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From nomenclature to fieldstripping, and keeping an ar functioning at its peak no matter how harsh the environment or demands, sweeney gets. Gunsmith record keeping gunsmith record requirements. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or an enthusiastic amateur, youll find everything you need to know to keep your ar perking in gunsmithing the ar15. But for what youre looking for you may want to go with something like the above or the complete ar15 m16 sourcebook. With manufacturers branching out into nontraditional calibers, and continual advances in optics, ammo and associated gear for the ar15, gun digest book of the ar15, volume iv brings.
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Patrick sweeneys most popular book is gunsmithing the ar 15. It is listed as a companion volume to gunsmithing the ar 15 volumes 1 and 2 but if you dont already have them you dont need them. Stepbystep photographs and clear, simple text make it easy to disassemble and reassemble a. For the casual shooter or firsttime owner to the advanced practitioner, patrick sweeney teaches you how to remove, replace, maintain and upgrade every single part on your ar15 rifle with gunsmithing the ar 15. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Shooters, gunsmiths and collectors alike will find the revised version of this handy book a practical reference for disassembling and reassembling a variety of semiauto pistols. As a type 01 dealer ffl, a gunsmith must maintain the atf required gun log record of acquisition and disposition of firearms. If you have a book with a diagram of another ou it might give you an idea because most of them a similar. In essence, the vital reference is a veritable armors course on the ar15. Gunsmith diagrams books every firearm known to man the. Gunsmithing the ar15 volume 2 by patrick sweeney takes everything that. The vickers guide books are different from most training books in that they offer a onceinalifetime guided tour of the development and use of certain firearms that have had an impact on world history, and the world of firearms in particular.
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