M16 - 305 pages
* TM 9-1005-319-23&P Unit and Direct Support Maintenance Manual M16A-2/3/4, M4 & MaA1 154 pages
* TM 9-1005-309-10 Operator's Manual Submachine Gun, M231 131 pages
* TM 43-0001-27 Army Ammunition Data Sheets Small Arms Ammunition 325 pages
* MIL-R-63997B (AR) Military Specification Rifle, 5.56mm M16A2 66 pages
* AR-15 to M16 Conversion 32 pages
* M16A1 Rifle Maintenance & Repair Manual 36 pages
* M16/M16A1 Technical Manual 202 pages
* TM 9-1005-319-10 Operator's Manual M16A1-2/3/4, M4, M4A1 230 pages
* TM 9-1005-249-23&P Technical Manual M16/M16A1 232 pages
* TM 9-1005-309-23&P Technical Manual Submachine Gun M231 204 pages
* MIL-C-71186 (AR) Military Specifications Carbine, 5.56mm M4A1 | Addendum 1 58 pages
* MIL-c-70599A (AR) Military Specification Carbine, 5.56mm M4 | Addendum 1 56 pages
* AR-15/CAR15/M16 Handbook 89 pages
* M16A1/M16A2 Rifle Marksmanship 285 pages
* TM-05538C-23&P/2 USMC M16 Rifle Manual 252 pages
* M16A1 Rifle Maintenance Cartoon Booklet 17 pages

here is something to consider:
http://www.thespectergroup.com/MilitaryManuals.htm

here is another site with a CD that contains everything you will ever need to know about your AR-15:
http://www.quarterbore-inc.com/ar15m16resourcecd.htm

with all this info you can become enlightened and a good student of the AR-15 :D

[sinister]

Mike Pannone's "M16/M4 Handbook."

Kyle Lamb's "Green Eyes and Black Rifles."

These two books are the distillation of most military and civilian texts down to the essential elements.

[Gutshot John]

Kyle Lamb's "Green Eyes and Black Rifles."



GEBR especially will more than pay for itself in avoiding wasted money and in terms of firearms books is among the best written, most thoughful in its layout and easy to use without a whole bunch of jargon to complicate the issue.

If you have to get just one, GEBR would be my recommendation.

[M4Fundi]

Thanks...just got back from the gun show and looked at the myriad of AR books and bought Pmags instead:p But thanks alot I will be purchasing some of y'all's recommendations in the near future.

Gunshow was depressing very little ammo and priced higher than store prices in town...they were selling to the suckers who had not price checked in town. Frustrating:confused:

[lallhands]

Mike Pannone's "M16/M4 Handbook."

Kyle Lamb's "Green Eyes and Black Rifles."

These two books are the distillation of most military and civilian texts down to the essential elements.

GEBR is a great book for new shooter and veteran alike. Definitely worth the price.

You can pick it up from between $22 and $27 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eyes-Black-Rifles-Warriors/dp/0615166547

[rob_s]

Haven't had an armorer-level question I couldn't answer with this one
http://www.parts4ar15.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/Technical-Manual.jpg