Zediker book gunsmithing the ar 15

However, if you are interested in an intro to the ar15, and basics on how to use itclean itshoot it, this book isnt for you. Books by patrick sweeney author of gunsmithing the ar15. Written by master gunsmith and ar 15 expert patrick sweeney, this book is your onevolume guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying americas favorite rifle. Lower and upper receivers, barrel installation, trigger installation and tuning including match twostage units, bolt. Patrick sweeneys most popular book is gunsmithing the ar15. Glen also owns zediker publishing, a company that provides books and information with a focus on ar platform firearms and handloading.

There are a lot of books out there that will provide the info. This guide proveds some 300 pages of insiderlevel information on how to wring the ultimate in accuracy out of both an ar15 and its ammunition on both the target range and the varmint hunting fields. I have attended three different ar15m16 armorers certification classes in the last few years and i still learned some new information by reading mr. Zediker publishing the competitive ar15 book brownells danmark. A full discussion about ammunition, component selection, alternative cartridges for the ar 15 and handloading techniques and tools is included. The material in this book covers the use of the ar15 in service rifle shooting, match rifle shooting, and ipsc shooting. The ar15 complete assembly guide, build and maintain your own ar15 by walk kulek is a good one. For the casual shooter or firsttime owner to the advanced practitioner, author patrick sweeney teaches you how to remove, replace, maintain and upgrade every single part on your ar15 rifle with gunsmithing the ar 15. For example, in my state of minnesota, if i order a stripped ar15 lower receiver online, i will have to. To help answer the questions of what to get and what to do, this book features detailed segments on a dozen different project rifles. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. If you own an ar15, you owe it to yourself to pick up this book to learn how to diagnose any problems you might have and make your rifle perform better.

I ended up skimming the first half of the book, as it didnt read very well, and had many tangential points. Good reference sites or books for building an ar 15 for the. Arplatform rifles can be configured in a multitude of ways to suit the application. Covers modifying, shooting, maintaining and handloading a matchgrade ar 15 for nra high power service rifle, match rifle, ipsc practical rifle, sniper, varmint and other special purpose applications. The first book to come to market on the ar15, black magic is authored by a distinguished marksman, and very successful ar15 shooter. The ar15 lower receiver is the only component that is considered the gun. Gunsmithing the ar15 by patrick sweeney, 9781440215025, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ar15 ak47 handgun precision rifles armory training competitive shooting general outdoors archery hometown industry about ar15. The competitive ar15 builders guide by glen zediker. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or an interested amateur, youll find everything you need to know about keeping your ar perking in gunsmithing. The material in this book covers the use of the ar 15 in service rifle shooting, match rifle shooting, and ipsc shooting.

Book of the ar 15, gun digest book of the ak and sks, among other titles. If you are truly looking for what it takes to actually smith the ar, i would look elsewhere. It wasnt really colt that did the ar15s, it was armalite. The competitive ar15 builders guide table of contents 2 glen zediker has worked professionally with some of the greatest shooters on the planet, as well as leading industry insider rifle builders, manufacturers, and proven authorities on gunsmithing, barrel making, parts design and manufacture, and handloading.

Written by master gunsmith and ar15 expert patrick sweeney, this book is your onevolume guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying americas. This section will cover a variety of match rifle parts and service rifle parts. Zediker publishing the competitive ar15 builders guide. Zediker built a dozen ar project rifles to support his work for this book, including service rifles, varmint rifles, tactical rifles, civilian carbine and ar 10 chassis rifles. Gunsmithing the ar15 by patrick sweeney in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. Feb 20, 2020 zediker book helps with buildyouown ar 15 projects many of our readers use ar type rifles for service rifle matches, varmint hunting, 3gun competition, or defensive use. During that time, we have manufactured only the best products to give the we have dedicated shooter the confidence needed to win at every level of competition. Zediker built a dozen ar project rifles to support his work for this book, including service rifles, varmint rifles, tactical rifles. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or just an interested amateur, youll find everything you need to know about keeping your ar perking in gunsmithing. The preceding is a speciallyadapted excerpt from his latest book, americas. Ar15 basics here it is, the earliest ar15 ive ever laid eyes on. There have been ar15 books, and there will be more, but there is no other that.

Tells you how to choose individual components from the muzzle device to the buttstock, and illustrates assembly of each component. If you are intersted in competing in an nra match, this book will be very helpful. The preceding is a speciallyadapted excerpt from the book the competitive ar 15. Ar platform rifles can be configured in a multitude of ways to suit the application.

Aug 09, 2011 whether youre a professional gunsmith or an interested amateur, youll find everything you need to know about keeping your ar perking in gunsmithing. Ar 15 books with different books to choose from, theres no doubt that youll find all the information you need to learn more about your ar 15 when you shop at midsouth shooters. Aug 17, 2018 if you have the tools, info and some mechanical skill, id recommend building one. Stepbystep photographs and clear, simple text make it easy to disassemble and reassemble a.

Book of the ar15, gun digest book of the ak and sks, among other titles. Builders guide is a thorough, easytoread, and detailed book that will take its reader stepbystep through the parts selection and preparation process, and then provides thorough instructions on how to assemble each and every firearm system component. This guide proveds some 300 pages of insiderlevel information on how to wring the ultimate in accuracy out of both an ar 15 and its ammunition on both the target range and the varmint hunting fields. Good reference sites or books for building an ar 15 for. Therefore, when purchasing a lower receiver for your ar15 build, you will have to go through the same channels as when purchasing a firearm in your state. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. Glen zediker the author glen has worked professionally with some of the greatest shooters on the planet, as well as leading industry insider rifle builders, manufacturers, and proven authorities on gunsmithing, barrelmaking, parts design and manufacture, and handloading. And the other is competitive ar15 by glenn zediker this is one of the most. The first book to come to market on the ar 15, black magic is authored by a distinguished marksman, and very successful ar 15 shooter. The preceding is a speciallyadapted excerpt from the book the competitive ar15.

Zediker, 300 pages, photo illustrated, 9 x 11, softbound. Left you can make and remake your ar into whatever you want it to be. While a staple for many ar15s, roll pins are not hard to work with, but a misstep could be catastrophic enough to permanently damage your ar15. Builders guide provides stepbystep details on how to assemble an ar15 rifle or carbine, from start to the finish. Gunsmithing the ar15 is a book designed to help you master everything you need to know about how to be a gunsmith for the ar15 included are suggestions on how to assemble and disassemble the ar15 along with simple maintenance for keeping your gun as good as new. Do you have tip for maintaining or troubleshooting ar 15s. Patrick sweeney has 89 books on goodreads with 2277 ratings. Buy gunsmithing the ar15 book online at low prices in. Its thorough and fairly comprehensive, if you are just looking for general information on how the ar15 platform works. This portal will take you to gunsmithing articles, exploded gun drawings, and gun parts. Theres a lot that went on between the request for this new rifle and getting this new rifle, and that new rifle eventually was the ar15 manufactured and sold by colts manufacturing. A full discussion about ammunition, component selection, alternative cartridges for the ar15 and handloading techniques and tools is included. Gunsmithing the ar15, the bench manual book depository.

Builders guide by glen zediker and zediker publishing. For over 40 years, creedmoor sports has been serving the precision rifle shooting community. This book wasnt written for professional gunsmiths, but for those who have the desire and aptitude to tackle ar15 assembly on their own. However, it is not necessarily what i would consider a book about gunsmithing.

Zediker book helps with buildyouown ar15 projects daily. Featured is a fully complete listing of select sources for rifles, gunsmithing, parts, barrels, shooting gear, accessories, and reloading tools and components. I have several other books and videos on ar buildinggunsmithing. Written by master gunsmith and noted ar 15 expert patrick sweeney, gunsmithing. Gunsmithing the ar 15 is a book designed to help you master everything you need to know about how to be a gunsmith for the ar 15 included are suggestions on how to assemble and disassemble the ar 15 along with simple maintenance for keeping your gun as good as new. In this companion volume to gunsmithing the ar15 volumes 1 and 2, gunsmith and bestselling firearms author patrick sweeney goes beyond basic repair and maintenance and provides project instructions and expert tips to install some of the most popular brand components, including parts from. Keep in mind that zediker is writing from experience, having competed since the age of seven and earned an nra high master classification card for high power rifle, the hard waywith an ar15.

The ar 15 is your onestop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying americas favorite rifle. Whether your passion is competition, hunting, selfdefense, longrange shooting or plain old target practice, this reference will get your carbine running like a top. In zedikers typical better is better approach, the book includes an entire chapter the first of 11 on tool selection, adhesives and lubricants. Builders guide is a thorough, easytoread, and detailed book that will take its reader stepbystep through the parts selection and. From gun digest to zediker publishings the complete ar15 series, we have just what youre looking for. Covers modifying, shooting, maintaining and handloading a matchgrade ar15 for nra high power service rifle, match rifle, ipsc practical rifle, sniper, varmint and other special purpose applications. Builders guide is the third book in a series by glen zediker that has set a new standard for technical information. Do you have tip for maintaining or troubleshooting ar15s.

The competitive ar15 builders guide valmistajan tuotenumero. Giveaway ended august 14, 2011, but check the blog often for more chances to win. Wade through the limitless accessories market and discover the upgrades the pros use with gunsmithing the ar15 building the performance ar. The book that has set a new standard for technical ar15 information. The competitive ar15 builders guide table of contents 2 glen zediker has worked professionally with some of the greatest shooters on the planet, as well as leading industry insider rifle builders, manufacturers, and proven authorities on gunsmithing, barrel making, parts. During that time, we have dedicated ourselves to manufacturing only the best products to give the shooter the confidence needed to win at every level of competition. Zediker book helps with buildyouown ar15 projects many of our readers use artype rifles for service rifle matches, varmint hunting, 3gun competition, or defensive use. Nov 27, 2015 gunsmithing the ar15 by patrick sweeney in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. I recommend this book to the builder and the weekend shooter. Zediker publishing the new competitive ar15 book sinclair intl. Glen is a cardcarrying high master and earned that classification using an ar15 service rifle and the information he put into his books. In addition, glen demonstrates everything in four, complete, fully illustrated build projects. Youll find the geissele trigger, the microsight, carbon removal tools, handguard removal tools, brass deflectors, safety flags, dryfire devices, sight covers, ar15 bolts, barrels, m1 accessories, single round clips and two or five round clips, cheekrests and many more useful items. Zediker publishing the competitive ar15 book brownells.

If you like to shoot, work on guns as a business or hobby. The red book is a cookbook, where the competitive ar15 is s manualtome on what all it can do. I have only seen this title directly from the author and brownells. The preceding is a speciallyadapted excerpt from his latest. And the other is competitive ar 15 by glenn zediker this is one of the most informative technical books we have seen on the ar. Sold by gatortradingpost and ships from amazon fulfillment. Glen zediker is a longtime contributor to nra publications. If you have the tools, info and some mechanical skill, id recommend building one. This comprehensive, must have guide covers in detail how to buildor rebuilda competitive ar15 rifle. Six troubleshooting solutions for ar15 function the. Projects for gunsmiths see all gunsmithing articles. Welcome to the new gun digest gunsmithing center an online resource for aspiring and experienced gunsmiths. How to choose and assemble all the components to construct your ultimate ar15 by zediker reasonably hot on the heels of the last ar15 book, the competitive ar15.