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    Best sources for retro reading material?

    I'm interested in learning more about early ar-15 rifles and wanted to know where to look for good reading material. The stickied resources with retroblackrifle.com has some good info, but not quite the best site to navigate. Thanks for your help.

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    Start with Vickers Guide Vol. 1. Just incredible.
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    If you are willing to download, here is one of the best books you'll find:

    https://pdfcoffee.com/the-black-rifl...-pdf-free.html

    or, if you really want to go whole hog:

    https://www.amazon.com/Black-Rifle-R.../dp/0889351155

    The book may also be available on interlibrary loan through your public library.

    Here's another, use the look inside feature: https://www.amazon.com/AR15-Rifle-Sh...rmat=4&depth=1

    Here's an overview in article form: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/ar...he-ar-15-rifle
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
    Start with Vickers Guide Vol. 1. Just incredible.
    That book looks amazing, I keep hearing about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sports-Ball View Post
    That book looks amazing, I keep hearing about it.
    The Blake Stevens / Collector Grade Publications books "Black Rifle I & II" are probably the gold standard of anything ever written about the AR-15 rifle, the Vickers Guide books are the first thing I've ever seen that is as good and maybe even better. The reference collection built for the books, combined with access to the collections of Reed Knight and other owners of super rares, is in itself astonishing. The detailed photographs and specific associated history are probably unprecedented.

    Given that that second editions are now available for purchase, I can't think of a single reason to not start there first.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

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