Retro AR15 History

Greg Collins goes into details about the 1967 Ichord Congressional Committee that investigated problems with the AR-15 that were occurring in Vietnam that had a big impact on the future of the AR-15 rifle. 

Ichord Committee Report
https://archive.org/details/M16Ichord...

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Retro AR-15 History Part 4: 1967 Ichord Committee

Greg Collins goes into details about the 1963 Department of Defense contract that had a big impact on the future of the AR-15 rifle. 

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Retro AR-15 History Part 3: 1963 Department of Defense Contract

Greg Collins goes into details about the 1958 Infantry Board Field Trials that had a big impact on the future of the AR-15 rifle. 

Life Magazine 1957 article on the African Safari that included Richard Boutelle and Curtis LeMay
https://books.google.com/books?id=Nz8...

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Retro AR-15 History Part 2: 1958 Infantry Board Field Trials

AR-15 History Part 1: Origins
Greg Collins discusses the broader history and concepts behind the AR-15, in particular the three main innovations that provided the conceptual basis for the rifle. 
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