Patrick Sweeney 
Gunsmithing the AR-15, Vol. 1 
How to Maintain, Repair, and Accessorize

ARs are Expensive! Protect Your Investment—with Gunsmithing: The AR-15

Whether you’re a professional gunsmith or just an interested amateur, you’ll find everything you need to know about keeping your AR perking in Gunsmithing: The AR-15. Written by master gunsmith and noted AR-15 expert Patrick Sweeney, Gunsmithing: The AR-15 is your one-stop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying America’s favorite rifle.

It’s all here!

• Hundreds of detailed photos


• Maintenance


• Repair


• Accessories and Modifications


• Tips, Tools and Techniques


• And more!

Whether you’re interested in simple tasks such as disassembling and maintaining your AR, or if you’re ready to tackle more complex projects such as rebarreling or converting your AR to a piston design,
Gunsmithing: The AR-15 tells you everything you need to know. Protect your investment and avoid costly mistakes—with
Gunsmithing: The AR-15!

About the author

Patrick Sweeney is a certified master gunsmith, film consultant, certified armorer instructor for police departments nationwide, author of many of Gun Digest Books’ best-selling titles, and Handguns Editor for America’s largest general-circulation shooting magazine, Guns & Ammo.