The M16A1 Rifle
Operation and Preventive Maintenance
U.S. Department of the Army, Robert A. Sadowski
- 64 Pages
- March 1, 2013
- ISBN: 9781616088644
- Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
- Trim Size: 4.75in x 7in x 5.2in
Description
The U.S. Army teamed up with cartoonist and graphic artist Will Eisner to produce teaching tools for U.S. soldiers in a medium that they could easily understand. The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs GIs on the proper care of their AR-15 (military name M16A1) rifles—firearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. More than a simple manual and step-by-step guide, this unconventional yet important military document tried to appeal to soldiers with suggestive chapter titles such as “How to Strip Your Baby,” “What to Do in a Jam,” “Sweet 16,” and “All the Way with Négligé.” A copy of the thirty-two-page booklet was issued to nearly every soldier serving in Vietnam.
Authors
Robert A. Sadowski is a contributing writer to Gun World, Shooting Illustrated, Combat Handguns, Gun Tests, Gun Digest and several other firearms magazines. He is the author of the Book of Glock, Shooter’s Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning, 50 Guns That Changed the World, and the editor of the original Gun Traders Guide. He resides in Hampstead, North Carolina.
related titles
Gun Trader's Guide - Forty-Fourth Edition
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Market Values
by Robert A. Sadowski
Gun Trader's Guide - Forty-Third Edition
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values
by Robert A. Sadowski
Gun Trader's Guide, Forty-Second Edition
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values
by Robert A. Sadowski
U.S. Army Survival Manual
by U.S. Department of the Army, Peter T. Underwood
Gun Trader's Guide, Forty-First Edition
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values
by Robert A. Sadowski
U.S. Army Weapons Systems 2013-2014
by U.S. Department of the Army
50 Guns That Changed the World
Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History
by Robert A. Sadowski
Gun Trader's Guide, Fortieth Edition
A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values
by Robert A. Sadowski
The Soldier's Guide
The Complete Guide to U.S. Army Traditions, Training, and Responsibilities
by U.S. Department of the Army