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The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance
The M16A1 Rifle Operation and Preventive Maintenance Author:Department of the Army, Will Eisner A U.S. Army training manual, presented in a unique comic book format.The U.S. Army teamed up with cartoonist and graphic artist Will Eisner to produce teaching tools for U.S. soldiers in a medium that they could easily understand. The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instruc... more »ts GIs on the proper care of their AR-15 (military name M16A1) rifles?firearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. More than a simple manual and step-by-step guide, this unconventional yet important military document tried to appeal to soldiers with suggestive chapter titles such as ?How to Strip Your Baby,? ?What to Do in a Jam,? ?Sweet 16,? and ?All the Way with Négligé.? A copy of the thirty-two-page booklet was issued to nearly every soldier serving in Vietnam. 50 color illustrations« less