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Some rifles might exceed an ar15s performance in one or a couple categories, but none can beat it in all of them combined. The california supreme court upheld the constitutionality of the robertiroos assault weapons control act of. The ar15 rifle is americas most popular rifle for good reason. Digital version available a digital version of this call publication is available to view, download, or reproduce from the call restricted website, mil. Ar15 cleaning and maintenance ultimate guide pew pew. Impressed by the prowess of this new firearm, when general lemay became the air force chief of staff in the summer of 1961, he placed 80,000 ar 15 s on order for the u. Searching for accelerated reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool.
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In it, duncan long takes another look at the history of the blackrifle from the bureaucratic blunders and military infighting that ruined. Book of the ar15 an engaging compilation of articles about the modern ar platform. The modular platform makes it easy to configure your gun your way. The complete history of the ar15 rifle small wars journal. The ar 15 rifle builders manual is the fully illustrated stepbystep guide to building the ar 15 style rifle. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. This book is not only the authoritative guide to building an ar15 rifle, it is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to upgrade or modify their existing ar. I like to study and love good pictures and illustrations. This carefully researched revised and updated edition of the ar15m16 sourcebook offers fresh insight into why the ar15m16 rifle remains a favorite of soldiers, law enforcement officials, civilian shooters and selfdefense experts. The book every ar15 owner needs to have get it free.
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