Gun-Guides AR-15 Modern Sporting Rifle – Gun Guides

Easy to use -- Comb binding lies open and flat on your work surface.

26 pages & 42 + high-resolution grayscale images.

Cardstock cover. Bright white paper.

Guide includes an Introduction, disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, reassembly tips, and safety function test.

The only current printed manual that includes disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, and reassembly for all models: Colt, Bushmaster, Olympic Arms, Armalite, Rock River, DPMS, Stag Arms, and countless other manufacturers.

Introduction:

Brief history of the M16 / AR-15
AR is an abbreviation for “Armalite Rifle”.
1959: Colt acquires manufacturing and marketing rights to the AR-10 and AR-15 from designer Eugene Stoner and Armalite. Eventually the AR-15 was adopted as the select-fire M16.
1962: Colt gets US Department of Defense order of 85,000 M16’s for Vietnam and 19,000 for the Air Force.
Mid 60’s: The M16A1 was updated with a new buffer to reduce the rate of fire, chrome plated chamber and barrel, closed prong flash hider, forward assist, new buttstock with cleaning kit, and a 30-round magazine. Rifles were also produced by GM and Harrington & Richardson during the Vietnam war as well as outside the USA.
1978: The M16A2 was produced using an increased barrel diameter, rifling was changed from 1:12 to 1:7 to accommodate a new 62 gr. bullet, modified rear sight, case deflector, new round handguard, and full auto was replaced with three round burst.
1994: The M4 was adopted based on a demand for a shorter lightweight weapon. The M4 has a 14.5” barrel and a four-position telescoping stock. Collapsed length is under 30 inches. Now available in 3 shot burst or full auto. M4’s are also equipped with a Picatinny-Weaver Rail System to replace the carry handle. Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 was passed.
2009: The National Shooting Sports Foundation created the term “Modern Sporting Rifle” to introduce the AR-15 platform to the hunting market.
Right Now: The AR-15, AR-10, M16, M4 and MSR are still defending the FREE WORLD!

Exploded Parts Diagrams (4 full pages)

Disassembly:

Clearing your rifle
Separate Upper & Lower Receivers
Charging Handle
Bolt Carrier Assembly
Firing Pin & Retaining Pin
Cam Pin
Ejector Assembly
Extractor Assembly
Bolt Carrier Key
Buffer Assembly
Action Spring
Handguards
Pistol Grip
Hammer Assembly
Disconnector Assembly
Safety Lever
Trigger Assembly
Magazine Catch
Ejection Port Cover
Trigger Guard Assembly
Bolt Catch

Cleaning:

Cleaning Products
Cleaning Solvents
Upper Receiver
Chamber
Barrel/Bore
Bolt Carrier Assembly
Carrier Key
Lower Receiver
Buffer Assembly
Action Spring
Trigger Group

Lubrication:

Lube amounts
Upper Receiver
Bolt Assembly
Ejector
Lower Receiver
The Once Over

Reassembly Tips:

Ejection Port Cover
Firing Pin Assembly
Bolt Assembly
Cam Pin
Bolt Carrier Assembly
Charging Handle
Trigger Guard
Pistol Grip
Safety Assemblies
Magazine Catch
Bolt Stop Assembly
Trigger Assembly
Hammer Assembly
Final Assembly

Safety Function Test

Universal Gun Safety Rules