Title: The Black Rifle: M16 Retrospective (Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Vol III) 

Creator: Stevens, R. Blake

Creator: Ezell, Edward C.

Subject: Armed Forces Firearms, M-16 rifle, Military History.

Description: A comprehensive, historical record of the design and development of the M16 battle rifle, including the behind-the-scenes politics. Follows the rifle from the beginning, tracing its development and detailing the calibers, accessories, sights, various models and much more. Well-written, eye-witness accounts of the actual events provide a narrative that's hard to put down. A must-have for shooters and collectors alike.

“A chilling study of small arms development and procurement in the post-Ordnance US small arms environment, wherein OSD “whiz kids” arrogantly called the tune and shooting watermelons at a picnic passed for engineering development. Beginning with the Black Rifle’s forebear the ArmaLite AR-10, through the small caliber/high velocity (SCHV) program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, the .22 Gustafson carbine, the .22/NATO T48 and the Springfield and Winchester .224 rifles, this is an in-depth examination of the many controversies surrounding the 5.56mm M16 ‘package’ – where it came from; what it is; what it is not, and why.”

Publisher: Collector Grade Publications Incorporated

Date: 1987

Identifier: ISBN: 9780889350427

Format: OCR PDF