The essential guide on all things related to one of the most popular firearms in existence.There’s no denying the popularity and intense fascination with AR-15s among firearms enthusiasts today. Here, inside the most comprehensive source to date, is Doug Howlett’s expert approach to everything from the intriguing history of the AR to breaking down the weapon piece by piece, choosing ammunition, and even building your own gun.
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Comprehensive overview, good for beginners,
I am a new AR owner and I am happy with this book. The vast majority of the book is a listing, by manufacturer, of all current AR-15 guns (126 pages out of 234). There are photos of most, with a short list of specifications for each gun (action, stock, barrel, rear sight, front sight, weight, caliber, magazine, features, MSRP). Although far from a comprehensive description of each model, it is surprising to me how much I like having this brief summary of AR’s all in one place.
There are relatively short but well photographed/documented sections on the history of the AR-15, cleaning, breaking down, customizing and accessorizing. A very brief overview of ammunition types and manufacturers (not all manufacturers) runs less than 10 pages. There are 26 pages of Optics, in a similar format to the gun listing, with a more narrative style description of features and the MSRP. Not every optic is pictured, but the ones that are shown are very good photographs. 10 pages of discussion on sporting/hunting AR’s is likely an overview as well, but since I am not a hunter I cannot comment with any accuracy.
It is certainly not enough info to make you a veteran, but it is far easier to get a digestible overview by spending $15 on this book than from reading online articles and message boards piecemeal (as much as I appreciate both). It takes some of the mystery and intimidation out of approaching this field, and I suddenly feel more comfortable delving into greater detail on various aspects after owning this book for a week than I did after a month of perusing online message boards.
Like another reviewer pointed out, there is nothing on shooting or tactical employment. Again per the same reviewer, the discussion on slings is less than one page total and primarily serves to introduce a beginner to the idea that this is a topic worth researching in greater depth. For this beginner, it hits the right note.
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|The Shooter’s Bible Guide to AR-15s,
The Shooter’s Bible Guide to AR-15s An uncomprehensive Reference to the AR-15. This is a nice little AR-15 coffee table book with alot of nice pictures, brands and prices. It’s worth the price and nice to have. HOWEVER you will not gain any technical knowledge from it. It’s simply a Shooter’s Bible edition focused on the AR-15. If you are hoping to learn about AR-15s look up Patrick Sweeney and select one of his books on the subject. Learn Foreward, Rich
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|Typical Shooters Bible — Mostly Catalog,
This is a typical Shooters Bible publication — mostly a catalog (of only the top brands, of course — no little guys for them) — with just a small amount of real information. Good pictures and fair descriptions of rifles, scopes, and ammo. Nothing about lubrication or maintenance. I won’t buy any future publications on the AR from them.
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