AR-15 M-16 Resource CD

Notice: This CD has been revised and is now much larger then described here! The new revision is a Full Sized CD with over 600MB of information! The new CD contains all the information below plus all of the files are now converted to PDF. The CD also contains a sizable assortment of other military manuals that a person interested in the M-16 might want to have. We will be updating this page soon but I wanted to make it clear that the description below was for the first revision of the CD and the new revision I am selling now has much more information!

The AR-15 / M-16 Information resource is a CD that I have compiled of information that I would love to share on this website but the amount of info available is greater than I can afford to pay to keep hosted.

The AR-15 / M-16 Information Resource is a all inclusive CD that includes a huge assortment of military and civilian manuals, military specification and training documents, highly relevant patents, plus blueprints and other technical drawings that are all related to the AR-15 and M-16 platform!

Additional information includes methods that would be used by a Licensed C-2 manufacturer to convert a semi-automatic AR-15 to full auto. These discussions include the conversion of an AR-15 lower to M-16 specifications plus the descriptions on the manufacture and installation of a Drop In Auto Sear (DIAS) or a Auto Disconnector as demonstrated by the SWD Lightning link.

The current version of this CD is a convenient 185MB mini CD and unlike many of the CDs that are for sale on EBAY and the internet I have spent a great deal of time organizing the files and indexing them which will allow you to quickly find the information you need. The CD will work in any CD or DVD drive and is equipped with an autorun file which will cause the main index to open for you when you insert the disk into the computer.

Following are some of the materials that are included on this Resource CD!

Military Manuals
TM 9-1005-249-14	Operation, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Parts. Rifle, 5.56-mm, M16; Rifle, 5.56-mm, XM16E1; and Launcher, Grenade, 40-mm, XM148, August 1966
FM 3-22.9	Rifle Marksmanship M16A1, M16A2/A3, M16A4, and M4 Carbine, April 2002
FM 23-9	M16A1 and M16A2 Rifle Marksmanship, July 1989
TM 9-1005-249-10	Operator's Manual M16A1 Rifle, April 1977
TM 9-1005-249-24&P	Technical Manual: Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance Manual (Including Repair Parts and Special Tool List), November 1983
TM 9-1005-319-10	Operator's Manual W/ Components List: Rifle 5.56-MM M16A2 W/E, August 1986
TM 9-1005-319-23&P	Technical Manual: Unit and Direct Support Maintenance Manual (Including Repair Parts and Special Tool List), May 1991
TM 43-0001-27	Technical Manual: Army Ammunition Data Sheets, Small Caliber Ammunition FSC 1305, April 1994
TM 05538C-23&P/2	Technical Manual: Organizational and Intermediate Maintenance (Including Repair Parts and Special Tool List), Rifle 5.56-mm, M16A2 W/E, NSN 1005-01-128-9936, May 1991
Military Specifications
mil-c-70599a	MILITARY SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56MM: M4
mil-c-70599a-add1	MILITARY SPECIFICATION: Carbine, 5.56MM: M4, Amendment 1
mil-c-71186	MILITARY SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56MM: M4A1
mil-c-71186-add1	MILITARY SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56MM: M4A1, Amendment 1
mil-r-63997B	MILITARY SPECIFICATION: Rifle, 5.56MM: M16A2
mil-std-1913	MILITARY STANDARD: DIMENSIONING OF ACCESSORY MOUNTING RAIL FOR SMALL ARMS WEAPONS
mil-std-1913-n1	MILITARY STANDARD: DIMENSIONING OF ACCESSORY MOUNTING RAIL FOR SMALL ARMS WEAPONS, Amendment 1
Patent Number	Description
us03977296	Colt Firearms: Hydraulic Buffer Assembly for Automatic or Semiautomatic Firearm.
us04057003	Atchisson: Open Bolt Conversion Apparatus
us04169329	Atchisson: Weapon Conversion Devise (22 LR Conversion kit)
us04244273	Langendorfer, Walter J (Rhino): Rifle Modification for M-16
us04297800	Atchisson: Cartridge Magazine for Firearms
us04433610	Colt: Open Bolt Firing Mechanism for Automatic Firearm
us04536982	Colt: Cylindrical Rifle Handguard Assembly
us04586281	Chestnut, M Gaines: Cartridge Magazine for use with a Plurality of Firearms
us04658700	Beta Company: Drum Magazine
us04663875	Colt: Rifle Handguard Assembly Having Outer Shell with Outer and Inner Lines
us04691615	Brunton, Loren F.: M-16 Rifle Improved to more Safely Accommodate Left Handed Shooters Also see: usd0285236 (112 kb)
us04942802	Stoner, Eugene: Convertible, Belt/Clip-Fed Automatic Gun with Positive Shell Casing Ejection.
us05183959	Colt: Semi-Automatic Firearm Having a Safety Device Preventing Conversion to Full Automatic Firing
us05351598	Olympic Arms: Gas-Operated Rifle System
us05448940	Olympic Arms: Gas Operated M-16 Pistol
us05760328	Colt: Four Position Firearm Fire Control Selector
us05826363	Knights Armament: Rail Adapter Handguard Systems for Firearms
us05827992	Colt: Gas Operated Firearm
us05881485	Milazzo, Charles: Multi-Stage Match Trigger Assembly for use with Semiautomatic Weapons
us05909002	Atchisson: Buffer for Firearms

Drawings & Images	ar10_blueprints.pdf ar15_cadfiles.zip AR15_Diagram.gif ar15_receiver_3d.pdf ar15_receiver_prints.pdf Ar15-3D_wireframe.zip M16A2.gif Olympic OE-93 diagram.jpg
Misc:	The Colt 4-position kit: The Colt 4-position kit is a fire control group for the M-16 that provides Safe/Semi/Burst/Full modes of fire through the use of four selector positions as indicated. This page provides information that describes how this system works.
AR to M16 Conversions	AR-15 Receiver Conversion: Description that shows what the differences are between the AR-15 and M-16 lower receiver and how a PROPERLY LICENSED individual could convert an AR-15 to true M-16 specifications. The Drop In Auto Sear: Full description of how a DIAS works along with a description and specifications that could be used by a PROPERLY LICENSED individual to convert an AR-15 to full auto. The Lightning Link: Full description of how a SWD Auto Disconnector (Lightning Link) works along with a description and specifications that could be used by a PROPERLY LICENSED individual to convert an AR-15 to full auto.
Note: The CD includes additional manuals and materials but these are the manuals and materials of the greatest interest to most people that have purchased one of these CDs.