Born in 1957 in a small workshop in Hollywood, California, and rushed into service for testing and assessment during war in Vietnam, the AR-15 has proven to be the most adaptable and longest lasting of all standard U.S. service rifles. Still in use today around the world in the form of the M16, M4, and other variants, the AR-15 has defied attempts to replace it.

In this first volume of Vickers Guide: AR-15, Larry Vickers and James Rupley revisit the earliest days of the AR-15, examining details of the rifles that influenced its design and highlighting its groundbreaking features. Due to the longevity of the AR-15, many details of the earliest rifles have been lost to today’s firearms enthusiasts, and it is therefore with great pride that we re-introduce these rifles using state-of-the-art, high-resolution photography and insight from industry experts.

Featuring over 100 rifles, Vickers Guide: AR-15 (Volume 1) gives the reader a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into some of the rarest and most historically significant rifles in the AR-15 family. Through visits to private collections, Colt’s Manufacturing Company, Rock Island Arsenal, Springfield Armory National Historic Site, the Central Armed Forces Museum of Moscow, Russia, and the Institute of Military Technology, Vickers Guide is able to present firearms that have simply never been available for view by the general public. Additionally, commentary by co-authors Christopher Bartocci and Daniel Watters with further insight by a wide range of subject matter experts make this Vickers Guide sequel a must-have for any serious firearms enthusiast.

Vickers Guide: AR-15 presents this highly curated collection of firearms in never before seen detail on larger than life, wide format, full color prints in a premium hardback form. Vickers Guide: AR-15 is the next best thing to having these exceptional collector’s grade rifles in your own personal collection.