With a 16inch barrel, an adjustable stock, a reddot sight and a light on it, the fullup, loaded weight is not going to be much, if any, past 8 pounds. This practice lacks the fidelity necessary to provide the commander with decisionmaking information he needs, and can lead to a loss of synchronization during operations. The primary ar 15 groups upper receiver assembly, lower receiver assembly, and bolt carrier group are broken down into their component assemblies to provide every detail in the ar 15. Afghanistan is bordered by iran on the west, by pakistan on the east and south, and by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan on the north.
There also needed to be economic development and more participation by the afghan security forces. Why an ar15 for home defense is the best choice gun digest. The air force eventually standardized the ar 15 as the new m16, and, in 1963, bought another 85,000 of these guns. There are good books about the war in afghanistan, but this book isnt about the war. The us m4 rifle is derivative of the us m16a2 rifle. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of afghan history, society, and culture as they have developed from the stone age to the present. The ar15 is the civilian semiauto version of the fullyautomatic m4. Chronicled extensively in new york times reporter c. An assault rifle is a selectivefire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. List of books and articles about afghan history online. Executive summary for ar 156 investigation, 21 february. We show you how to get faster and better at shooting multiple threats with some transitioning in there as well. The preceding is a speciallyadapted excerpt from his latest book, americas gun. The rifle is built on a direct impingement operating system with a pinned lowprofile gas block.
Since its introduction, it has proven to be a versatile design and is now expanding out into other. Afghanistan war, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the september 11 attacks. The mk12 mod 0 is a heavily customized ar15 for midrange sniper use. It features a collapsible stock, accessory rail system on the forward grips, shorter barre. It covers the assembly and disassembly of the rifle and how to put together a good tool box. Strategypage has a article about the resurgence of leeenfield rifles in afghanistan and use against nato troops afghan traditionalists are changing the way the taliban fight. Chiverss book the gun, the ar15, and eventually the m16, was introduced as a. The new heavyhitter in springfield armorys lineup of ar rifles, the springfield armory saint victor. The most wanted gun in america at the pasadena pawn and gun shop in maryland, customers can join a waiting list to buy an ar15style rifle. The ar15, the most wanted gun in america the new york times. The competitive ar 15 builders guide is a comprehensive book that covers, in detail, the steps needed to properly assemble your rifle. Fuller islamization wasnt achieved until the period between 10th and 12th centuries under ghaznavid. Most people forget how young these officers and soldiers are, an officer can be as young as 23 years old, a soldier even younger. The ar15 was a direct evolution of the ar10, which was developed by eugene stoner in the 50s.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. News nation colt suspends production of ar15 for civilian market, citing excessive manufacturing capacity thu. The mk12 is a heavy ar15, superaccurate and ideal for longrange shooting. The armalite ar15 is a selectfire, aircooled, gasoperated, magazinefed rifle manufactured in the united states between 1959 and 1964. Combat action in afghanistan, 2008 army university press. The ar1 was one of the first rifles produced at armalites location in hollywood, ca, and paved the way to the development of the ar10. And it brings to your attention the potential pitfalls you may run into during your project.
The key to leaving a somewhat stable afghanistan in a reasonable time frame was improving governance and the rule of law, in order to reduce corruption. Add a sling for extra versatility, and youve put on a few more ounces. Additionally, the united states army also decided to invest in 85,000 m16s. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during world war ii. Colt gets us department of defense order of 85,000 m16s for vietnam and 19,000 for the air force. This book gives a thorough, if somewhat overlygenerous history of the rifle that ultimately led to the ar15, and is still gaining converts today as a modern battle rifle altho now almost 60 years old.
The military version m16 was a selectfire, aircooled, gasoperated, magazinefed rifle. A portuguese soldier with his ar10 in the late 1950s. There are few books that can truly be said to be unique, but this is one. The air force decided that the ar 15 could be a practical and useful lightweight weapon and bought 8,500 ar 15s for their troops. Which is the better rifle platform, eugene stoners ar15m16 or mikhail kalishnikovs ak47. I am thankful the canadian mission in our country afghanistan during the past 15 years. I would encourage the author to contact and talk to some of the bravo 19 marines who were on operation buffalo with regard to his downplaying the problems with early m16s in vietnam. To reiterate what was said earlier about semiautos, one pull of the trigger equals one shot.
Dont forget to share, like and subscribe to our page. Mohsin has 15 books on goodreads, and recently added cathedral, forge, and waterwheel. Developed as a successor to the original ar15, the ar180 was a civilianized version of. With over 100 pages of stunning images and stories, this musthave commemorative makes a handsome, oneofakind gift and its only available from stars and stripes. This can be seen by the increase in the use of sniping by the taliban. The armalite ar15 is a selectfire, aircooled, gasoperated, magazinefed rifle manufactured. Enfield rifles again finding favor in afghanistan the. The ancient land and the modern nation of afghanistan are the subject of louis duprees book. Executive summary for ar 156 investigation, 21 february 2010 civcas incident in uruzgan province. Though western nations were slow to accept the assault rifle concept, by the end of the 20th century they had become the standard weapon in most of the. Welcome to a new chapter in the story of the book afghanistan. There are volumes on the 1911, the ar15 volumes i and ii, and the kalashnikov series, as well as a guide to the firearms of wwiiera germany. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. This large volume is not just another book on the m16ar15 but a well organized manual covering both military and civilian versions.
It was one of the better afghanistan war books that i have read, told through the eyes of a journalist. The barrel of the rifle is 16 long and capped off with a 2port muzzle brake for reduced recoil and. There is a series of articles on that i have kept an eye on for the last few years called tactical ar15m4m4a1 carbine aftermarket accessories for military combat applications. I still havent found the one m16 ar 15 book but this goes on the shelf. Moving, funny, heartbreaking and mostly terrifying seat of ya pants full on combat.
In the late 1960s, the us military began use of an ar15 variant known as the m16 rifle. Eugene stoners ar10 initially lost the contract to the m14 for the u. Combat operations in iraq and afghanistan resulted in the use of nondoctrinal story boards in the planning process. Colt suspends manufacture of controversial ar15 for. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand technology to. Eventually the ar15 was adopted as the selectfire m16. Since colt owns the rights to the ar15 name most manufacturers use slight variations on the name such as arx, a4 or, more cleverly, predatar. The ar 15 rifle builders manual is the fully illustrated stepbystep guide to building the ar 15 style rifle. This regiment was from either the afghan 7th mrd or 15th mrd sta. And with the m4 becoming the pentagons weapon of choice in iraq and afghanistan, the historic hartford company, now moved to west hartford, had.
Photo via ar the ar10s other key feature is its use of the directimpingement gas system. The ultimate ar10 ar308 resource guide visual tutorials. Its military version was adopted by the united states armed forces as the m16 rifle. Technology and invention in the middle ages by frances gies, warri. Ar15 ak47 handgun precision rifles armory training competitive shooting general outdoors archery hometown industry about ar15. How to build an ar15 a beginners guide with tips from. There are volumes on the 1911, the ar 15 volumes i and ii, and the kalashnikov series, as well as a guide to the firearms of wwiiera germany.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. You, the members are what makes the military a great place to work and. The first ones were no more than simple scaled down versions of the ar10. Psa oef 15 afghanistan ar 15 stripped lower receiver. Colt suspends production of ar15 for civilian market. Each volume is beautiful, and is full of not only excellent information, but also some of the greatest photographs of rare and valuable firearms in the world. Popular afghanistan books meet your next favorite book.
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