The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance
By (Author) U.S. Department of the Army
Introduction and notes by Robert A. Sadowski
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
1st March 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
Reference works
History of the Americas
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Specific wars and campaigns
Modern warfare
Weapons and equipment
623.4425
Physical Properties
Hardback
64
Width 121mm, Height 178mm, Spine 13mm
234g
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) riflesfirearms 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 Nglig. A copy of the thirty-two-page booklet was issued to nearly every soldier serving in Vietnam.
Author Bio
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, Shooters 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.
