Shooter's Bible Guide to AR-15s ─ A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Sporting Rifles and Their Variants

There’s no denying the popularity and intense fascination with AR-15s among firearms enthusiasts today. Interest has grown rapidly over the last decade, spurred by the versatility of modern sporting rifles in addition to increased performance. Here, inside the most comprehensive source to date in a newly updated second edition, is Doug Howlett’s expert approach to everything from the intriguing history of the AR to breaking down the weapon piece by piece, choosing ammunition, and even building your own gun.

In this complete book of AR-style firearms, you can peruse the products of all manufacturers, learn about the evolution of the AR from its uses in the military in the 1960s to its adaptation for law enforcement and civilian uses as well as gain essential knowledge on the parts and functions of the rifle. Also included are chapters on customizing and accessorizing ARs, with a special focus on small gun shops makers and their unique and successful products. Look into the future of the AR straight from top gun authorities!

Doug Howlett is an award-winning editor and writer who grew up hunting and shooting. He began his writing career as a newspaper reporter before combining his passions for writing and the outdoors at the National Rifle Association, where he worked as assistant editor of American Hunter magazine. He has served as editor-in-chief of Turkey Call magazine at the National Wild Turkey Federation, as well as deputy editor at Outdoor Life magazine in New York City. It was on a hunt he covered for Outdoor Life that he discovered the absolute thrill of hunting with modern tactical rifles. Howlett now lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his wife and three kids.

John Zent is the NRA Publications Editorial Director. Over his career, he has worked at American Rifleman and American Hunter. In 2010 he was given the Outdoor Writer of the Year award by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. He resides in Fairfax, Virginia.