Vickers Guide: AR-15 (Vol. I)

**Moose-Knuckle** · 11-04-16, 12:02

Available for pre-order today, shipping on the 21st . . .

https://www.vickersguide.com/

If you are a fan of the AR family and collector grade books this is for you, I pulled the trigger on one for an early Christmas present to myself.

**LowSpeed_HighDrag** · 11-04-16, 19:08

If it only it were affordable...it would be a treasure on my mantle.

**Firefly** · 11-04-16, 20:24

Yeah I could buy a literal stripped lower for that much.

No doubt a good scholarly book but yikes.

**themonk** · 11-04-16, 20:26

I got the 1911 book for my brother for xmass last year. It is stunning! I kick myself often that I didnt get one for myself.

**nml** · 11-04-16, 21:54

Guys there is printing/binding high quality prints, costs of photography for said prints, graphic/layout design, travel expenses, SMEs, blah blah.

It's not like someone wrote a post on blogger.

**LowSpeed_HighDrag** · 11-04-16, 23:35

Originally Posted by nml

Guys there is printing/binding high quality prints, costs of photography for said prints, graphic/layout design, travel expenses, SMEs, blah blah.

It's not like someone wrote a post on blogger.

I think we understand that completely, but I can buy 3 boxes of diapers for the price of that one book. Great book I am sure.

**Alex V** · 11-05-16, 07:56

Originally Posted by LowSpeed_HighDrag

I think we understand that completely, but I can buy 3 boxes of diapers for the price of that one book. Great book I am sure.

One of the reasons the wife and I decided not to have children.

I'll be ordering the book.

**Moose-Knuckle** · 11-05-16, 04:04

Originally Posted by nml

Guys there is printing/binding high quality prints, costs of photography for said prints, graphic/layout design, travel expenses, SMEs, blah blah.

It's not like someone wrote a post on blogger.

LAV has access to "moon rocks" the likes of myself will NEVER be able to handle, much less shoot or own.

His work is superb and what really got me hooked on this book (been following the progress via Instagram) was the reproduction of the Colt 723 that he used during Operation Acid Gambit and again hunting SCUDs in IZ during Operation Desert Storm. These rare glimpses into highly modified carbines combined with the uber rare Eugene Stoner collection at Knight's was worth it for me.

I'm not a 1911 guy so I skipped that one but will get Vol. II of the AR-15 guide when available. I never really spend money anymore so this is a guilty pleasure for me. True gun porn for gun geeks.